Does anyone take arcoxia 90mg , my partner was taking them for 6wks and had a stroke and died, he was 40yrs old . Dangerous tablets ????

[dovetreegardens]

[cofdrop-UK]

Dear dovetreegardens

I am so sorry to hear of the tragic circumstances surrounding your dear partner's passing. He was so young and my heart goes out to you.

I have been on NSAIDS in the past but cannot take them at all now, although not on this particular drug.

May you have the strength to cope through this difficult time. I can empathise with mistakes and indeed neglect of loved ones within the NHS. You must have so many lovely memories of the time you spent together. I am so sorry.

cx

[dovetreegardens in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Dear cofdrop , thanks for ur kind words , and please don't get me started on the nhs !! When we got him to hospital he was left 4 10hrs in A+E , was not seen by consultant , we were told nothing , he fell into a coma the nxt day , and they still hadn't done scans on him !! And what I've read about arcoxia , they can cause strokes , and u should be put on a low dose to start with , I really feel his doctor should never have given him them tablets.

[cofdrop-UK in reply to dovetreegardens]

That must have been so devastating for you. It's not only the distress you all go through at the time, it's the post mortems and coroners court which should not have been needed and the complaints process which prolong the heartache. Been there with my Mum and my brother in law.

Thankfully there is so much that is good about our NHS which we have to be thankful for, although it must be pretty difficult for you to feel this way right now.

If you ever need or want a chat please feel free to pm me.

Love cx

[peege]

I'm so very sorry you've lost your partner in this tragic way.

I hope you have good people around to support you and give you strength to get to the bottom of this.

In the mean time, I and many others who read your post will be thinking of you and wishing you well. xxxxx Peeg

(I'm sorry, I know nothing about the drug)

[dovetreegardens in reply to peege]

Thanks peeg 4 ur kind words x

[Barneyrub]

I am so sorry read your bad news. I know how you feel after recently losing my Husband suddenly in hospital.

I am seeing my Consultant today and I will ask him for some information regarding these tablets and see what I can find out for you. Fortunately he is very approachable.

[dovetreegardens in reply to Barneyrub]

Thank you very much , the stuff I've read on internet about them is not good, any info u can get will be appreciated xxx

[pearlsmith]

i am sorry for your loss iv not heard of that drug put can i say if you feel it has been down to this drug you have every right to speak with the medical profession. e.g the medical examiner and ask them if this drug could have been contributed to your husbands death may i also add i would serousley be looking into neglect by the staff leaving your husband so long also question was he able to have had this drug was there anything eals wrong that prevented him from being allowed to have taken this drug in the first place

[dovetreegardens in reply to pearlsmith]

Hi pearlsmith I have got my husbands medical notes from hospital , have been to c a solicitor , still waiting at the moment to c if they think we have a case against his doctor and hospital , lack of care at hospital lack of communication , at the time we thought they were doing there best , but since I have been reading about strokes , it is a medical emergancy . They definatley did not treat him as such !!! All his left side was paralysed and he cud not speak , he died a traumatic death at that hospital and I will fight them all the way ! So angry about it all . Xxx thanks 4 message .

[pearlsmith in reply to dovetreegardens]

my heart really does go out to you on this matter and i really cant say i would blame you i would do exactly the same thing had this happened to a member of my family and your husband was rushed to hospital and should therefore have been treated has a medical emergency which they have clearly failed to do and i hope you do get to the bottom of this for your own peace of mind its a same your husband cannot be brought back either but sadly you will have to accept he has gone if you feel the need to talk privately please don't hesitate im on fb as well and you should try bereavement counseling has well im sure the b.l.f will be able to help you find someone. friends family will also be of help but a stranger may be better because they have not got a connection to you or your husband and sometimes they are the best people to off load on you will be surprised. take care good luck and let me know what happens xxx

[Hidden]

So sorry for your loss Dovetree

It must be so difficult for you at this time your partner being so young.

Some bereavement counselling may help you at this time, and help you work through the loss and emotions you are dealing with. I have posted a couple of links below which you may want to investigate further:

cruse.org.uk/

nhs.uk/Livewell/bereavement...

Sending thoughts to you at this sad time.

Best wishes BC

[dovetreegardens in reply to Hidden]

Thanks blakeyc , I will take a look . Xx

[Barneyrub]

Hi. As I promised I did ask my consultant about this drug for you. He says it is a medium to strong pain killer of the ibroprofen family but stronger. Used as relief for extreme pain. On it's own it not considered a dangerous drug but it depends what other medication was being taken. Sorry I can't be more help. My husband also died suddenly in our local hospital 14 months ago. I was advised by the Coroners Assistant to have a Barrister for the inquest. I went in fear to find out what it would cost to have a Solicitor or Barrister in Court and ended up on a no win no fee basis which all this time later is still on-going. It is worth asking if they would take you on or anyone else in a similar situation. It's hard as the Dr's all gang up together but I will fight as long as possible to get the truth. In my case it took two Dr's nearly five months to send in there original statement knowing they were holding up the inquest. They just don't care.

[kala1234]

I've been on Arcoxia for a couple of years but very recently stopped taking them due to chest pains and high blood pressure. Within days blood pressure was down. I stopped taking them because when the doctor first gave them to me he made me aware that Arcoxia had been the probable cause of sudden deaths in America. Due to my lack of mobility without them, I considered it a fair risk till now. Had my doctor not told me about the risk of sudden death, I wouldn't have stopped taking the tablets and may not be here now. Please check around as there must be much more information available. My sympathies to you and your family on your loss.