[Cricket24]

Last year my podiatrist prescribed Bextra for my plantar fasciitus. I went home and checked it out on WebMD and all kinds of WARNING signs came up. I refused to take it and am glad I didn't. My Dr. was not happy. In fact she thought I was crazy not to at least try it. Fortunately, I don't like taking pills of any kind or at least check them out first!

[Imabeliever]

My doctor gave me some samples of Bextra for arthritis. It upset my stomach terribly, so I quit taking it.

[neverdem]

FReepmail me if you want on or off my health and science ping list.

[Dont Mention the War]

The really sad thing is that these medications don't even work all that well in the first place. I mean, they work, but for most people they're not significantly more effective than regular old over-the-counter painkillers.

Ditto with most prescription allergy medicines, since as Zyrtec, Allegra, etc. Benadryl off the shelf tends to work far better; the prescription meds' main benefit is that they're much less likely to make you drowsy.

[Condor51]

Stuff like this is why I stick to the tried-and-true painkillers - like morphine :-)

(hmm, now where'd I put that needle? Oh there it -- OUCH!)
kidding

[MangoCrazy]

Folks - THINK ABOUT IT. What course of treatment does not carry a risk?

These warnings are pre-emptive strikes in the on slught of law suits that TRAIL LAWYERS bring against every company who sells any type of drug, be it OTC or perscription. Their losess are mitigated when the user is warned about possible side effects - WHICH EVERY COURSE OF TREATMENT HAS.

So IF YOU really think there are BAD drugs, my suggestion to you is to TAKE NO DRUGS and live with the consequences of that decision. Of course, then you will have no one to sue but yourself.

Think about it.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Here's the Bextra info from the NYT.