Arthritis drug may lead to heart risks, study says
The Toronto Star reports that frequent use of the COX-2 Inhibitor Vioxx can increase the risk of congestive heart failure. The headline however is misleading.
According to Dr. Arthur Bookman, chair of the medical advisory committee of the Arthritis Society Vioxx won't put anyone with a normal heart at risk.
Dr. Bookman stated:
"The worst thing that could happen is if people who are in pain and agony are throwing out these pills because they don't understand"
As I read on feeling very concerned and scared considering I can't physically function without my daily 25 mg Vioxx pill I learned that this study was exclusively using the elderly as examples. So I assume young folk like myself don't have anything to worry about....yet. We of course have no idea what the long term affects of Vioxx is. I wouldn't even need it if my damn HMO would approve me for Remicade already. I had my blood work done this past week and everything was copasetic except my CRP (which measures inflammation in the blood) was off the charts and higher than it's ever been. Normally, this would upset me but the fact that my CRP was so high will only help me the obtain the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (Remicade).
I am going to add a "pain-o-meter" to the side bar in the coming days. I haven't done anything to promote this blog yet so if you are reading this please feel free to leave a message!
