I wanted to give you my doc's answer on this, but then we'll either drop it or move it off list, as Michael requested.
My doc is chief orthopedic surgeon at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD (it is a public hospital). Here's what he said: he "doesn't believe there is a problem with either Vioxx or Celebrex. He believes that the reason there was a high heart attack rate is because there is no anti-coagulant effect that you'd get with napercin. If _I_ want to be super safe _I_ could take 1 aspirin or 1 baby aspirin per day." The reason I stress the "_I_" part, is that he coached his answer as it pertains to ME. Therefore I would caution you to be sure YOU ask your doc how it would pertain to you. I am not a doctor and I don't play one on TV, but I give you my: Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, Nationally Certified Riding Instructor Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force West Bethesda, MD USA > > "In addition to increased heart attack risk, Vioxx has now been linked > > to kidney damage. An article in The Lancet described the case of ..." > > > > Go here: http://www.vioxxinfocenter.com/ > > Thanks for pointing it out, Bill. I have forwarded it on to my > doc and I'm > sure he'll respond. > > Henry > >
