VIOXX ® Testimonials - Vioxx Death

Death: Vioxx User: 9 Years - "My mother took Vioxx for several years. She died in 2004 of internal bleeding and resulting complications. I believe that Vioxx contributed to her death. " - Mary Lou . Tustin, CA

Death: Vioxx User: years - "Perry Rains, husband, died sudden after taking vioxx for a long time for pain in his shoulder. family doctor has all the records." - Betty Rains, Cookeville, TN

Death: Vioxx User: years - "My mother was taking vioxx, not sure for how long. She died from a heart attack last December." - Marlene Dunn, Greensboro, NC

Death: Vioxx User: years - "My stepfather had taken vioxx and is now dead, from a heat attack, also he had several strokes while takeing it" - Bill Childers, Loris, SC

Death: Vioxx User: years - "My son son died November 2003, he was on a high dosage of Vioxx and two month prior he had knee repalcement ." - Lillie Winfree, Ironton, OHIO

Death: Vioxx User: not sure - "My mother had a heart attack while taking vioxx. She died in 2000." - Virginia Cussner, Yale, OK

Death: Vioxx User: 6 months - "my husband William was taking this drug 6 months prior to his death. He had heart problem but still prescribed this drug for his back pains. My husband was diagnosed of Angio Immuno -blastic t-cell lymphoma ,and died after 12 hrs. of the diagnosis on Marc" - Maria Butler, Reading, PA

Death: Vioxx User: years - "My husband was given vioxx and died of a heart attack on 18 June 2004" - Leon Handy, Atlanta, GA

Death: Vioxx User: 1 yr - "My grandfather on my mother's side took Vioxx and died May 5th 2004 of a heart attack. It was a pretty violent passing. He felt ill at his home at 2am - started to try & drive himself to the hospital, threw up on the front porch and then died. He died be" - Stephanie Moran, Avinger, TX

Death: Vioxx User: 3years - "My mother passed away on Oct 24th 2004. She had taken Vioxx for about 3 yrs. There was never any mention of the side-effects. She receiver the drug for free from the drug maker because she was low income. There also was never any mention of any trouble" - Keith Henderson, Junction City, OR

Death: Vioxx User: 1 month - "My mother was given this drug 1 week before her first stroke. That was in 2000. She is now deceased, 7-24-2003. I have alot of questions about this." - Sandra Brumbaugh, Oklahona City, OKLAHOMA

Death: Vioxx User: years - "I am writing this on behalf of my mother. My dad died on July 5th and I am told he was taking Vioxx. Currently we are waiting for his medical records to determine the length of time he was taking the medication." - Ron Bickerstaff, Annandale, VA

Death: Vioxx User: About a year - "My husband, Willie L Gainer Sr. Died In 2003. He was prescrribed vioxx by our primary physician. He took it Approximately for about a year." - Joyce Gainer, St. Petersburg, FLORIDA

Death: Vioxx User: 2-3 weeks - "I am inquiring about this due to my fathers death. He took vioxx for a broken hip for 2-3 wks and started hemoraging. It ended up after several blood tranfusions and many test they found he had a bleeding ulcer. My dad never had stomach problems before." - Toni Miello, Matawan, NJ

Death: Vioxx User: - "I discovered after my mother died that she had been given Vioxx by her doctor. My mother died from severe liver damage. She died two weeks after being diagnosed." - Irene Lee, Olivia, NC

Death: Vioxx User: 1 Year - "my mother passed away sept 5 2004.she had scloriderma,and was using vioxx and alot of the side effect are what killed her" - Carla Divendra, Hull, MA

Death: Vioxx User: many years - "My mom died of congestive heart failure and she took vioxx for a while before she died." - Janice Semper, Ft. Washington, MD

Death: Vioxx User: - "This information is being obtained in behalf of my parents who were both on Rx Viox in 2004. My mother suffered a stroke on 10-11-04 and my father died suddenly on 7-26-04." - Maurine Rethaford, Fontana, CA

Death: Vioxx User: - "He was 73 years old My Father died April 29th 02 Jacksons Hosp Montgomery ala bama 2002. He took Vioxx all the time. It has left my surviving family in a very bad finacial bind each month we get further behind because of his death. I was told that we could not sue a hospital or no lawyer would take it. There is no justice for the low income fixed income families. We cant afford a lawyer I will share our story with you when you contact me." - Clarence L Mcduffie, Montgomery, ALABAMA

Death: Vioxx User: 3 weeks - "i was in an automobile accident and was given vioxx for annoying pain in my upper back...i was off work for 4 weeks....went back to work 3 days later and suffed a heart attack and have 2 clogged arteries in the back of my heart." - Kelly Nichols, Columbus, OHIO

Death: Vioxx User: 7+ Years - "Mother died from heart attack during use of Vioxx for about a month in March of 2003" - Victor Gomez, Vernon, NJ

Death: Vioxx User: 7+ Years - "My husband Tommy Gilkerson and I got married Sept4, 1999 he was taking Vioxx when we got married and then in 2000 he had a heart attack. then by pass surgrey, then on Jan 15,2001 he walked on tread mill for 10 min. and sat down in chair and said Oh God and Fell back in the chair I call 911 and did CPR when squard got there they shock him and his heard stating beating and they got him to the hospital but they couldn't regulate and keep his heart beating. So I don't know where I stand on this. I am sure you can let me know. Thank You and God Bless you for helping those who are suffering." - Faye Gilkerson, Marysville, OH.

Death: Vioxx User: 7+ Years - "my husband died on nov 11, from massive internal bleeding. he took vioxx for at least 2 years" - Brenda Brady, Port St Lucie, FL

Death: Vioxx User: 3 months - "i have been on it for three months,sense then i have had apparently two heart attacks and open heart surg." - Todd Cartwright, Louisville, KY

Death: Vioxx User: 7+ Years - "Our 26 year old son was put on Vioxx in early 2002 for pain management. Within 2 months, he was experiencing increased pain in his legs, chest pains, dizziness, and swelling in the his legs. He died on June 2nd 2002 of middle lobe broncho-pneumonia, with contributing factors of an enlarged heart, enlarged liver and enlarged spleen. They also had him on Morphine, and Demerol for pain management, prednisone, and Nuerontin." - Ron Brauer, Sacramento, CA

Death: Vioxx User: 1+ Years - "My 39 y/o daughter died of massive coronary Sept.11,2004. She had told me she was taking VIOXX for well over a year and even carried sample packs in her purse." - Carolyn Scott, Defuniak Spgs, FL