I've been on Vioxx for much of the last 2.5 years. My kidneys and liver function are fine. Also my osteoarthritis pain is pretty bearable from the Vioxx. It's a great drug. And if you WERE fine before you started, the diet and Vioxx won't hurt your kidneys & liver.

That study that doreenT quoted about heart stuff. It is thought that people who start on Vioxx or Celebrex for pain, don't take aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil) any more. Vioxx & Celebrex don't affect the platelets & blood clotting - that's their major advantage over NSAIDs. So people who NEED the heart protection of the blood thinning aspirin should probably still take a "baby aspirin" per day - But ASK YOUR DOCTOR about this.

I hope that after my second hip replacement next June, I won't need the Vioxx anymore. Hope this helps you.

BarB