Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 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 Hi all, I'm just posting this little bit about Celebrex because of the discussion going on. To find out more about the natural alternatives go to: http://www.livethefreelife.com/drugs.htm The first of these new cox-2 inhibitors, Celebrex (celecoxib), went on the market in 1999 with the promise of becoming the new “super aspirin.” Over 2.5 million people were prescribed Celebrex in its first three months on the market. Within months, there were ten deaths reported to the FDA from Celebrex, half of them due to gastro-intestinal hemorrhaging. Ulcers caused by this drug can occur suddenly without warning or symptoms. Side effects include skin rashes, mental confusion, cramps, and diarrhea. Research also suggests that patients who take Celebrex are at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. Celebrex suppresses a substance that keeps blood platelets from clumping together, increasing the risk of blood clots. The bottom line is that creating a drug that targets one highly specialized action in the body is rarely the solution, because the body is more complex than that. These “magic bullet” cures tend to ricochet, either missing the target, or causing a chain reaction of other problems, or both. This is the main difference between a single synthetic molecule like Celebrex, designed to do one thing, and an herbal remedy that may have hundreds of beneficial compounds all acting synergistically to support the body’s own healing process. Natural Alternatives To Drugs For Arthritis Ginger Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) Glucosamine Tumeric (Curcumin) Ashwagandha Root (Withania Somnifera) Yucca Root Extract (Yucca Schidigera) Feverfew (Tanacetum Parthenium) Bromelain Pregnenolone Boron Fish Oil And Borage Oil On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:34:41 -0000 "petessweetheart" <petessweetheart@...> writes: 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 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 agree, . I thought maybe I should add something here to help you understand why the conversation came about! My daughter has been given Vioxx intermittently for the past 4 years for knee pain - it helped the pain, but destroyed her gastrointestinal track, so she was unable to take it for very long at a time, thank goodness. (Amazing if you read the other posting on here about Celebrex and gastrointestinal related deaths, yet Vioxx was pulled for heart failure/attacks and stroke related deaths! Things that make you go hmmmm...) Anyway, I asked my drug rep friend who represents Celebrex about my daughter taking it. He looked me in the eye and said " Don't do it, Kim " . He said it was being " reviewed in light of recent findings with Vioxx " . I then threw myself into research mode and learned that the drugs are almost identical, so I wonder why a " review " is even necessary? Get it off the shelves. People with chronic pain have enough problems, I would think. Take care! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Hi , I was also taking Celebrex and stopped because even before they said anything about Vioxx, I was experiencing chest pain. Thanks for the confirmation of what I already suspected. God Bless Yolanda ----- Original Message ----- From: KELLY E COBURN low dose naltrexone Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:29 AM Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Celebrex Hi all, I'm just posting this little bit about Celebrex because of the discussion going on. To find out more about the natural alternatives go to: http://www.livethefreelife.com/drugs.htm The first of these new cox-2 inhibitors, Celebrex (celecoxib), went on the market in 1999 with the promise of becoming the new “super aspirin.” Over 2.5 million people were prescribed Celebrex in its first three months on the market. Within months, there were ten deaths reported to the FDA from Celebrex, half of them due to gastro-intestinal hemorrhaging. Ulcers caused by this drug can occur suddenly without warning or symptoms. Side effects include skin rashes, mental confusion, cramps, and diarrhea. Research also suggests that patients who take Celebrex are at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. Celebrex suppresses a substance that keeps blood platelets from clumping together, increasing the risk of blood clots. The bottom line is that creating a drug that targets one highly specialized action in the body is rarely the solution, because the body is more complex than that. These “magic bullet” cures tend to ricochet, either missing the target, or causing a chain reaction of other problems, or both. This is the main difference between a single synthetic molecule like Celebrex, designed to do one thing, and an herbal remedy that may have hundreds of beneficial compounds all acting synergistically to support the body’s own healing process. Natural Alternatives To Drugs For Arthritis Ginger Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) Glucosamine Tumeric (Curcumin) Ashwagandha Root (Withania Somnifera) Yucca Root Extract (Yucca Schidigera) Feverfew (Tanacetum Parthenium) Bromelain Pregnenolone Boron Fish Oil And Borage Oil On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:34:41 -0000 "petessweetheart" <petessweetheart@...> writes: 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 In my opinion,The problem with signing a waiver is that sure it lets the prescribing Dr. off the hook if something should happen, but if a stroke does occur then the costs to health care are greatly increased, it doesn't grant you an imunnity to future problems, you may be fine today but........ My wife works with stroke and Alzhiemers victims etc. and she the staff has to do for them what no one else would . If we took the stroke victims out of the home then the work load would be greatly eased. So by stopping the potential for stroke we have made time for better care for the Alzhiemers or dementia patients or those that can't fend for themselves. Reg. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: 11/09/04 16:43:54 low dose naltrexone Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Celebrex 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 ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Thanks ; I will let my pharmacist know , so far I think it has helped but every new drug scares me. Just 3 months in , I am still very scared and new to all this. You warriors certainly help alleviate a lot of my fears. Thanks and God Bless us all. Eva From: M Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:39 PM Subject: [ ] Celebrex Hi Eva, I have taken Celebrex (400mg twice a day) for years, with no problems with Gleevec. I also have atrial fibrillation and have had no reactions with the heart meds I take either. I try to take it with food and usually take it with my Gleevec. You should be careful taking it with any other over the counter inflammatory drugs. Be sure to let your pharmacist know your entire drug list. Take care, M - In , " Eva " <evaob365@...> wrote: > > Hi guys. Eva here. I was at the docs today and I have been having a lot of bone and joint pain. Other than very strong pain medication that I don't like taking , she put me on Celebrex. It is an anti- inflammatory . She said she thought it would not interfere with my Gleevec. Has any one any experience with this. Thanks and God Bless. Eva Brown > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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