Re: Celebrex and Vioxx [was: Aspirin, Ibuprofen, NSAID]

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At 7:01 PM -0400 5/27/01, Beauby1022050943@... wrote:

>Hi-As a postop,I don't take any meds without talking to my surgeon, Dr.

>Herron. He says no to theses meds and I would certainly consult your

>surgeon. I asked him recently about vioxx and celebrex and He said if I

>really need it only for a few days no longer than a week ok but he worries

>about bleeding in stomach.

Ellen,

We each react to these drugs differently. Celebrex caused me no

problems, but Vioxx gave me instant gastric upset. For others, just

the opposite seems to have occurred. But, neither Celebrex nor Vioxx

are to be taken casually. Your doc's warning is most prudent.

Good luck,

Steve

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