Re: Naproxen/Aleve... Celebrex

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Yellow,

Only one study when studied carefully seemed to indicate that

some people who were taking these drugs had a slightly higher rate of

heart attack and stroke. The reason the cox 2 inhibitors were being

structinized is that the companies themselves are looking for new

angles with which to make money. There is a suspicion and some

evidence to suggest that cox 2 inhibitors are helpful in delaying

colon cancer and in putting off the onset of Alzheimers.

I will not treat these drugs any differently than I ever

have......In the interest of our livers and our kidneys we should

take only the amount of a drug necessary for us to function and

continue in our activities of daily living. Some days we are going

to need more than others, and this reflects our flare status.

I do not support the removal of celebrex from the market because

hundreds of thousands of people are helped by it. To remove this

drug without an adequate well tolerated replacement, may drive some

to suicide. It will certainly stop quite a few 35 year old soccer moms

in their tracks !

What if the suicide rate for the withdrawal of the drug which helps

so many, exceeds the blip of the number who had heart attacks. True

suicide is not recoverable, while a small MI (heart attack) often is.

Just as in any drug, the physician who knows you and your labs,

and follows these, and YOU should be making the decisions right for

you. Finding another drug may be right for some, but not for others.

It might be a good time to ask your doctor what he wishes to

do, but all drugs, particularly those which are effective, have

potential negative effects.

Best wishes,

Jane

eumatoid_arthritis , " Y, Danise "

<yellowplugempress@y...> wrote:

>

> I take Aleve in huge amounts to deal with my pain, but

> my heart rate shot up to 160 over 118 or so, so I cut

> back drastically (i'm not working so i can take the hit)

> but now i'm concerned because the news tonight reported

> that the fda issued a warning about Aleve causing

> heart attacks and strokes... that's what the doc

> (who gave me a once over, probono) warned me about

> and prescribed metoprolol...

> when i go off aleve my blood pressure comes normal

> again. I can't stay off forever, though, especially

> when i flare. I've been doing great lately.

> anybody have any ideas?

> I have heard some not too encouraging things about tylenol.

> and have some tylenol800, but it doesn't work for me well

> --takes too long to absorb, then doesn't do the trick or last

> or am i just being bated by the newsmedia?

> love nad peace to you all

> and good holidays

> yellow