Guest guest Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 My boyfriend's been taking Celebrex for a number of years for arthritis, particularly achy knees. And he's incredibly healthy. ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Kim, I have been on Celebrex about 3 years now, and, if I could not take it every morning during breakfast, I probably could not walk. My neighbors both were on Vioxx since it came out and neither one has had any problems with it. I think it is wrong for the FDA to pull these drugs completely off the market when some people do get a benefit from them and have no side effects. Let those people still get prescriptions and sign a waiver that they know the drug could cause a heart attack, stroke, or death. That should make everyone happy. VCL I have noticed that several people here are using Celebrex. I have debated on posting this for the past two weeks, but thought I should. A very good friend of mine is a drug rep for the company that manufactures Celebrex. It is being very closely scrutinized after the Vioxx incident, and the company is in fear of the same thing happening with Celebrex. Nothing concrete as of yet, but beware. They are very similar drugs. Just one more thing to worry about, and I don't know why we aren't made aware of these issues until real damage is done, but doctors are being cautioned about sampling or prescribing to anyone with a history of heart disease or circulatory disease for now, and samples are few and far between. Take care, and have a great week! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 And everyone could just play Vioxx roulette and hope they don't stroke out? I don't believe there is an assured method of identifying those who will have trouble from those who will be fine on the med. Or did I miss something in the news stories about it? And if someone does have a stroke and has signed away any right to compensation who will pay for their care? I lost a dog because the FDA did not move on or publish adverse drug reaction reports on a medication he was taking for arthritis. After his death (due to sudden and acute liver failure...) my research turned up large numbers of adverse reaction reports on his med. The information was not publicized but was available if one looked for it. A dog's life may seem minor to some, but losing a life because you trust a medication that is known to the FDA to cause problems is unacceptable whether it is a beloved pet or your great Aunt Rhoda. How do we determine what percentage of deaths are acceptable on any given med? Human or animal? If the choice is try the med or die it's a no brainer. But the quality of life meds do generally have alternatives. And if they do not there is no incentive for anyone to develop alternatives if they can continue to sell the meds that are causing problems. My opinion, take it or leave it. JT ----- Original Message ----- From: manchester_terrier@... low dose naltrexone Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Celebrex Kim, Let those people still get prescriptions and sign a waiver that they know the drug could cause a heart attack, stroke, or death. That should make everyone happy.VCL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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