VIOXX Reviews (ROFECOXIB)

Average Rating: 3.1 (79 Ratings)

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 2  artheritis loss of taste & smell within 2 days - lost ALL sense of smell & taste so went off it. It did seem to help the pain but couldn't stand not tasting anything. a couple weeks later tried it again & same result - no sense of taste or smell - went off after 2 days & it took 4 days to get to be able to taste food again. so i won't use this again. F 54 2 days
4/5/2004
 2  joint pain could not sleep at times water retension mood swings M 54 3 months
3/31/2004
 3  Osteoarthritis I feel slightly less pain in my neck from the osteoarthritis. However I feel more dizzy and fatigued. My sister was on Vioxx for a few months and it cause her liver enzymes to go wacky. Also she blames it for bringing on a bad colitis flare-up F 50 21 days
3/21/2004
 1  back problem my mother experienced kidney damage, permanent high blood pressure and anemia after being on it for a few months. everyone in her age group and even younger she and i have talked to had to get off vioxx FAST due to apalling side effects. supposed to reduce stomach problems, and does not. talked to many people who have tried it, had the same problems and even more compared to other nsaids. this drug should not be on the market. apallingly overpriced with common F 91 18 weeks
3/6/2004
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 3  inflamation-osteitis pubis weight gain, increase in blood pressure I've noticed that ibuprofen works just as well as vioxx, and is a heck of a lot cheaper! F 39 6 months
2/12/2004
 5  arthritis back none M 54 20 days
10/27/2003
 4  arthritis listless and no energy, didn't sleep well really helped the joint pain F 54 4 years
9/3/2003
 3  arthritis and bladder pain have been having bad neck pain and headaches (do not know if this is a vioxx related problem, but suspect maybe so) sometimes dizzy and tired a lot. F 48 2 years
8/30/2003
 1  automobile accident severe stomach pain after a couple of weeks. it worked for the back pain but the side effects were not worth it. I was prescribed it because it was supposed to be F 50 6 weeks
7/25/2003
 5  osteo-arthritis NONE F 65 2 years
5/16/2003
 1  inflamation and back pain Experienced many side effects from this drug...headache,dry cough, severe fatigue, dizziness, shivering,and then developed a very high fever. Doctor advised me to stop taking this drug immediately. M 53 5 days
4/11/2003
 4  OA This medicine definitely helped my thumb pain, but it caused heartburn, water retention, and weight gain. I also notice a rapid heartbeat after taking it & a loss of taste. Therefore, I am going to try something else. Perhaps Celebrex. F 53 6 months
3/17/2003
 3  arthritic gout slight dizzyness and swelling of the feet. M 44 10 months
3/12/2003
 4  Arthritis in Spine Caused internal bleeding Worked great taking the pain away at 25 MG, but took off it due to internal bleeding. Undergoing $8,000 worth of tests to find bleeding site. F 49 1 years
3/8/2003
 4  RA SOme blurry vision in right eye, but this may be related to other systemic problems I was in severe pain and withing a few days I was able to live a semi normal life. It seems to have relieved about 75% of my daily pains, but I also need other meds to be able to do everything I used to do in daily life. F 30 3 months
1/8/2003
 3  chronic long term pain from fx ankl none F 52 365 days
1/6/2003
 3  femur fracture red itchy rash (tiny bumps) accross chest & stomach area. took vioxx 1 / day for about 3 months straight, then as needed for the other 3 months. after taking it consecutively a few days in a row, rash occurred, discontinued usage. it sure did help the leg pain though. F 31 6 months
1/3/2003
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 1  reduce inflamation w/fracture Fracture has become a "non-union fracture". Further treatment in the form of Electronic Bone Stimulation is necessary over the course of the next 3-5 months, after having the fracture for almost a year, now. F 46 6 months
11/15/2002
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10/22/2002
 4  Enteropathic Arthritis, OA & pain muscle aches, slight puffiness around eyes, gastrointestinal pain/gastritis I usually take 25mgs and it gets increased to 50mg depending upon how active a flareup I get. The side effects increase proportionately 1-2 days after increase. I have a history of gastro problems with NSAIDs and at 50mg, if kept too long on that amount, I get bearable gastro discomfort/gastritis. In the past I was put on various strong stomach meds when this happened but now I only take Nexium if needed for a few weeks, while reducing Vioxx back to 25mg. I have been on it for 3 years now. Longer than any other NSAID with minimal side effects F 48 3 years
8/28/2002

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