Re: Chepner3/eactive arthritis/Bextra/Mobic

[Guest guest]

Hi!

Thanks for the info. Did you ever try Bextra? I hear there are lots of

lawsuits for Bextra so I'm quite nervous to try it. The Vioxx seemed to be

finally

kicking in...I'm still on it too. It doesn't give me diarrhea either and it

seems to help with pain. I cut back to 25 mg from 37 though for now. I don't

know

when I'll switch over...have to wait for the insurance coverage at the

pharmacy...but I have samples from the first time I was on it with my old

doc...so

I'll do it soon.

Do you ever get mouth or throat sores of any type? I do...they are terrible

and caused me to lose 20 lbs this time. I've been sick for 8 mos or so and

really want to get well. Gaining weight will help me get well I'm sure of it,

but

that means LOSING the mouth sores!

I am quite nervous trying yet another drug. One episode of diarrhea will set

off the mouth sores again for me, and all the joint pain and fatigue within

several weeks it hits all at once. It's gotten so bad that now it sometimes

occurs within a few days. Thus, I am worried about gastro upset from Bextra or

even Mobic...they mentioned that one too and I know I've been on both in th

past

but no reactions are recorded as to why I stopped them (the doc wrote

nothing).

Do you usually get joint swelling with your flares? I didn't think I did,

until I read my old records and one of my docs had recorded tenderness and

effusion of knee and ankle. Only this one doc there actually checked it when I

came

in with pain and she recorded that on nearly all the times I saw her.

Thanks for your info...please write back!

Debra!

[Guest guest]

Sorry it took me so long to respond. I don't read RISG everyday.

Did I ever try Bextra? No. The Mobic is working fine for me. If it

didn't the doctor would try me on Enbrel.

Do I ever get mouth or throat sores of any type? No. I had an episode

of mouth sores because I ran out of a Vitamin A that I was taking. I

haven't had a problem with mouth sores from the arthritis - yet.

Do you usually get joint swelling with your flares? No. This time

around I haven't had joint swelling. I have in past flares but not so

much in this one. This time around I'm getting pretty severe muscle

spasms and, of course, joint pain.

Some medications cause diahhrea and some can cause constipation.

Getting the arthritis and inflammation under control can do a lot to

help get digestion normalized. Arthritis and Crohn's disease are in

the same inflammation family. You can also consider taking an anti-

depressant that tends to be constipating along with your NSAID. The

anti-depressant can help deal with the constant pain.

Good luck. Keep looking for the medication that works for you.

[Guest guest]

Dear Emerica.

As for now the VIOX is definitely out for a

medicin,the only place sofar I know =Singapore.I us

now Celebrex=very good and no danger for your liver.

Rgrds. Rob w

[Guest guest]

Dear Rob,

I was on Celebrex for 6 years and I had constant flares! I don't know what

drug to turn to now...

Deb