Re: NEWS - FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra (valdecoxib)

[Guest guest]

This is very bad news for me. I am back to my old self now, on Bextra

and Enbrel, and having very little pain. I recently tried salsalate,

and I had a great deal of joint pain, plus stomach pain. (I previously

had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve.) So I weighed the risks and benefits

of Bextra and went back on it. Now what?

Sue

On Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 09:26 AM, wrote:

>

> FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra (valdecoxib) and add a black box

> warning

> to Celebrex (celecoxib):

>

> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2005/NEW01171.html

[Guest guest]

This is very bad news for me. I am back to my old self now, on Bextra

and Enbrel, and having very little pain. I recently tried salsalate,

and I had a great deal of joint pain, plus stomach pain. (I previously

had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve.) So I weighed the risks and benefits

of Bextra and went back on it. Now what?

Sue

On Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 09:26 AM, wrote:

>

> FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra (valdecoxib) and add a black box

> warning

> to Celebrex (celecoxib):

>

> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2005/NEW01171.html

[Guest guest]

Sue,

I am in the same boat. Though I have been in remission and on no meds. I

still have almost three month supply of Bextra laying around. I shall ration

that out when I do need anti-inflammatory type pain relief. I can't take

Celebrex because I am allergic to it. The other NSAIDS are totally out due to

having has weight loss surgery and they cause stomach problems. So I guess it

will be tylenol when this runs out or I shall be buying mine from overseas

pharmacy.

I guess I should make an appnt with my rheummy for medication review. Maybe

he has gotten better and is not such a bonehead! I have been noticing a

gradual increase in pain and stiffness in the past month...so maybe this

remission is coming to an end. I hope not...cause as it looks there are really

no

drugs out there for me that I am willing to take.

Toni

In a message dated 4/7/05 2:53:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 15:50:41 -0400

From: Sue <marysue@...>

Subject: Re: NEWS - FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra (valdecoxib)

This is very bad news for me. I am back to my old self now, on Bextra

and Enbrel, and having very little pain. I recently tried salsalate,

and I had a great deal of joint pain, plus stomach pain. (I previously

had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve.) So I weighed the risks and benefits

of Bextra and went back on it. Now what?

Sue

[Guest guest]

Sue,

I am in the same boat. Though I have been in remission and on no meds. I

still have almost three month supply of Bextra laying around. I shall ration

that out when I do need anti-inflammatory type pain relief. I can't take

Celebrex because I am allergic to it. The other NSAIDS are totally out due to

having has weight loss surgery and they cause stomach problems. So I guess it

will be tylenol when this runs out or I shall be buying mine from overseas

pharmacy.

I guess I should make an appnt with my rheummy for medication review. Maybe

he has gotten better and is not such a bonehead! I have been noticing a

gradual increase in pain and stiffness in the past month...so maybe this

remission is coming to an end. I hope not...cause as it looks there are really

no

drugs out there for me that I am willing to take.

Toni

In a message dated 4/7/05 2:53:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 15:50:41 -0400

From: Sue <marysue@...>

Subject: Re: NEWS - FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra (valdecoxib)

This is very bad news for me. I am back to my old self now, on Bextra

and Enbrel, and having very little pain. I recently tried salsalate,

and I had a great deal of joint pain, plus stomach pain. (I previously

had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve.) So I weighed the risks and benefits

of Bextra and went back on it. Now what?

Sue

[Guest guest]

Sue, I'd ask about Lodine (etodolac).

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] NEWS - FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra

(valdecoxib)

>

> This is very bad news for me. I am back to my old self now, on Bextra

> and Enbrel, and having very little pain. I recently tried salsalate,

> and I had a great deal of joint pain, plus stomach pain. (I previously

> had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve.) So I weighed the risks and benefits

> of Bextra and went back on it. Now what?

>

> Sue

>

> On Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 09:26 AM, wrote:

>>

>> FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra (valdecoxib) and add a black box

>> warning

>> to Celebrex (celecoxib):

>>

>> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2005/NEW01171.html

[Guest guest]

Sue, I'd ask about Lodine (etodolac).

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] NEWS - FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra

(valdecoxib)

>

> This is very bad news for me. I am back to my old self now, on Bextra

> and Enbrel, and having very little pain. I recently tried salsalate,

> and I had a great deal of joint pain, plus stomach pain. (I previously

> had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve.) So I weighed the risks and benefits

> of Bextra and went back on it. Now what?

>

> Sue

>

> On Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 09:26 AM, wrote:

>>

>> FDA asks Pfizer to withdraw Bextra (valdecoxib) and add a black box

>> warning

>> to Celebrex (celecoxib):

>>

>> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2005/NEW01171.html