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On 19 Sep 2004 22:00:28 -0700, bnelson@cc.usu.edu (Brooke) wrote: >I'm still young and in college but I have horrible shoulders so my >doctor placed me on Vioxx to help reduce popping and grinding in my >joints. However, it has been awful on my stomach. Is there anything >out there milder I should ask about? Vioxx is a cox2 nsaid and as such is designed not to be nasty on your or anyone elses stomach! Cox 1 & 2 nsaids have the award for that. There are other cox 2 nsaids available, try asking for mobic.
Hi Brooke, I too have bad shoulders. You said you were in college....if you carry a backpack that will make your shoulder feel worse. I use icepacks on my shoulders in the evenings and I take Bextra and Ultracet. I tried Vioxx, but it upset my stomach and I gained 10+ pounds in 2 weeks. Try taking glucosamine/chondritin to help those joints, especially for the future. I am 37 now, and we are discussing joint replacements....I wish I had been kinder to my joints when I was younger. Janet R "Brooke" news:aa37c372.0409192100.566796cc@posting.google.com... | I'm still young and in college but I have horrible shoulders so my | doctor placed me on Vioxx to help reduce popping and grinding in my | joints. However, it has been awful on my stomach. Is there anything | out there milder I should ask about?
"Brooke" news:aa37c372.0409192100.566796cc@posting.google.com... > I'm still young and in college but I have horrible shoulders so my > doctor placed me on Vioxx to help reduce popping and grinding in my > joints. However, it has been awful on my stomach. Is there anything > out there milder I should ask about? I've had stomach problems on Vioxx, too - it was like I had the world's worst case of heartburn. I know all the Cox-2 anti-inflammatories are supposed to be easier on the stomach, but in Vioxx's case I was asking "easier than *what*!?" My stomach was a lot happier when I took Celebrex or Bextra, both Cox-2 anti-inflammatories, or Mobic, which I believe works on both Cox-1 and Cox-2. Whichever anti-inflammatory you take, it's always a good idea to take them with food, because it helps protect the stomach lining. Katherine Related Discussion: Managing Diabetes Through Exercise (1 posts) For anyone that is interested.... (1 posts) Question about hardware removal (3 posts) Oregon researchers find Americans lack bang for health care buck (2 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives Hearing loss / iron / superficial siderosis The Next Thing to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Type II and Blood pressure question prescription free pharmaceuticals Magic Forest Herbals - All Natural Herbal Beauty! Yin and Yang: how acupuncture boosts conventional medicine Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Health Care Providers HMO
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