Arthritis top medication now off the market, Celebrex, what next
soon asprin will be found to be no good.

Please could you put this in general chit chat thanks

Arthiritus sufferers, now celebrex has been taken off the market, it's the widest used arthiritus drug over here, don't know if it's popular in the UK.

Here's the story from the Beeb the other day....

http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/1/hi/health/4108467.stm

Joe

Hi Poppins
When was Celebrex taken off the market ? I was taking it until a couple of months ago, and had no trouble with it.

The only trouble I see with all this is that the drugs companies are becoming so scared of getting sued that they are pulling drugs that in a minute number of cases could have side effects.

Originally posted by JoePritchard
Here's the story from the Beeb the other day....

http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/1/hi/health/4108467.stm

Joe

Thanks Joe
you're ahead of me, by the way is that saying you have,
there's nothing worse ect ******** meant for all the forum members ?

Hi Poppins,

Well, it's been there for some time now - it's not aimed at any one in particular - it's just a good piece of advice from Goethe that I follow myself!

It reminds me to be careful in what I say and how I say it!

Joe

That looks to me as if they are not going to take it off the market, unless they have made the decision since friday, I hope they don't go on a crusade along the lines of one is a risk so they are all a risk

I'd agree, owldad.

I think it's a useful 'heads up' but a general 'steady as we go' from the drugs company and the health administration people.

The advice I've always been given and would give is before doing anything see your GP.

Joe

Originally posted by owdlad
That looks to me as if they are not going to take it off the market, unless they have made the decision since friday, I hope they don't go on a crusade along the lines of one is a risk so they are all a risk

Your right, owdad, not off the market as of yet,but Pfizer has suspended celebrex dosing studies for now, vioxx was removed a couple of months ago, seems celebrex has 2.5 risk of heart att, don't know how to download what i've read on this end, not at all computer savy.

too many law suits as usual, young people here don't even want to go into the medical profession anymore, malprictise insurance too high, and the older doctor that they need to stay around to teach the young med students, retire early because of insurance rates now.

Boy, i streached that out didn't i, hope i didn't bore you.

Not at all bored poppins, it's just a change to have a serious topic being discussed, without some clown coming in with what they think of as a funny comment.
Joe is the man to explain how to download anything, I just have a furtle around until it works, but couldn't for the life of me beging to explain how it works.... well that's my story and I am sticking to it ;)

What are you trying to download, Poppins?

Quite often right-clicking on the link and then saving the 'target' will download any sort of file.

I'll help if I can!

Joe

[QUOTE]Originally posted by owdlad
Not at all bored poppins, it's just a change to have a serious topic being discussed, without some clown coming in with what they think of as a funny comment.
Joe is the man to explain how to download anything, I just have a furtle around until it works, but couldn't for the life of me beging to explain how it works.... well that's my story and I am sticking to it ;) [/QUOT

Don't worry about explaining it to me, it would still take me ages it figure it out, took me ages to figure out how the forum works, still learning, don't have that young mind anymore, my son dosen't even have to pacience to teach me, just says, oh
mom! it's dead easy ! YE RIGHT !

To get back on the subject before anyone tells me off !
FDA and the drug companys don't even do the testing themselves it seems, it's private companys that do them.

Try Oruvail gel instead can only get it on perscription in the UK but over the counter in the states.It must be the Oruvail and not a substitute,got mine from New Zealand worked out cheaper than going to my doctor and getting a perscription

Originally posted by perry
Try Oruvail gel instead can only get it on perscription in the UK but over the counter in the states.It must be the Oruvail and not a substitute,got mine from New Zealand worked out cheaper than going to my doctor and getting a perscription

My sister gave me some perscription Movelat Cream from UK about 6 years ago, never used it, looked a bit greasy but i still have it, have to look around for Oruvail, although i do find Aleve very good, thats over the counter.

Last year i sent my sister some over the counter meds from here, just clold stuff, airport dogs must have sniffed them out as drugs, thats what they were, cost her a bundle to get them when they arrieved ,all in tact of course, i didn't list the contents, just didn't get away with it this time around.

will check on the Oruvail, thanks

[QUOTE]Originally posted by JoePritchard
[B]What are you trying to download, Poppins?

Quite often right-clicking on the link and then saving the 'target' will download any sort of file.

I'll help if I can!

Thanks Joe, not too sure what link or target means yet, it was just a medical thing , not realy ready to learn just yet, i'll let you know, thanks anyhow, i'll try some things out on YOU when i'm ready then no one will see my mistakes !

I used to take Morcap but the manufacturers are no longer producing it,the problem is they never told my GP,so I take Zoramorph the same slow release painkiller but I take 4 now instead of 2.I used to take another medication for years until my Chemist told me that trials on Rats caused stomach cancer ,so I stopped taking them.The world is going crazy,you never know from 1 day to the next what is good or bad for you.It is very worrying Drugs Companies using us as guinea pigs.

I use Movelat Gel, that is not as greasy as the cream, but to be fair I didn't think the cream was bad, but if you can get the Gel it rubs in a lot easier, although be careful if you use it on your hands, because even though it dries on ok it soon gets slippery if it gets wet.

Originally posted by tosh13
I used to take Morcap but the manufacturers are no longer producing it,the problem is they never told my GP,so I take Zoramorph the same slow release painkiller but I take 4 now instead of 2.I used to take another medication for years until my Chemist told me that trials on Rats caused stomach cancer ,so I stopped taking them.The world is going crazy,you never know from 1 day to the next what is good or bad for you.It is very worrying Drugs Companies using us as guinea pigs.

Tosh, for sure something one way or another is going to be the death of us, so whatever makes me pain free along the way I am prepared to risk it :)

The latest news is that Naproxen is going to be next on the withdrawn list, so where and what do we turn to next ?

Originally posted by owdlad
The latest news is that Naproxen is going to be next on the withdrawn list, so where and what do we turn to next ?

Don't think i'm going to get too worried about all this stuff being withdrawn, i think the stock market has a lot to do with these rumours, remember when bacon was suppose to give us cancer ?

i have arthritis in my back and neck is there anything better orally than ibuprofen and diclofenac , the latter gives bad stomach problems any suggestions appreciated..ta

Originally posted by patpending
i have arthritis in my back and neck is there anything better orally than ibuprofen and diclofenac , the latter gives bad stomach problems any suggestions appreciated..ta

I take Aleve some time, helps me,

Originally posted by patpending
i have arthritis in my back and neck is there anything better orally than ibuprofen and diclofenac , the latter gives bad stomach problems any suggestions appreciated..ta

Your Dr is the best to see for advice, there are so many different painkillers and it's very much a matter of keeping trying different ones until you find one that suits you.