Rheumatoid arthritis is a terrible condition that has really affected
my mother. She has been doing a lot better since she tried a natural
pain relief product we found on the internet by mistake. I was so
impressed about it, i put together a website to let others know it
exists.
Check out this link:
http://www.alternative-holistic-treatments-for-rheumatoid-arthritis.com
You really are much better off without Vioxx for the long term. The
potential implications of long term use are really very bad. This is a
list of the side effects identified by Merck when they submitted Vioxx
to the FDA:
Body as a Whole: abdominal distension, abdominal tenderness, abscess,
chest pain, chills, contusion, cyst, diaphragmatic hernia, fever,
fluid retention, flushing, fungal infection, infection, laceration,
pain, pelvic pain, peripheral edema, postoperative pain, syncope,
trauma, upper extremity edema, viral syndrome.
Cardiovascular System: angina pectoris, atrial fibrillation,
bradycardia, hematoma, irregular heartbeat, palpitation, premature
ventricular contraction, tachycardia, venous insufficiency.
Digestive System: acid reflux, aphthous stomatitis, constipation,
dental caries, dental pain, digestive gas symptoms, dry mouth,
duodenal disorder, dysgeusia, esophagitis, flatulence, gastric
disorder, gastritis, gastroenteritis, hematochezia, hemorrhoids,
infectious gastroenteritis, oral infection, oral lesion, oral ulcer,
vomiting.
Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat: allergic rhinitis, blurred vision,
cerumen impaction, conjunctivitis, dry throat, epistaxis, laryngitis,
nasal congestion, nasal secretion, ophthalmic injection, otic pain,
otitis, otitis
media, pharyngitis, tinnitus, tonsillitis.
Immune System: allergy, hypersensitivity, insect bite reaction.
Metabolism and Nutrition: appetite change, hypercholesterolemia, weight gain.
Musculoskeletal System: ankle sprain, arm pain, arthralgia, back
strain, bursitis, cartilage trauma, joint swelling, muscular cramp,
muscular disorder, muscular weakness, musculoskeletal pain,
musculoskeletal stiffness, myalgia, osteoarthritis, tendinitis,
traumatic arthropathy, wrist fracture.
Nervous System: hypesthesia, insomnia, median nerve neuropathy,
migraine, muscular spasm, paresthesia, sciatica, somnolence, vertigo.
Psychiatric: anxiety, depression, mental acuity decreased.
Respiratory System: asthma, cough, dyspnea, pneumonia, pulmonary
congestion, respiratory infection.
Skin and Skin Appendages: abrasion, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, basal
cell carcinoma, blister, cellulitis, contact dermatitis, herpes
simplex, herpes zoster, nail unit disorder, perspiration, pruritus,
rash, skin erythema, urticaria, xerosis.
Urogenital System: breast mass, cystitis, dysuria, menopausal
symptoms, menstrual disorder, nocturia, urinary retention, vaginitis.
Additional serious side effects:
Cardiovascular: cerebrovascular accident, congestive heart failure,
deep venous thrombosis, hypertensive crisis, myocardial infarction,
pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, transient ischemic attack,
unstable angina.
Gastrointestinal: cholecystitis, colitis, colonic malignant neoplasm,
duodenal perforation, duodenal ulcer, esophageal ulcer, gastric
perforation, gastric ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic
failure, hepatitis, intestinal obstruction, jaundice, pancreatitis.
Hemic and lymphatic: agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia, leukopenia,
lymphoma, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia.
Immune System: anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reaction, angioedema,
bronchospasm, hypersensitivity vasculitis.
Metabolism and nutrition: hyponatremia.
Nervous System: aseptic meningitis, epilepsy aggravated.
Psychiatric: confusion, hallucinations.
Skin and Skin Appendages: severe skin reactions, including
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Urogenital System: acute renal failure, breast malignant neoplasm,
hyperkalemia, interstitial nephritis, prostatic malignant neoplasm,
urolithiasis, worsening chronic renal failure.
And of course, the other unwanted side effect can be death... |
