Monday, April 29, 2024
Miles from the Mainstream
D. R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor
More True Story Side Effects

DECEMBER 19, 2004 --

One of the medications this writer did not have with him and thus did not take on December 17 was Celebrex, which was
prescribed for him in the 100mg dose, twice a day for five days.

It was reported -- December 17, that,
according to one study, Celebrex in the 200mg dose, twice a day, can cause heart attacks. Wasn't that interesting. (The report did not say the length of
time needed for this dire effect.)

Seems that Celebrex might no longer be celebrated over Vioxx. So far, this writer feels no bad effects after having taken one Celebrex.

This writer's container of Celebrex carries this instruction: "TAKE MEDICATION WITH FOOD OR MILK" [WITH FOOD OR MILK underliined] -- "THIS MEDICATION SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH PLENTY OF WATER"

Now where to bring the other nine for recall?

More on the SUV …

The car this writer rented was a GMC Envoy -- which is an SUV. This writer had never driven an SUV before.

It was not until he stopped at a northbound cash toll booth on the Henry Hudson Bridge that he realized one attraction to SUVs -- the driver is level
with the toll booth clerk.

What a difference that makes in driving esteem. Indeed, perhaps those years of being below toll booth clerks has contributed to the general passivity among motorists which leads them to tolerating oppression by parking fine and egregious
road conditions.

This writer also found that his rented SUV handled very well. Riding higher above the roadway resulted in greater visibility, including the ability to prepare better for all the obstacles New York - city and state -- has left in its roadways.