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Re: Bextra
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Sep 21 16:53:43 2003
At Sun, 21 Sep 2003, Nicky wrote:
>Have you tried vicoprhofen? I drink ginger tea for the nausea, and have incorporate magnesium for the bowel issues. Overall the vico stuff works fairly well only I don't sleep with them -- and sometimes it only puts a dent in the pain. I used Ultracet before.? Darvocet doesn't do anything for me.
You could try vicophrofen? I find it easier to only eat a few saltines
while on period b/c the digestion issues severly inflame the pain. --
>I have tried Bextra, Ultram, Motrin 800 mg, Napersyn, Darvocete and
>Percocete
>(?sp. on all of these) My stomach is a mess and taking them with food
>has not helped. I took a Darvocete yesterday and threw up blood. How
>is anyone supposed to live like this? These drugs are not for long term
>but if you call the doctor and complain about the pain they just seem to
>give you more of them. Sorry I don't mean to sound negitive but I am at
>my end with all of these drugs and I still don't have any relief.
>
>At Sat, 20 Sep 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>I tried Bextra and it's the first thing I've tried that worked for pain.
>>However, I didn't sleep for 4 days. Wondered how common this side
>>effect is. I'm afraid to take it again for that reason. Ultracet made
>>me very nauseated. Best of luck.
>>
>>At Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Amy wrote:
>>>
>>>I have never tried Bextra, but I recently went on Cataflam, which is a
>>>NSAID and it seems to help the pain. My Doc said it is a lot like
>>>Ibuprofen, which has always been my saving grace, but stronger. Might
>>>be worth mentioning to your doctor to give it a try. I have 50 mg,
>>>which I can take 3 times a day if needed. I like it because it seems to
>>>keep the pain away for several hours-longer than the ibuprofen would. So
>>>far, it hasn't bothered my stomach, although I try to always take it
>>>with some food or milk.
>>>
>>>Amy
>>>At Wed, 6 Nov 2002, T. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Everyone's different, so its worth a try. But I have to say Bextra did
>>>>nothing for me. I'm still on the NSAID merry go round with my doctor
>>>>myself. She just hates the thought of my taking narcotics. But I know
>>>>she won't give them to me unless I try these others first. My latest
>>>>prescription is for Ultracet (not sure if its a NSAID or not). Anyone
>>>>have any luck with that?
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Holly wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I was just wondering if anyone has any success with
>>>>>Bextra. I have a prescript. for 800 mg ibuprofen, but
>>>>>don't like knowing what it's doing for my stomache.
>>>>>someone mentioned Bextra, and i was wondering if
>>>>>asking my doctor about it would be worth her and my
>>>>>time. Thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>>--Holly
>>>>>
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Jennifer
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