| I've been on Bextra for about three months for a degenerative disc condition and osteoarthritis. I have experienced stomach burning and what seems to be a very light rash on my forearms. The rash does not itch and the stomach problem subsides if I reduce my dosage for a day or two. I was very worried about taking this medicine after reading about it on the Internet and even threw out the first batch of samples the doctor gave me. However, my back pain was so bad that I felt I had to try it as the only other alternatives was temporary relief from spinal injections. At this point I'm really glad I gave it another try. I would be interested in long-term effects also. This is a new drug, only released in 2001, so I doubt there is much that is known. I feel that we are the guinea pigs but it has been worth the risk to be without the severe pain. |