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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2005GI Bleed - Vent
Started bleeding Saturday (well, noticeably bleeding anyway). Was probably the voltaren. I haven't had any since then and am still hurting and bleeding. I see my internist this afternoon. Somebody please shoot the idiots who took Vioxx away from us! Walt > Started bleeding Saturday (well, noticeably bleeding anyway). Was probably > the voltaren. I haven't had any since then and am still hurting and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Walt Can't you still get it as a 'black label' drug in the States?  Signaturespammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ > Started bleeding Saturday (well, noticeably bleeding anyway). Was > probably the voltaren. I haven't had any since then and am still hurting [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Walt Hi Walt Is Voltaren the same as Voltarol (diclofenac)? Isnt Celebrex Celecoxib very similar to Vioxx? Hope you feel better very soon. Stuart > Hi Walt > Is Voltaren the same as Voltarol (diclofenac)? Yes. > Isnt Celebrex Celecoxib very similar to Vioxx? Not that similar. I was on it for years, until it stopped working. It tried it again when they pulled Vioxx and it was worthless. > Hope you feel better very soon. Thanks. Walt i'm sorry to hear this, walt. any day now, i expect them to take celebrex away as well. i truly understand your frustration. hope you heal quickly. diane Walt, hope you've seen the internist by now and have something to take care of the problem. Please keep us posted. I'll be in line to shoot the idiots even though I had to stop taking Vioxx; it was wonderful help while I was able to take it. Gwen > Started bleeding Saturday (well, noticeably bleeding anyway). Was > probably the voltaren. I haven't had any since then and am still hurting > and bleeding. I see my internist this afternoon. > > Somebody please shoot the idiots who took Vioxx away from us! > > Walt I heard vioxx might be put back on the market with the warnings on the label. heard it on the news one night when Merck won their case against the person who sued them... So you never know. I truely believe they should give us all the pros and cons of these drugs and with the help of an MD YOUR MD, you and them decide which is best for you to take. ONE that makes or might make you have a heart attack or stroke, or one that makes you bleed to death. That is what "past history, past illness, past health issues is all about!!. And the risk we take to do anything. Choice Sorry but those "idiots" think we know nothing on figureing out what we can and can not do to help ourselves, let alone decide what we need to have a decent life. hope this makes sense janers walt, what did the doc say? diane > walt, what did the doc say? > > diane Pretty much as expected - stop the voltaren, let it heal, then try a different NSAID. Of course, I already knew that, but you still need to see the doc just in case. I'll talk to my RD about what to try next. There aren't a lot of options left. I'm thinking I'll have to see if I can get by without anything for a while. Walt good luck to you. i guess celebrex is out? it's the only one i can take. diane {{{{{{{{Walt}}}}}}}} No suggestions, just support. DeeTee > Started bleeding Saturday (well, noticeably bleeding anyway). Was > probably the voltaren. I haven't had any since then and am still hurting [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Walt > Started bleeding Saturday (well, noticeably bleeding anyway). Was probably > the voltaren. I haven't had any since then and am still hurting and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Walt ah, that sucks Walt. I had major stomach troubles last week that I feared was Voltaren, but seems to have been a long-lasting bug. Still, nothing has worked as nicely for me as Bextra did and I'm seriously missing the stuff. It doesn't help that I know all too well what my RD thinks of them having pulled the COX2s from the shelf! (he views them as good meds WHEN properly prescribed with proper oversight) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Walt, Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you and sending good thoughts and prayers your way. Let us know how it is going. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Started bleeding Saturday (well, noticeably bleeding anyway). Was > probably the voltaren. I haven't had any since then and am still hurting [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Walt Walt hate those stomach things (survivor of three GI bleeds attributed to NSAIDS) thoughts and prayers SignatureLove, Alix "We are all pencils in the hand of God." ~Mother Teresa Thanks. I'm doing better. I restarted the Voltarin Thursday, since I basically couldn't move. We decided to add 200 mcg of Misoprostol twice daily to my medication list as a stomach protectant. That's on top of 40 mg of Nexium twice a day. Misoprostol is what they add to voltarin to get Arthrotec, but my insurance won't pay for Arthotec. They will pay for voltarin and misoprostol, which are both available as generics. Economically, it actually does make sense. Walt > Walt, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Walt Walt, It is good to hear you are doing better. I am glad you have meds that will help. W ishing you the best of luck with this all. SignatureLove and hugs to all Good thoughts coming your way too. Squirrely Jo > Thanks. I'm doing better. I restarted the Voltarin Thursday, since I > basically couldn't move. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>> >>> Walt Walt. The other approach to this problem seems to be to use proton pump inhibitors such as omprazole. Peter > Walt, > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > >>> > >>> Walt Glad to hear you are doing better Walt. Damn these diseases anyhow! Hope all is well with your family. Think of you often. Kelly > Thanks. I'm doing better. I restarted the Voltarin Thursday, since I > basically couldn't move. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>> >>> Walt |
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