celebrex for costochondritis

Hello, It looks like costochondritis only. There is no specific test or investigation for costochondritis. The diagnosis can only be reached after excluding more serious causes of chest pain that are related to the heart and lungs.It is completely curable and treatment involves conservative local care with careful use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) as needed. Application of warm compresses may also help.

i've been going through this for more than 5 monthes now , and yet no doctor could really solve the problem ,, i have a pain that started in the right side of my chest but then it starte to move toward the strnum area ... sometime it even goes to the nick ,, i had an ecg and blood tests and every thing simply turnd out to be ok ,, so am sure its not a heart problem ,, the kind of pain that i feel is more like staping with a knife sometime it get so strong that it desturb my sleep at night .

During one of the ER visits the dr said I have costochondritis and prescribed celebrex and Percocet for the pain.

Fosamax is safe for liver patients. Celebrex in the short term (for a couple of weeks) should not be harmful. However, it is not something he wants me on for any length of time.

I took Celebrex for several years for joint pain due to Crohn's. I keep having bowel obstructions so I went to a new dr. He told me to stop taking the Celebrex and start taking a tylenol everyday. I have not had any more obstructions but I do still have some joint pain.

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

This time he prescribed Celebrex. I learned that afternoon that there is no generic for Celebrex and it costs over $200. So, I went back to see him and he prescribed Mobic and tested me for Hepatitis. I'm still not clear on his reason for that last part, but hey, I'm no doctor. I've been on Mobic for a month now and I don't feel any better. I don't know where else to go if this isn't an orthopedic issue.

During one of the ER visits the dr said I have costochondritis and prescribed celebrex and Percocet for the pain.

i have chest pain....ER says Costochondritis, but what can i do for it at home?....is it serious?

Thanks for all your comments!! The swallowing problem doesn't happen often at all but will get it checked out. Its so random, wondering if anxiety isn't the cause. Hadn't thought if the gluten so may look into that also! Thanks again!!

Well, an unexpected trip to the ER for chest pain resulted in a dx of Costochondritis...the Rx? Ibuprophen and rest. I will definately be mentioning this when I go to TCI this week!

s and stress echos done and also an event monitor but everything is normal. could this be symptoms of costochondritis. I have been struggling with this for a while. if it is costochondritis are there any tips on relieving symptoms. I get so bad that it is hard for me to do simple things because my chest feels so tight.

Tom McQuire DDS has a program for detoxification of the body and it worked for me. I know how sick mercury can make you because the amalgman (mercury) fillings the dentist put in my mouth made me very sick. I use to get a flu shot once a year but that was before I knew better. I make it a habit of reading labels on everything I put in my body and try and stay with the raw fruits and vegetables which help the body deal with the bad things we have put in it.

I've have costochondritis also. Sometimes it takes several weeks or longer for a flareup to settle down. I'm not sure what brings on a flareup, but it hurts! My doctor suggested Ibuprofen and it really helps me. Welcome to the community! We're glad you found us and hope you find the site helpful and supportive.

ive been told i have costochondritis...an inflamation of the ribs/chest area. I've been dealing with this for 4 years. can it cause you alot of pressure in you back? and extreme sorness in your sternum? and should it last this long?

docs told me i have costochondritis, sometimes it feels like a soar feeling some times sharp or even like a cramp... it bothers me so much... when i feel it i start to panic, i alwaqys think im gonna die it keeps me from doing every day things its taken over my life .and ill feel it more when imupset or angry .... if anyone has this issue or info about it please let me know anything will help......

I posted yesterday about experiencing a pressure tight feeling in my sternum & pain in my back & weather this sounded like GERD or cardiac?? Well i went to the docs this morning & he examined me & when he pressed on my chest i yelped in pain. He doesn't think it is cardiac & didn't warrant an ECG. He does think i have costochondritis....i had never heard of this & googled it & it does sound similar but i have no rib pain.

true, I was on celebrex for a short time and it did not work for me. I thought it was making even more edgy and did not help with my muscle & joint pain. I think just like everything else, it is different for different people. Good luck & welcome to the forum.

The tests you need to ask for are Free T3 and Free T4, which are actual thyroid hormones and TSH which is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones. Many doctors will only want to order the TSH - insist on the Free T3 and Free T4, as well.

I am a 40 year old male, have been for a stress test, and echo about 3 months ago due to sharp pains in the chest, pressure etc.. all tests came out negative and was told the heart is in great condition.

During one of the ER visits the dr said I have costochondritis and prescribed celebrex and Percocet for the pain.

I never had high blood sugar but recently after a 10 day course of celebrex for an inflamed shoulder muscle my fasting blood sugar shot up to 137. I read that celebrex has this side effect. Is it reversible?

No, it would be unheard of for Celebrex to damage your heart valve. Celebrex and similar drugs do cause high blood pressure in many individuals, though. You might have gone forever and not known about the heart valve if you had not gotten high blood pressure from the Celebrex. Follow whatever advice the cardiologist gave you, and don't worry.

ve been taking Meloxicam for my costochondritis for about a month and felt much better. I quit taking it and had a flare up and am now back on it. I hope it works. I just don't want to be on it too long term.

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