Vioxx, Celebrex Arthritis Drugs Are In Demand By People Who Are
Panda My son has a very rare abdominal sarcoma with very few treatment options. Vioxx was actually one of the drugs being used by patients with his disease with some amount of success. Its withdrawal as an option for these patients was devastating. Only one patient whose mother is an oncology nurse was able to gather enough Vioxx to continue treating her son. He is cancer free . . not necessarily totally from taking Vioxx . . but it does seem to have kept the sarcoma from developing. At the moment we have about four patients using Celebrex as a maintenance drug . . and so far, so good . .they are doing well.
I wish people who did not understand because they dont have cancer or a child with cancer . . or they have political agendas or motivation would stay out of all this.
We feel that vioxx should remain an option for those who have few options to begin with.
Panda, easily the best answer. Vioxx and other drugs were pushed out to quickly by doctors who did not monitor patients and note those with heart reactions. Failure to do that left the drug to the liability lawyers. Some people with connections are still getting those drugs with remarkable results
Source: webarticless.com
When we speak of rheumatism it should be clear that rheumatism is a very general term that covers many diseases. Rheumatic diseases are very diverse. There are 400 to 500 different rheumatic diseases and syndromes that can be divided into three main groups.