Rofecoxib User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Rofecoxib has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 56 reviews on Drugs.com. 91% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 9% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Rofecoxib

Tamera
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 24, 2018

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Osteoarthritis "Nothing can touch Vioxx. I suffer with osteoarthritis because of a spinal cord injury from a motor vehicle accident. Vioxx immediately relived my pain. I suffer greatly from being without it. Please bring it back!!! Let we the users decide if we want to take it or not. We're big boys and girls. A Sports Medicine doctor I am familiar with said all that needs to be done is lower the dose and put it back on the market. He said some people may have had a problem with it because the dosage was too high. Please do this. WE NEED VIOXX!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for listening."

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Anonymous
August 9, 2009

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "My husband suffers from rheumatoid arthritis - when he was prescribed Vioxx he was able to walk without pain, participate in sports again, and was overall happy. He's in his 40's and is now suffering miserably. He's tried almost every other drug out there - and not one of them has had the same effect as Vioxx. People should have been upfront with their doctors and advised them of any other medications they were taking or herbal supplements they may have been taking. Physicians and their PA's should have been investigated and their practices, not Merck. Talk about quality of life - wouldn't you rather have five great years than living the rest of your life miserably. "

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October 17, 2009

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Period Pain "I used to get terrible period pain. I was taking Advil like M&Ms and it was wrecking my stomach. I tried Vioxx and what a difference. A regular dose of Vioxx would keep me pain free for 12 hrs, and no GI symptoms. Then they pulled it from market. So I took Celebrex, which was better than Advil but still required around 1000mg/day to keep my menstrual pain down. I finally had a hysterectomy at 43 which might have been avoided if Vioxx had been kept on the market."

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MacGy...
May 4, 2008

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Osteoarthritis "I took Vioxx and it helped my arthritis pain tremendously, when nothing else would work including prescription pain killers. I suffer from Hemophilia, severe type a. Vioxx works in such away that being hemophiliac is overlooked by the manufacturer. The reason it works so well for me is that hemophilia thins the blood, this decreeses the risk of heartack by blood clots, where as normal people who clot correctly would possibly have a sideffect but for people like me with hemophilia Vioxx helped"

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Anonymous
October 17, 2008

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "I suffered with tendonitis in my heals for years. My doctor tried several drugs, with little or no help, until Vioxx. It changed my life. I am currently in pain all the time and I would take Vioxx today if I could get it."

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Jai
January 4, 2020

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "If I had to choose between looking like I did when I was 20, flat tummy, great skin or vioxx at 53... I would take vioxx no questions asked.. I only took it 1x every 3-4 days and I swear I felt like I could fly.. no joint pain.. if I could have the vioxx pills they recalled that was in storage I'd say yes. I think for those who suffered bad effects eh!! maybe everyday or age may have been a factor.. recalled in 2004. My last pill I used for mid vacation in 2012 it still worked... I had no bad side effects. I didn't get a high, or sick and I had only taken it about a year before it was pulled.. I wish they had given notice I would have gotten an rx to last me for the next 50 years. I have not had any relief from pain since my last dose.. smh... please give me back vioxx. I could lead a life that doesn't make me be in pain, hate to roll over in bed, or work, grocery shop, etc.."

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ckeng...
June 19, 2009

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "Once, a little over 5 years ago I had a pinched nerve in my neck. The Chiropractor didn't help and 6 Vicodin didn't touch the pain. I took one Vioxx, I actually felt the swelling, inflation and pain leaving my body never to return. That was one wonderful miracle drug. I'm having the a similar problem now for 2 weeks in my upper leg, hip and around to my lower back. Two trips to the Chiropractor, pain medication, Celebrex, muscle relaxer, tranquilizer and Cymbalta is not helping. I sure wish I had just one Vioxx pill to make this similar problem leave my body."

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MJen
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 22, 2016

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "My family dr gave me vioxx for back pain. It was amazing. I was in my early 20s then. I am 45 now and like to dream about how well it worked. I have looked for other ways to get it.I would take it no matter the risk to have some of my life back. My rheumatologist has prescribed celebrex since my first appointment with him. It does not work well. I am a mess and will likely die of a stroke or similar problem and that is because of the disease. What i need is something that can help me be like a person again. Vioxx is probably never going to be available but i would go to the moon to have it. I am a free person who lives in a free country so why don't I have a choice? I can't believe that medical Marijuana is available and vioxx is not."

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Water...
March 31, 2008

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "I took Vioxx as an anti-inflammatory. Just Wonderful! The med co. didn't do their due diligence on this one. If Vioxx was limited to those without heart health issues, many would be back doing what Vioxx enabled: plakying the piano, laying sheetrock, concrete..etc. Celebrex comes in as a strong 7 whereas Vioxx hit 10."

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Mikey
Taken for 1 to 2 years
August 29, 2019

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "To me Vioxx was the best medicine I have ever taken. At the time I had lived with a damaged knee since Iwas 11 years old. I also live with L4-L5-Herniated discs. Vioxx made me so very happy as it took all my aches and pains away. I understand it was for the benefit of the people. It was a sad day for me though. Wish it could be modified and return as people such as me found it to be a wonder drug."

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kchan
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 17, 2019

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Migraine "I miss this drug Vioxx, I cried when they took it off the market. My dr warned me a head of time it was gonna be pulled so he wrote a huge script for it and I had it filled before it all got recalled. So I had Vioxx 2 years after it was all off the market. It was the ONLY thing I've EVER had, including oxy, that has worked on migraines. I suffer chronic daily migraines and this let me function like a normal non migraine person. Also worked great on incidental injuries like when I broke all my toes and separated the 1st joints, controlled pain and swelling nicely as well as the migraine. The people ending up with the nasty side effects which were listed, were generally in the older demographic and already prone to those anyways. Coulda left the drug for us younguns. I was 22 when this was off the market. Wish they'd bring it back."

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July 14, 2016

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Migraine "However, within four hours of taking vioxx my kidney started to bleed. It wasn't great amounts but the RBC's would fall down to the bottom of the toilet, I experienced extreme back pain to my kidney area and the blood (hematuria) stayed present in my urine for days. It was at first seen with the naked eye,but after a few days it was no longer visible by the naked eye but visible with microscope. I had no hx of kidney problems, no high bp and no CVA. But, in 2012 I experienced high blood pressure due to pain, and I had a CVA. I am now treated for high BP. I have no doubt as an RN that Vioxx caused damage to my kidney that just didn't surface for awhile, which in turn caused the CVA, after all, there are many places to hide in the kidney."

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September 19, 2008

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "I have had severe neck pain and couldn't move my left arm for a week and couldn't get relief with anything. I was given Vioxx by my doctor. It was a miracle drug and helped in a day or two. It worked great for me. Celebrex is similar and is still on the market, and I take it now."

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wolflew
December 8, 2009

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "No better on pain relief than Aleve, but the worst heart burn I've ever had in my life - like someone set my stomach on fire within a couple days of starting this medication. Taking 200mg every other day made no difference. Switched to Mobic."

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Campi...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
May 24, 2022

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Osteoarthritis "When I took Vioxx it felt like when I was younger. No pain and stiffness. Since it was taken off the market, I've gained over 100lbs. I do road construction and am thrown around in the truck all day long because we drive where good roads haven't been built yet. I'm in agony by the time I get home so for obvious reasons I don't want to and can't do what I loved to keep me in great shape when I was on Vioxx. Which was hike, walk, bike, swim, canoe etc. Now that I've gained all the weight I have high blood pressure. I eat Ibuprofen likes it's candy so I got diverticulitis. Bring it back. I want to love life again."

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ladyvet
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 3, 2022

For Osteoarthritis "I started taking Vioxx for period pain. (50 mg), later it was recommended for my osteoarthritis. It was the best medication for my medical issues. It did the job it was supposed to do but I started experiencing a feeling of unbalance and my blood pressure had elevated. I took myself off the Vioxx due to my elevation in my blood pressure. I didn't agree with my Dr that my body had to get use to the medication, I'm now stuck with taking blood pressure medication every day, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn't."

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Painful
Taken for 2 to 5 years
August 21, 2021

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I took vioxx for years and it was amazing! I still have not found anything that works half as well! I would be more than willing to sign anything as long as I could have it again! I had none of the side effects and it was amazing! Birth control has more side effects than foods. I really starting to think that it worked so well it would have put some medications out of business! Are they even trying to make it safer? It is a tragedy that something was taken off the market that helped so many. That want me to sign off on the covid shot that isn't working, isn't approved and has more side effects! Bring back vioxx PLEASE!"

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Dogwo...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
November 12, 2014

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "Only medicine I've ever taken that allowed me to forget I had arthritis and do whatever I wanted. No joint pain and no foot pain!"

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Bella...
April 25, 2014

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Osteoarthritis "Please, please bring this wonder medicine back."

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pity
September 23, 2010

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Osteoarthritis "Vioxx was my miracle drug. I have not had a pain-free day since it was taken off the market. "

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IgM
September 27, 2010

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "Ankylosing Spondylitis: Best medicine ever. 1 pill = 3 days/nights free of pain. Millions of pain sufferers all over the world miss it profoundly."

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
October 9, 2015

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "Best thing I had for my condition... no side effects or problems.. was very disappointed when it was withdrawn."

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Anonymous
April 3, 2010

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Pain "A miracle drug. The only medicine that took my pain away. "

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Kroepfl
March 8, 2010

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I had a very severe onset of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and Vioxx gave me my life back. I was in remission for nearly eight years and now without it, I have had not one pain free day."

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Trout...
March 3, 2008

Vioxx (rofecoxib) for Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have never had such pain relief from a drug.It changed my life. Why oh why was it withdrawn??"

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