Re: NEWS - Public Citizen - Bextra - Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue-

Yes, I am still taking Bextra. I got some studies and read them....the main one

the press uses as a basis to stop taking Bextra seems to be the one where they

gave post-CABG (bypass) patients 80mg per day. CABG patients already have

coagulopathies, and then they gave them 4 times the normal daily dose of Bextra

and they had a cardiovascular problem. Well, no shit (exuse my language). The

dose I take daily is 20mg. I used to take ibuprofen, but my stomach just can't

take it anymore on a regular basis. I've had an ulcer in the past as well.

Because of all the meds I take I already take Zantac twice daily, even without

the Ibuprofen. So in my case, I feel okay still taking it, and I really hope it

isn't taken off the market. I do think that with ANY drug, even OTCs, you have

to evaluate what is safe and right for you given your own health history. If I

smoked or was on birth control pills, I might not take Bextra. It is all so

individual. Unfortunately, some MDs just write the prescriptions and don't

really consider all the other meds and history-cuz it takes some time. I feel

that is the real culprit here. JMHO.........Cary

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue-

Yes, I am still taking Bextra. I got some studies and read them....the main one

the press uses as a basis to stop taking Bextra seems to be the one where they

gave post-CABG (bypass) patients 80mg per day. CABG patients already have

coagulopathies, and then they gave them 4 times the normal daily dose of Bextra

and they had a cardiovascular problem. Well, no shit (exuse my language). The

dose I take daily is 20mg. I used to take ibuprofen, but my stomach just can't

take it anymore on a regular basis. I've had an ulcer in the past as well.

Because of all the meds I take I already take Zantac twice daily, even without

the Ibuprofen. So in my case, I feel okay still taking it, and I really hope it

isn't taken off the market. I do think that with ANY drug, even OTCs, you have

to evaluate what is safe and right for you given your own health history. If I

smoked or was on birth control pills, I might not take Bextra. It is all so

individual. Unfortunately, some MDs just write the prescriptions and don't

really consider all the other meds and history-cuz it takes some time. I feel

that is the real culprit here. JMHO.........Cary