celebrex for arthritis

I have been prescibed Celebrex for osteoarthris pain. Can it be taken every day for long term management of arthritis.

Surgery has been suggested to me as well however my doctor has me on celebrex for the arthritus and also tylenol arthritic medication pain killers. I have heard that over a long period of time celebrex may not be good for you however in the interim until you decide it may give you some help.

I am a hepper with rheumatoid arthritis. I took Celebrex for a year while I was on treatment this last time at the recommendation of Shands at the University of Florida. I made the decision to come off the Celebrex on my own because of all the black box warnings that came out regarding the heart while on Celebrex. I just came back from Shands on 7/21. I was up there for another evaluation after having relapsed for a second time.

I have tried Certo and grape juice, tylenol arthritis, Celebrex, and the off brand of something similar. So far I have found that Celebrex works the best, especially when paired with physical exercise. Lifting light weights, doing push-ups on a wall, even just arm circles and stretching. It sounds like it would make it worse, but it actually helps a lot!

I am in a lot of back and joint pain. I am going to see my pain management doctor today. I take meloxicam for arthritis and I think I'm going to ask for a change. I have been told that Celebrex and Indomethacin is a good non narcotic combination. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.

Regular doc says I need to take celebrex for arthritis pain. I know it is a NSAID so I am scared of it. He thinks it is not a problem with hep c, but he is not a Hep C doc. What is the scoop on it? Any one taking it with Hep C?

Hello Shirl000, I was just diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis a few weeks ago and have been on naproxen for about a month now. It helps with the pain and some days are better than others. I went to a rheumatoid dr and she gave me other medications to take along with the naproxen to help alleviate the pain. Hope this helps and you're feeling better.

Hello, I have within the last year started to develop what I am sure must be some form of arthritis in my hands. Let me say first I used computers for quite a few years and think this may have lead to it or contributed to it. I Also played a lot of fingerstyle guitar as well. Within the last year my fingers in my hand have started to kind of tighten up and are slowly bending down. My left hand I can hold the fingers completely straight and they stay that way most of the day as well.

thanks for the reply...as for celebrex I can't take due to my allergic reaction to sulfer... which Celebrex has in it....So I have NO IDEA what I can take that is NON narcotic????

4, my ferritin is 5, hemocrit is 33, I have a headache everyday, and am really tired, I also have pains in my chest that come and go, I went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with heartburn, so I have been taking nexium everyday, but I also have arthritis and was taking Celebrex. Since the blood work and the results the doctor told me to stop taking the Celebrex and just to take Tylenol instead. The doctor now wants me to have an upper GI evaluation. What could possibly be wrong?

This might not be a potential case for lawsuit. These are the known side effects of celebrex, which may be more pronounced in some individuals. Though celebrex carries the risk of gastritis and GI ulceration, like other NSAIDS; the incidence is slightly lower as compared to others. Symptom of GI reflux can be aggravated by it. Rhythm abnormalities (early de-polarisation/ re-polarisation) may not be related to celebrex use.

If your insurance will cover massage there is a type of massage specifically for arthritis. They will also be able to help lengthn the muscles around the joint that is affected to ensure that tight muscles aren't making the pain worse.

Ultimately, you should see what your doctor thinks is best for you. If your doctor insists on Celebrex, you may want to contact the company and see if they have any discount coupons that your pharmacy can process. Many companies do this. The company to contact is Pfizer. For more information on pain management, please visit our link at: http://www.everydayhealth.com/pain-management/index.

My mom who is also suffering from chronic pain due to a back injury she sustained from a bad fall eight years ago, was also prescribed Celebrex by a surgeon who is an expert in pain management. Well, my mom was on the Celebrex for only two days. She felt very ill on the Celebrex and went off the Celebrex by herself as it was making her symptoms worse. Yes, I've also heard that Celebrex has cardiac risks, didn't know about the g i bleeding.

Bless your heart. Is there something besides celebrex you can take for the inflammation and take it more frequently? It sounds like you need some regular anti-inflammatories to keep things under control.

I, unfortunately, found this out the hard way when I was prescribed Celebrex - it was working pretty well for the arthritis, but it DRASTICALLY increased my blood pressure to a dangerous level (165/105) so was told to stop it immediately and to stay away from ALL anti-inflammatory medications, over the counter OR prescription.

One of my main complaints with the fibro is the debilitating fatigue. I try to plan doing something on weekend, and by the time the weekend comes, it's all I can do to do the laundry and groc shopping. Then sit the rest of the day doing nothing. I am on Lyrica for nerve pain, just quit Celebrex. I don't know what the lorect is. But I have many other pills I take. For muscle spasms, rapid heart rate, low dose aspirin, Tramadol for pain, etc.

twice a day for osteoarthritis. I have taken Celebrex for years, and about 5 months ago, it really stopped doing much. I wondered if any of you take or have taken Limbrel. How long does it take for full effect and can you take Motrin or Tylenol with it. My doc says that I can take the Motrin in between the Celebrex wearing off and the Limbrel taking hold. I just hope that this is the answer to some of my pain.

I am on prescription Celebrex and Tylonel Arthritis for OA and scoliosis. Regular anti's don't cut it since they only last 4-6 hours. TA works for 8 hours and it has helped but the Celebrex helps the most. So maybe try TA and see if that helps?

Hi Pat.. I have arthritic and take Celebrex for it... I don't like taking Celebrex, but really notice more pain when I don't take it. my knees, joints etc... so it's just another med I'm taking .. hope you feel better soon or find something to help with the pains I found out my gait is from sensory .. if that makes sense... I can't walk backward...can you? I also found it difficult to walk with my eyes closed.

I think you need to find someone who cares more about you for a doctor. I have taken ibuprofen for weeks at a time in the past for the osteoarthritis in my jaws. I try to take it sparingly for it now. But I get frequent heartburn and was recently put on cytotec generic, which is supposed to help with stomach lining. I have tried acupuncture, which I thought helped some, herbal heat pack, ice, valium, ibuprofen and wear a flat-planed splint for my jaw osteoarthritis.

hi...I am so sorry for your troubles. I must say the first thing to get under control is your pain do you have arthritis CELEXA isn't for arthritis that I am aware of...I think the confusion here is the arthritic medication called CELEBREX and a standard dose starts at 100mg. I'm not sure but in your case but it you are on CELEXA (40mg)this medication is for DEPRESSION not for PAIN..

t even imagine what it would have been like if I just waited for the insurance to approve the Celebrex. It would have never of happened and I would have been on no meds! I'm so glad my Rheumy appointment is next week. I'm taking my boyfriend with me so that he can remember things that I would forget and be there for support. He actually suggested he go with me to make me feel better. I still have no gotten my TENS until because I can't afford the $150.00 copay.

Does the thyroxine help the joint pain at all, or stop the progression of the arthritis? I was recently prescribed with Celebrex for RA, then found out that I had a TSH level of 71, so got on Levothyroxine.

So I was just doing some research for another post on post viral arthritis. It is a kind of arthritis that can set in after you have a virus or the flu. I read that it takes several weeks to months to resolve. I immediately thought of you. Ask your doctor about this type of arthritis and please let us know what you find out.

Does anyone have a diagnosis of "undifferentiated arthritis" with symptoms of finger, hand, and wrist arthritis? If so, what is your treatment therapy? I was originally diagnosed with SLE in sept 2010 with main symptom of arthritis but prior skin, photosensitivity, and mouth ulcers, plus ANA of 1:640. At that time my rheumy was thinking i had RA but i had no bloodwork indicating RA, so he thought i had SLE instead.

His WBC is 2.7 RBC 3.20 Hemoglobin 10.3 Hematocrit 30.8 Platelet Count 95, that started out at 67 then went to 103 and is now 95 AST 83, went up in one month from 75 but was like 124 when he started out ALT 44, went down from 49 ALK Phosphatase 129 was 113 She said he'll be taking another aronesp shot next week to bring up the WBC and RBC. That really helped the last time. She said he'll probably have to have those throughout the rest of the tx.

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