If you take or are taking Vioxx


WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Sept. 30, 2004 - Merck &. Co., Inc. today
announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of VIOXX® (rofecoxib), its
arthritis and acute pain medication. The company's decision, which is
effective immediately, is based on new, three-year data from a prospective,
randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, the APPROVe (Adenomatous
Polyp Prevention on VIOXX) trial.

More at:

http://www.merck.com/newsroom/press_...2004_0930.html


Dimitri

>
>If you take or are taking Vioxx
>

Makes me really ill. I have taken it and loved it. Thought it was helping me !!

'Rosie

RMiller wrote:

> Makes me really ill. I have taken it and loved it. Thought it was helping me !!
>

My wife is in a flap over the Vioxx situation. She has been taking it for more than
four years and has found it the most beneficial medication for her arthritis. She
is in a state of denial, thinking her doctor can keep getting it for her, but I
tried to tell her that it has been taken off the market and simply will not be
available. And I doubt that her doctor will be a party to obtaining a source for it
when he has to deal with liability issues.

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> RMiller wrote:
>
> > Makes me really ill. I have taken it and loved it. Thought it was helping me !!
> >
>
> My wife is in a flap over the Vioxx situation. She has been taking it for more than
> four years and has found it the most beneficial medication for her arthritis. She
> is in a state of denial, thinking her doctor can keep getting it for her, but I
> tried to tell her that it has been taken off the market and simply will not be
> available. And I doubt that her doctor will be a party to obtaining a source for it
> when he has to deal with liability issues.



I think she needs to find a new med.

Interestingly, my cardiologist warned me against taking it
specifically when we discussed medications in general, back
in 1996.

gloria p

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > RMiller wrote:
> >
> > > Makes me really ill. I have taken it and loved it. Thought it
was helping me !!
> > >
> >
> > My wife is in a flap over the Vioxx situation. She has been taking
it for more than
> > four years and has found it the most beneficial medication for her
arthritis. She
> > is in a state of denial, thinking her doctor can keep getting it
for her, but I
> > tried to tell her that it has been taken off the market and simply
will not be
> > available. And I doubt that her doctor will be a party to
obtaining a source for it
> > when he has to deal with liability issues.
>
>
>
> I think she needs to find a new med.
>
> Interestingly, my cardiologist warned me against taking it
> specifically when we discussed medications in general, back
> in 1996.

I wasn't aware that Vioxx had been on the market that long. I used to
go to Mexico to get medications for my mother and I remember seeing
signs at the phamacies saying Vioxx is now here. It seemed like that
was about 4 years ago. Anyway, I guess a lot of medicines are capable
of some bad side effects. My ex wife almost died from a severe
reaction to Celebrex.

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > RMiller wrote:
> >
> > > Makes me really ill. I have taken it and loved it. Thought it
was helping me !!
> > >
> >
> > My wife is in a flap over the Vioxx situation. She has been taking
it for more than
> > four years and has found it the most beneficial medication for her
arthritis. She
> > is in a state of denial, thinking her doctor can keep getting it
for her, but I
> > tried to tell her that it has been taken off the market and simply
will not be
> > available. And I doubt that her doctor will be a party to
obtaining a source for it
> > when he has to deal with liability issues.
>
>
>
> I think she needs to find a new med.
>
> Interestingly, my cardiologist warned me against taking it
> specifically when we discussed medications in general, back
> in 1996.

I wasn't aware that Vioxx had been on the market that long. I used to
go to Mexico to get medications for my mother and I remember seeing
signs at the phamacies saying Vioxx is now here. It seemed like that
was about 4 years ago. Anyway, I guess a lot of medicines are capable
of some bad side effects. My ex wife almost died from a severe
reaction to Celebrex.

"Sam D." wrote:

>
> > Interestingly, my cardiologist warned me against taking it
> > specifically when we discussed medications in general, back
> > in 1996.
>
> I wasn't aware that Vioxx had been on the market that long. I used to
> go to Mexico to get medications for my mother and I remember seeing
> signs at the phamacies saying Vioxx is now here. It seemed like that
> was about 4 years ago. Anyway, I guess a lot of medicines are capable
> of some bad side effects. My ex wife almost died from a severe
> reaction to Celebrex.

When our druggist called yesterday he told my wife that her prescription
dates back to 1999, and I remember her switching when my sister in law
told her about a new drug that was supposed to be terrific, so I get the
impression that is when it first became available.