Re: VIOXX and Thanks
From: Andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon May 24 03:54:38 2004
Thank you for all your responses. It it interesting that my Doctor
suggested taking it just for the duration of my pain over my period! And
you all seem to be saying it needs to be a longer term continuous
treatment to stand even a chance of working. I will write a letter to
the Doctor and clarify.
It is great to have somewhere to come and share thoughts on endo, I live
in Uk and most people i know still have never heard of it!
Thanks again.
Andrea
At Sun, 23 May 2004, Candace wrote:
>
>My pain management doctor said that I wouldn't know it would work fully
>for 2 months =/... I'm not sure about the two weeks thing. She said
>it's that way with most NSAIDs
>
>At Fri, 21 May 2004, Britty wrote:
>>
>>I am currently taking 50mg of vioxx once a day somedays it helps and
>>other days it doesn't...it'll take the edge off and that's about it.
>>What I don't like about vioxx is that you can 'only take it once a day'.
>>I normally take it before I go to bed so I can sleep...then the next day
>>around 10am I start feeling the pain coming back. But everyone is
>>different, all you can do is take it and see if it makes 'You' better. I
>>also heard vioxx takes 2 weeks before it builds to its full potential,
>>so make sure you take it atleast two weeks to know if it woorks for you.
>>I hope it helps.
>>
>>>>At Wed, 19 May 2004, Andrea wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I have just had my painkillers changed and wondered if anyone else has
>>>>>had them prescribed for endometriosis pain and how they got on with
>>>>>them. I am to take Vioxx 12.5mg once daily from before and during my
>>>>>period.
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Kim
>>>>
>--
>Best of luck!
>
>Candace (lilly)
>
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