This is a discussion on ACR: A Tale of Vioxx, Opioids, and Falls (CME/CE, with video) within the Pain Management forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Pulling rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the market may not have done any favors for elderly patients with ...
ACR: A Tale of Vioxx, Opioids, and Falls (CME/CE, with video) ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Pulling rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the market may not have done any favors for elderly patients with osteoarthritis, a researcher suggested here...
ACR: A Tale of Vioxx, Opioids, and Falls (CME/CE, with video) (click here for the full article at MedPage Today)
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: ACR: A Tale of Vioxx, Opioids, and Falls (CME/CE, with video) Very interesting article Justin. Thank-you, as always, for providing these. I know way back when, Vioxx was my "go to drug" because it seemed that most of my pain issues stemmed from inflammation in my body. It was a miracle drug for me, as was Celebrex, when Vioxx fell from grace. Now, reading here about the increase in falls related to the upsurge of opiate meds since the fall of Vioxx, just makes one wonder: which is the lesser of two evils? Thanks, CL
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Re: ACR: A Tale of Vioxx, Opioids, and Falls (CME/CE, with video) Sure thing, CL. Vioxx was a great medication for me too. The study data that was used to pull it off the market was "interesting." Let's just say there are some over-the-counter meds with significant adverse reactions/events. Of course, the above is just my...
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
Re: ACR: A Tale of Vioxx, Opioids, and Falls (CME/CE, with video) Justin - You'll know a whole lot more about this than myself but I used to to take Vioxx from time to time before it was pulled from the market. I was discussing NSAID's with my specialist when I saw him recently as I'd been taking Meloxicam & it seemed to have stopped working. He gave me the impression that Vioxx was a very effective NSAID & was a risk for those patients who were in the "cardiovascular risk" category. It worked well for me & didn't give me any problems & didn't aggravate my IBS symptoms by making me bloated. I've tried it's successor - Arcoxia, but I can't tolerate it as it makes me incredibly bloated.Originally Posted by Justin
Sure thing, CL. Vioxx was a great medication for me too. The study data that was used to pull it off the market was "interesting." Let's just say there are some over-the-counter meds with significant adverse reactions/events. Of course, the above is just my
1993 Back pain age 29.
1998-2001 DDD at L1/2. 10 admissions for discography/epidurals/facet injections/disc injections/RFA's.
2005 ALIF at L1/2 with BMP & good result: pain free
2007 DDD at L4/5 unresponsive to epidural. Discography: early degeneration, anular tear & bulge. Limited response to core strengthening.
2009 ADR (activ L) L4/5.
2012 Myofascial Pain Syndrome T10-L2
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