Re: Bextra-arthritis?

January 8, 2004

Cindy,

Do you mind if I ask if your chronic pain is from arthritis? I ask

because I am getting close to asking for some pain relief help for

mine and would like to know what to ask for. I had one hip replaced

almost 2 years ago and after going off celebrex found out I had it

in the other hip. It is now causing me a lot of pain. I took

celebrex for 2 years post-op and was off it before I found this

group last year and found out how dangerous it can be. I guess I

was lucky. I am so hesitant to go back on pain killers, but I am

having a lot of pain. Thanks for the help.

Diane

LAP RNY 9/99

> Hi ,

>

> I take 1 Bextra daily along with another drug, Cytotec, 3 times a

> day. While it is better to not take any NSAID, some of us, like

me

> have chronic pain that affects my quality of life. I started

taking

> vioxx a month or so after my RNY and at 18 mo post-op developed a

> pouch ulcer. I was taken off vioxx (it is one of the worst NSAIDs

> though I found it to be the most effective) and switched to bextra

> along with the cytotec. NSAIDs prevent the protective lining of

the

> pouch from forming (my non-technical explanation) and taking the

> cytotec acts as a protective lining in the pouch. Bextra is also

the

> least likely of the NSAIDs to cause ulcers. Anyways, so far so

> good. I've been on it for 4 months now. Preferably, its better

to

> not take an NSAID or to do very short courses of them, but discuss

> with your doctor.

>

> Cindy in Va

> lap RNY 2/8/02

>

January 9, 2004

Yes, thats exactly what it is for. I had two lower back surgeries

and with each, alot of scar tissue set in and with scar tissue comes

arthritis. I never knew that was what it was, just that I had alot of

lower back pain, stiffness and achiness, that the docs were telling

me was not from discs (reasons I had the surgeries). A hot shower

helped temporarily but not enough to take my mind off of the pain all

day long at work...The difference from when I am on an NSAID and off

an NSAID is whether I can get out of bed and function without pain.

With the vioxx or bextra, its all the world of difference!

Cindy in Va

lap RNY 2/8/02

> > Hi ,

> >

> > I take 1 Bextra daily along with another drug, Cytotec, 3 times a

> > day. While it is better to not take any NSAID, some of us, like

> me

> > have chronic pain that affects my quality of life. I started

> taking

> > vioxx a month or so after my RNY and at 18 mo post-op developed a

> > pouch ulcer. I was taken off vioxx (it is one of the worst

NSAIDs

> > though I found it to be the most effective) and switched to

bextra

> > along with the cytotec. NSAIDs prevent the protective lining of

> the

> > pouch from forming (my non-technical explanation) and taking the

> > cytotec acts as a protective lining in the pouch. Bextra is also

> the

> > least likely of the NSAIDs to cause ulcers. Anyways, so far so

> > good. I've been on it for 4 months now. Preferably, its better

> to

> > not take an NSAID or to do very short courses of them, but

discuss

> > with your doctor.

> >

> > Cindy in Va

> > lap RNY 2/8/02

> >

January 9, 2004

Hey Cindy! Sorry to hear about the pain. I just had x-rays done yesterday of

my lower spine and I have arthritis there. The kept telling me it was part

of he fibromyalgia, but there are days I literally can't get out of bed

without rolling on the floor and then holding onto something to try and

stand up. That's why the x-rays. I was surprised when the doc called today

to say it was arthritis. She's starting me on physical therapy on Monday...