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A couple of months back I wrote a post discussing the concerns I and many others have regarding the return of severe gastrointestinal side effects as a result of the increasing use of the so-called traditional anti-inflammatories. This is of course to be expected due to the fears so many patients ...
I was doing so well on Vioxx until lawyers stepped in and announced that Vioxx "doubled" cardiovascular risks. Big Deal! 1% to 2%. I have a healthy diet, don't smoke, or have HTN or diabetes.
With NSAIDS I have developed GERD, severe epigastric pain, duodenal ulcers, and erosive esophagitis partially controlled by Prilosec 20 BID.
I can get oxycontin (which I hate), but not Vioxx. It makes no sense.
Why don't you just take a bullet, it will work faster. vIOXX is or was the worse of the bunch, backed by its company, MURK. This drug killed many and maimed more. Strokes, Heart attacks, pulmanary elbolisms, etc.... How could you ever say that, or at least put it up on a Blog.