I'm Throwing Away My Vioxx!
I get pain in my knees and ankle pretty frequently; I used Vioxx occassionally when it was bad. Little did I know that was bad too, as Vioxx increases the risk of heart attacks. I really should have been smarter. The FDA had warned doctors that a 50 mg dose could be dangerous but they didn't know for sure about a 25 mg dose. Merck kept selling the 25 mg dose, and I took it a few times.
Now we know better. Vioxx is dangerous. Celebrex probably won't be as bad because it is not as strong as Vioxx, but Bextra probably will be dangerous too. We need some new approaches to pain management, perhaps increased frequency of stretching and exercising?
I'm starting to find the pain in my joints reassuring as I climb stairs. It reminds me that I am not taking a dangerous drug anymore.
