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I have had three surgeries on my left eye (SLT, filtration, and then lazer cutting of filtration sutures to keep pressures low.), by a well known glaucoma specialist. After each surgery, my vitreous became 'looser' and more floaters erupted. Before each surgery, I asked the surgeon if the procedures would cause vitreous excitation, and each time he said no. Well, not so.

As independent studies started to show a correlation between Vioxx and an increase risk of heart attack and stroke, the NIH funded the VIGOR study I believe in 2001 at the request of the Arthritis Advisory Committee to determine if there was indeed a link. What they discovered was that all NSAIDS increased the risk for heart attack and stroke with Vioxx being the worst.

Hello All, I completed a 12 week clinical trial of two meds in one pill from Merck. Grazoprevir is an improved pan genotypic protease inhibitor, and Elbasvir is a NS5A inhibitor. These Merck drugs should hit the market this Summer, I would think. The director of the clinical trial wrote me, and said the relapse rate of those in the clinical trials who achieved a SVR is 1%. It is worth noting that figure may change, as these meds are still so new.

Hi. I am a 59 yr old male. Symptons are always have been cold, tired, joint and muscle pain worse in fingers, I took Vioxx before it was removed , high blood pressure , tinnitus, completely deaf over 2,500 cycles in both ears. Hearing aids made no difference. Dentist last month couldn't freeze my gums with 2 needles of Carbocaine. 7mm nodule on thyroid. Blood tests TSH 2.15 ( range .465 to 4.68 ) FT4 11.17 ( range 10 to 28.2 ) Total T3 2.02 ( range .92 to 2.

Several other European health authorities also required Merck to make these safety label updates, including the United Kingdom’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. However, Merck did not make the same safety label updates in the United States until the summer of 2011.

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But this time I am going to ask the GP to try for Gout immediately (VIOXX and/or Allopurinol for Uric Acid/Gout). I notice it seems to reoccur every 5 years. Advice appreciated?

Do you think that these doctors are saying this for their own scheduling and monitoring of patients and not necessarily due to the availability of the medication? Seems like Merck would want to get as much out there as possible before the other drug is available and cuts into their profits. Just a thought.

that is absolutely amazing well done you! Please keep us posted and i am so glad that you are feeling good most of the time.

Yup, for a reading of the meeting with Merck Schering and their boceprevir drug check out the link. I haven't heard of anything on behalf of Vertex and telaprevir but I'm sure they're not wasting any time either as many ppl expect telaprevir to be approved first. In August Merck Schering said that they will be filing an NDA in 2011. Vertex has their Ambassador program intact and waiting in the wings to promote tx and whatever else comes down the pipeline.

thanks for posting! The AASLD embargo is lifting (boce presentation schedule for tomorrow) so there will probably be a flood of re-analyses of the data presented. The full text of the boce prior-failures abstract is available from the aasld site as abstract 216. Comparing the data there with the Merck press-release points out a couple of details left out from the glossy, good news, press release.

Going through the diagnosis process.. MRI showed multiple lesions in brain and one in spine. LP results were high in 4 areas: CSF IGG/ALB Ratio. CSF IGG Index. IGG Synthesis Rate CSF. and Oligoclonal Bands, CSF. With these results my doctor has said it is RMMS. My sister worries this is not enough to give a positive diagnosis. I'm comfortable with my doctor and trust he is correct. Anyone think I need more testing, second opinion? Just based on your experience with getting diagnosed.

I was researching something and came across the Merck Manual online again.... this comprehensive medical manual for professionals have explanations for just about everything you can think of. The best part is the online version is free to access - the section on neurological patients begins here - take the spaces out of the address: www. merck. c o m/mmpe/sec16/ch206/ch206a.html Don't stay up too late reading!

Just got off the phone with Merck. There is a program that will allow you to get free medicine. The yearly income dollar cap amount for individuals is $43,320. There are other caps for family income amounts. You may qualify. Hopefully this will help some of you that are strapped for cash. The number I have is 800-727-5400. this is the Merck Patient Services...

Will Merck drug and interferon and ribo be ok without fat?

The gun. Merck robs you without using a gun. Very clever, taking advantage of peoples' medical conditions.

We are thrilled to work with Merck and Gregg Allman to help educate and empower patients with chronic hepatitis C – this has been a focus of the American Liver Foundation for 35 years," said Newton Guerin, acting CEO and chief operating officer, ALF. "People don't often talk openly about their hepatitis C, which contributes to misinformation and isolation for those infected with the virus.

I had a DVT that went through my heart and into my lungs(PE). A valve was damaged, also one chanber of my heart. My problem is that I wasn't diagnosed as a "heart attack", but rather a "pulmonary embolism", and the lawyers representing me in my vioxx lawsuit say it has to be a heart attack, not a PE. Isn't a heart attack part of a PE? Rather, did I suffer a heart attack as well as a pulmonary embolism?

I have recently been diagnosed with HPV (not shown in a pap, just via a HPV test) and even more recently found out that I have polyps on my cervix. Do the two have any relation? Can HPV cause polyps? I know the two have to do with the cervix. I am 24 years old and have not had any children/miscarriages. Thank you.

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