"ARCOXIA belongs to a group of medicines called Coxibs. It works in a similar way to traditional anti-inflammatory medicines, known as Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), by blocking the production of substances that cause pain and inflammation."
Source: http://www.news-medical.net/drugs/Arcoxia.
aspx
The aches and pains came back slowly throughout the day. If I had to describe it, it is almost like a flower of pain blooming and blossoming from the middle of my back and slowly spreading out to the outer parts of my back.
I didn't realize how bad it was till I was in Yoga Therapy class this evening and the happy baby pose reduced me to tears from pain.
Can't decide if I should get back on it, since I did some research online and discovered this drug isn't even approved for use in the US.
"Note: Arcoxia has not been approved by the FDA for the U.S. market. The manufacturer of Arcoxia received a non-approvalable letter from the FDA in April of 2007. This non-approvable letter was due to safety concerns of an increased risk of cardiovascular events (including heart attack and stroke) and questions on the benefit-risk ratio in patients taking Arcoxia. Merck will continue to market Arcoxia outside the United States."
Source: http://www.drugs.com/arcoxia.html
On the bright side, I hadn't been watching my diet since I was pain-free on Arcoxia. This pain gives me the discipline to make a real lifestyle change.
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