celebrex for ra

I have RA and the mainstay drug for an RA flare is Prednisone. Since steroids are a big no no on treatment, Shands recommended that I go on Celebrex when I started this round of tx. I have Stage 3/4 liver damage. They must feel the benefits far outweigh the risks in my case.

Is there any way you can be over medicated with the enbrel and celebrex? For the fatigue I use vitamin B complex. This really helps me. Good luck and dont give up!

I was actually put on Celebrex by Shands at the University of Florida when I started my second round of treatment. They did this to help keep my RA in check while I was on treatment. I was on Celebrex for 15 months (I was on treatment for 18). The problem with Celebrex is that long term use can be hard on the heart.

I went back to the Rhemy last week and he put me on Sulfasalazine for the RA. My hands are beginning to twist and knot up. my elbows are knotted up also. You'll find the right combo of meds, just call your doc.

Great thread! Thank you for the great responses! I would like to add that it is also possible to have negative labs and still have RA; it's seronegative RA. While the RA factor may go down this does not mean you do not have RA. For example, my factor is borderline positive but my disease activity is still rampant. Labs by themselves are not conclusive. It is the combination of symptoms, x-rays and/or MRIs and labs that make the diagnosis.

Naproxen is just ibuprofen, which is Motrin and Aleve. I would think Celebrex would help a lot more than Naproxen. It can't hurt to ask for it. Naproxen didn't do anything for me, except hurt my stomach. The Celebrex helped a lot, right away.

I tried looking that up on the internet and all that comes up is Rheumatoid arthritis. He has put me on Plaquenil and Celebrex. Do I have RA? I am going to ask for a copy of my labs to see exactly what is on them and he also told me that as far as my x-rays go my feet and knees show signs of wear and I have a bone spur on each heel.

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. Over the past year my arthritis persisted despite doses of prednisone ranging from 6 - 40 mg per day and I failed on MTX so was switched to Imuran at the max dose of 150 mg per day. That didn't do the trick so I was put on humira in mid April.

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.

The test for the RA factor is a blood test. They will usually run the RA factor, ANA (anti-nuclear anti-body test) and SED rate (sedimentation rate) at the same time.

Celebrex is an excellent anti-inflammatory for a lot of people. It can have some potential cardiac side effects in some people (which is why it was pulled of the market for a short time a few years ago), but just keep an eye on your blood pressure. Use a home cuff but don't go overboard checking your BP 5 times a day! Check it about once a week. I like to do mine first thing in the morning before I get out of bed.

I'm having some strange symptoms. I have little painful lumps growing on a couple of my finger and toe joints. I often get cramps in my hands, legs and feet. Had thyroidectomy a few years ago for Thyroid Cancer. Dr. still having trouble adjusting Synthroid. I'm tired all of the time but get plenty of sleep. Currently Thyroid levels OK. Hace seen a Rheumatoligist who ordered a bunch of lab work and x-rays of hands. Results are not in yet.

I do have RA. I had tested positive for RA about 5 years before I ever did my first round of treatment and did not even know it. About 2 months before I finished my first round of treatment (I did 48 weeks) I began to show severe symptoms with the RA. I started my second round of treatment on December 11, 2007 and am now 14 weeks in. I was already on a biologic (Humira) when I started as well as low dose methotrexate and as needed Prednisone.

t think there should be much of a problem in getting treatment for RA. I definately think you should keep on taking the nsaids in the meantime though. I am sorry the Dr is not treating you properly. If you need to talk, private msg me anytime. Good luck with everything and keep me posted.

My last rheumatologist treating was treating me for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylarthritis with Lyrica, Celebrex, Sulfasalazine for 3 years, and the pain has totally escalated out of control as Dallas heats up. I saw a new rheumatologist today who discussed Fibromyalgia with me today for first time by any doctor. She stated that she has never dealt with an HIV+ person, POSSIBLY misdiagnosed with RA/AS, and she is going to have to research.

m on plaquenil, prednisone (tapering down from 5 mg), imuran (150 mg per day), humira (injection every 10 days), celebrex (100 mg twice daily), and elavil (for insomnia and chronic pain of metatarsalgia & nueralgias in foot) plus medium & Zantac for GERD & Barret's esophagus, and I'm doing pretty well!

I suddenly developed joint pain (which I know is common in parvo b19) and have had it in nearly all joints for the past year. At first I had an elevated RA factor and high crp. Went to a rheumatologist to r/o RA. Had several x-rays of hands/feet and RA was ruled out. The pain, daily fevers and fatigue continued on. I went to another rheumatologist who ruled out anklosing spondylitis (mri did reveal retrolethesis and two bulging discs), Crohn's, inflammatory bowel disease.

After two years of physio, orthotics, acupuncture and seeing ostiopaths, I began to also get pain in my elbow and knees. I have been tested for RA, lupus and gout. All have been negative. My doctor has had me on a trial perscription of pms-meloxicam, having already tried celebrex and naproxin. The meloxicam has been excellent for my feet and elbow but over the past two weeks my knee has taken a turn for the worse.

They used to make it in 200mg caps but stopped, so now it comes in 50mg, just take 4 a day. I work for doctors and they are split on the use of Celebrex, personally I stick with the ketoprofen. If the inflammation can be alleviated the pain usually is too so you dont need the pain meds. Of course all of this is based on my own experience so take from it what you will. I hope you get some answers and some relief soon. See you on the MS forum!

My wife has been Dx'ed with Lupus for a while now. She initially did chemo and steroids to get everything under control, and while she is usually fine, she does deal with a lot of fatigue. She started having noticeable cardiac issues (flutters, racing, chest pain) over the summer, which eventually resulted in a Holter monitor. She had her f/u with her cardiologist yesterday and was diagnosed with PVCs.

I am currently on Plaquenil for my RA and celebrex. I am sorry you are having all these problems. I was jsut diagnosed 4 months ago and I still know very little. I am also getting checked for Lyme disease since I've had 2 tick bites. Sorry I have no advice other than I hear ya, I have the same problems!

It sounds to me like RA. Most NASAIDS will not help RA. I myself have been on methotrexate for 10 years along with prednisone. Rheumatoid Arthritis is not difficult to diagnose so I don't know why you would visit so many different doctors.

Not the answer. What works for me if only for the moment is heat; a bath, a heating pad, keeping my bedroom warm. Salt water does wonders, swiming helps, but most important is your will, if a doctor says something you do t believe get a second opinion; with it some wisdom will come. Never settle. Research doctors out of town if it sounds like it may help, roadtrip!!! Ask your fam doctor for an MRI, and get the results on DVD, you can attach files to prospective doctors.

That's awesome. I'm praying for your EVR, 'cause if you get that you can probably cut your treatment time by as much as half. Just to remind everyone, I too had autoimmune problems that predated diagnosis and terrible flare-ups during tx. My doc pulled me off treatment after 12 weeks of riba and one extra week of INF alone, yet - because of my EVR - I did achieve SVR. You will too if you can just hang in there. Hope you're feeling better now.

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.

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