| > | | | | irritation or complications. Of course if they follow the |
| If you read these chronicles, you know that I have | | | | course of Vioxx, they will not be on the market much |
| constantly warned about the dangers of using NSAID's | | | | longer either. The point is, these drugs were touted for |
| to tackle arthritis pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory | | | | their ability to control inflammation from arthritis with |
| drugs can cause serious problems and ulcers are one | | | | less stomach complications. |
| of them. When we talk about NSAID's, we can include | | | | The Use of NSAID's and the Stomach |
| products like aspirin, Advil, Aleve, Motrin and many | | | | When you are using an NSAID of any kind, it holds |
| more. The newer group of NSAID's is also implicated. I | | | | back the ability of your body to produce prostaglandins |
| am talking about Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra. The risk | | | | that protect both your stomach and inflammation. In |
| factor for ulcer complications is lower with the last | | | | short, it inhibits your body's ability to offer this |
| group of prescription drugs but as most of you know, | | | | protection. So, do you have to suffer with arthritis pain |
| Vioxx was recently pulled from the market because | | | | or risk the ulcer? |
| of possible cardiac implications. Of course, the drug | | | | You have Two Options Available |
| companies and the government are taking a closer | | | | If you feel you must use an NSAID, and I caution |
| look at the other two drugs in that category. | | | | against them, then you should use a product like |
| Ulcers: No Fun and They can be Yours | | | | Prilosec (an over-the-counter antacid); or, Prevacid or |
| Our stomachs have natural bicarbonate that protects | | | | Nexium (prescription). These drugs reduce the |
| us from ulcers. However, the amount of bicarbonate is | | | | production of acids and if taken at the same time as |
| controlled by prostaglandins and in some parts of your | | | | an NSAID, reduce the ulcer risk. Frankly, I am a strong |
| body, they can cause inflammatory responses. | | | | advocate of using a pharmaceutical quality liquid |
| When you listen to television commercials, they talk | | | | glucosamine. Most osteoarthritis sufferers get great |
| about Cox-I and Cox-II inhibitors. I am referring to ads | | | | results and there is absolutely no ulcer risk involved. |
| for products like Celebrex and Bextra. Now, these two | | | | Certainly, there is no risk of cardiac problems |
| enzymes are in charge of manufacturing | | | | associated with using liquid glucosamine. The choice |
| prostaglandins. The one that protect your stomach is | | | | seems easy to me. JR Rogers is the owner of |
| of the Cox-I type. They control the amount of | | | | Synflex America Inc. makers of Syn-flex, a premium |
| bicarbonate released into your stomach. The Cox-II | | | | glucosamine arthritis formula for humans and |
| type deals with inflammation through prostaglandin | | | | household pets. |
| production. | | | | The author's statements have not been evaluated by |
| The Bextra and Celebrex Connection | | | | the FDA and are not provided to diagnose or to |
| This is what I call "high-end" NSAID's. They are | | | | suggest that liquid glucosamine and chondroitin will treat, |
| prescription drugs and very expensive. Supposedly, | | | | cure, or prevent any disease. |
| these drugs control inflammation with less stomach | | | | |