The Vioxx is not associated with an increased risk of bleeding. In
young (under 70), healthy (no diabetes or high blood pressure) people it
is quite safe.
OTOH, while on the Medrol (a steroid) be very careful to use good
technique and not to push your voice since you may not realize your
folds are being irritated. The steroids supress inflammation so you
might not feel vocal fatigue or irritation.
Also with weight lifting, avoid grunting, straining and other
vocalizations since the increased pressure against opposed vocal folds
is potentially injurious to them.
John
John Messmer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Calling list doctors..............!!!
>
> Due to my new obsession with free weights I now have a torn
> rotator cuff.
> The orthopod I saw today put me on a medrol dosepak and then
> Vioxx when I
> finish the steroids...Somehow I seem to remember someone telling me
that it wasn't
> a good idea to
> sing while taking NSAIDS due to the increased risk of vocal
> fold hemorrhage.
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