Guest guest Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 What did Dr. Marema say about this. I am interested in his opinion. His office knows I am on Vioxx, I think. Fay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Sue, Thanks so much. I will definitely check this out I REALLY want an alternative! in reply to: > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 07:54:55 -0800 > > Subject: Alternative to VIOXX > > Hello everyone, > > I have been reading about the VIOXX and Celebrex and just had to post. > > I had my distal bypass of 9 years revised in August of 02, and having gone > through stomach surgery twice I am more prone to ulceration. I had taken > Celebrex, then been switched to VIOXX since the original surgery, but Dr. > Marema said " no more " . Fortunately, I hadn't suffered any damage. Soooo-I > started taking glucosamine/chondroitin tabs daily. Well, I must say they > did next to nothing. A friend told me about a product called Syn-flex. (Be > sure to get that name right, because there is a pill called Synflex, NOT the > same stuff.) This product is as close to a miracle as I am willing to > admit. It is a liquid glucosamine product, with other good stuff mixed in > (you can read the details online: type in Syn-flex on Google and go to > town!!) that is HIGHLY absorbed. My life has changed with this product, > almost as much as it has from dropping nearly 200 pounds (about 30 more to > go!). I am walking more, climbing and descending stairs, shopping 'til I > drop! I feel alive again. My doctor's nutritionist gave the literature the > once over and said to be aware that it may cause a problem as it can effect > the sugar levels in diabetics-she didn't recommend using it, but said it > would depend on my individual reaction. I was in a lot of pain, so I went > for it. I found that it didn't bother my blood sugar level at all (only > take 1/4 ounce daily) and I didn't notice a slow down in weight loss-not any > more than I expected as I get closer to goal. > > Look for the product at your local pet supply store: In Anchorage, AK the > only place I have found it so far is in a holistic pet supply store called > Wags & Whiskers. Other possibilities are: health food stores, veterinary > offices/hospitals. THIS PRODUCT IS USED FOR BOTH HUMANS AND ANIMALS, and > worked wonders for our standard poodle during the last month of her life. > She had severe degenerative arthritis, and the meds she was on no longer > gave her relief. > > The cost locally is $25.00 per 8oz bottle, and I see it online for > $29.00-$30.00 per bottle. It is a wonderful feeling to get up in the > morning without help, and feeling my true age of 49 and not 94!! In fact, > when we go to Hawaii in June (3 weeks!) I am seriously considering > parasailing.....will let you all know. > > Sue D in Anchorage, AK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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