Re: Marie--BextraTo Marie from Jana

[Guest guest]

I don;t understand why these doctors give fms patients arthritis drugs...our

disease has nothing to do with the tightening of our viens making our blood flow

harder to go through which causes the pain...so weird...ours is the pain of

joints and muscles and sorts. I would speak to another doctor like a fms

specialist...I find them to be better than Rheamy's..in my own opinion they

understand better. If you notice when you go to sleep how stiff you get and

when you wake up how stiff you get. Arthritis is so different. It has to do

with blood flow not muscles. My fms doctor was furious when my rhuemy tried to

put me on viox. And the viox didn't work anyway. Arthritis is not fms..as much

as the doctors would like to think it is...some of them are fooling themselves.

Goodluck with this..godbless..I want it to get better for you. My motto is, if

the doctor isn't doing everything he or she can to improve your quality of life

then it is time to find another doctor. I know it is harsh and it is hard to go

through the process of finding a really good doctor but in the long run it is so

worth it. I have the greatest doctor ever...take care of yourself..your in my

prayers.

hugs,

Jana

[Guest guest]

Marie and Jania,

Bextra also doubles as a painkiller the same way Vioxx did, as a

matter of fact Bextra and Vioxx have the same chemicle make up even

though Bextra is closer in usage to Celebrex. Most doctors figure

that the anti inflamitiory drugs can also relieve our pain., Some

docs even give antidepressants as pain relievers.

Love and Hugs

Vicki/ Lady Vader

Co Owner

> I don;t understand why these doctors give fms patients arthritis

drugs...our disease has nothing to do with the tightening of our

viens making our blood flow harder to go through which causes the

pain...so weird...ours is the pain of joints and muscles and sorts.

I would speak to another doctor like a fms specialist...I find them

to be better than Rheamy's..in my own opinion they understand

better. If you notice when you go to sleep how stiff you get and

when you wake up how stiff you get. Arthritis is so different. It

has to do with blood flow not muscles. My fms doctor was furious

when my rhuemy tried to put me on viox. And the viox didn't work

anyway. Arthritis is not fms..as much as the doctors would like to

think it is...some of them are fooling themselves. Goodluck with

this..godbless..I want it to get better for you. My motto is, if the

doctor isn't doing everything he or she can to improve your quality

of life then it is time to find another doctor. I know it is harsh

and it is hard to go through the process of finding a really good

doctor but in the long run it is so worth it. I have the greatest

doctor ever...take care of yourself..your in my prayers.

>

> hugs,

> Jana

[Guest guest]

Jana,

My doctor told me that Bextra fights acute as well as chronic pain,

along with inflammation. I would be in SEVERE pain if I didn't take

my Bextra every day. FMS can affect the joints and tendons along

with the muscles...it's a multi-system illness. -2 inhibitors

like Bextra and Celebrex are very appropriate treatments are very

appropriate treatments for some.

Jen

[Guest guest]

OIC...cause when I took the viox it did nothing...thanks for the info.

Jana

[Guest guest]

Well... I guess FM can cause pain which feels like it is in the joints, because of various muscles and tendons, but I don't think Fibro actually causes arthritis?

I don't know about the blood flow but arthritis is inflammation.. And it definitely causes stiffness. For arthritis and arthritis like illnesses, they call this "gelling" I believe. It's like it all just coagulates overnight [or at rest, yet... too much work can cause it too]. Not the right word maybe but... that's what my body feels like, with the Lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease but I have been told that is basically what arthritis is but of course with Lupus, it can attack any tissue - not just the joints. That inflammation we get is a response from the immune system. I am a little confused by your note. :-) Of course I might just plain old be *confused*, lol! Happens frequently.

And I must ask - I have never heard of an FMS specialist. Wow - I would love to see one.. all I know of for doctors that specialize in FM are Rheumy's?

I agree about the quality of life thing big time! Too many docs forget that part and that is the most important part!

li

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I don;t understand why these doctors give fms patients arthritis drugs...our disease has nothing to do with the tightening of our viens making our blood flow harder to go through which causes the pain...so weird...ours is the pain of joints and muscles and sorts. I would speak to another doctor like a fms specialist...I find them to be better than Rheamy's..in my own opinion they understand better. If you notice when you go to sleep how stiff you get and when you wake up how stiff you get. Arthritis is so different. It has to do with blood flow not muscles. My fms doctor was furious when my rhuemy tried to put me on viox. And the viox didn't work anyway. Arthritis is not fms..as much as the doctors would like to think it is...some of them are fooling themselves. Goodluck with this..godbless..I want it to get better for you. My motto is, if the doctor isn't doing everything he or she can to improve your quality of life then it is time to find another doctor. I know it is harsh and it is hard to go through the process of finding a really good doctor but in the long run it is so worth it. I have the greatest doctor ever...