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Disability Expert Carolyn Magura Discusses Vioxx Bextra Alternatives

June 21, 2005 -- How many of us taking Vioxx, when it was taken off of the market, changed to Bextra Then, when Bextra was taken off of the market, how many of us changed to Celebrex What will happen to us when Celebrex is taken off of the market One needs to explore this situation, look at today's alternatives, and, in discussions with our Doctors, decide what we do then; and, decide now, before then gets here.



First and foremost, and, not to sound too much like a broken record, one needs to know our symptoms - all of them - and their direct and specific impact on us.



Next one needs to know about Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex, and what the current alternatives are. Then, one can discuss these alternatives with our Doctors.



What are Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex

These three drugs are part of a large group of drugs called "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs" or NSAIDS. They are part of a further subset within NSAIDS called "Cox-2 inhibitor (selective)". Now, there are a lot of additional NSAID medications; there are even "Cox-2 inhibitor (preferential)" drugs.



Alternative Suggestions

Alternative suggestions generally fall within three categories.



1) Other NSAIDS with a specific dosage calculated based on your symptoms (see why they are so important to document). These seem to fall within OTC (over-the-counter) medications of Aleve, Motrin, and Advil. However, only your Doctor can prescribe specific dosages for you.



2) There are certain additional drugs in the "Cox-2 inhibitor (preferential)" category that might be effective, based on your symptoms. These will have to be discussed with your Doctor to get the names.



3) "Natural Alternatives" These natural alternatives include, but are not limited to the following: curcumin, glucosamine with chondroitin, borage oil (containing high doses of gamma linolenic acid), or high doses of omega-3 fish oils. In addition, many suggest that accupuncture, non-impact exercises, and different diets.



About The Disability Key Blog: The Disability Key blog (http://www.disabilitykey.com/disabilitykeyblog.shtml) is designed to assist each person in his/her own unique quest to navigate through the difficult and often conflicting and misleading information about coping with a disability.

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