Celebrex in the news
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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.
My ? is what causes sharp pain in the head? I have sharp pains thats on the left side of my head above my left ear and i get then like every 5 mins....it feels like knifes or needles in my head and itried a heating pad to ease the pain and the sharp pain thats there it kepted me up all night,,, I tried inflammatory pill to get rid of the pain that didnt work....I mean i get these pains alot in my head... so i dont know if its stress or tension..
sorry to jump in, but i had the impression that Celebrex was going to be taken out of the market for several reasons. It is not sold in South America because of that, since people were complaining about these symptoms you metion (upset stomach, etc) and one of them was "bouncing pain".
Amy, did they put you straight on Celebrex, or did you try other mild over the counter painkillers? i suffer from both AS and MS, and i take higher doses of Advil or any other Iboprufen around.
Hi Again Joy,
Just another thought or actually a question. Celebrex, proxen and joflam I beleive are all antiinflammatories. Celebrex is a very potent one in fact. You weren't taking these at the same time were you? All of these can be very hard on your stomach lining and can increase gastrointestinal pain.
You said you were sure it was not heart burn and indeed it may not be. But as Mollyrae suggested it could be, or at least be part of your problem.
Ime really worried about taking these etoricoxib even tho i was assured by the receptionist that they are not in the same family as celebrex and meloxicam..I really do believe that the celbrex caused you to have the bowel obstructions as with me it caused me to lose the lining of my stomach and also a huge flare up of ulcerative colitis which as soon as my own doctor the visited me i was rushed in and he told me i should never even of been given them..Anyway just be careful what you take.
I stoped to use Celebrex about a week ago but the only thing is happening is that the yellow circle is increasing size in the direction of the center of the white circle. Depending in the level of illumination and the angle I look to the wall, I can see a image of a small spot exactly in the center of the vision, that has the form of a bean, inside of what I can see a series of smaler spots of yelow color.
Hey Hopey. I was just prescribed Celebrex too!! I'm very anxious to see how well it helps b/c i have constant back pain and have tried several meds that haven't given ANY relief. I started the Celebrex today, 600 mgs. And will take 400 mgs/day after today. The dr DID say it can take a few days to start feeling relief from it.
They say my liver can take it, (stage 2 fibrosis). But I am afraid of the NSAIDs in celebrex, any one else taking it? Oh, I am on Methadone too. I am having my first liver biopsy in the morning, so I will find out more about my liver. I am scared to death about it coz I have had so many problems lately.
Dear Doctor
I have this non stop pain in the left side of my chest from the upper back to the front in the ribcage. I cant ly on my left side because of the pain and it feels that there is not enough space for my lung and my hart beat raises. My left arm also pain and have pins and needles in my hand. I also suffer from fever for years. Most days I am feeling sick. I do take Celebrex for the rib pain these last month.
I take celebrex and it seems to give me some relief.Because its an anti-inflammatory med, it could help a lot with swollen areas. Sometimes it's tough to tell when you are several different meds - which one helps the most? I've never had a bad reaction to celebrex and it's easier on the stomach than ones like naproxen - which caused an ulcer in lower esophogous.
Hope and pray it gives you relief.
The GI problems are the most common and the heart problems and rashes are listed as being in the category of SEVERE side effects of the med and if you experience any of them, to contact your doctor right away. The anemia could be a result of stomach bleeding, which is also listed as a possible side effect.
I'm hoping that your doctors have already taken you off of the med, but if not, you may want to definitely consider asking them to do so based on your side effects.
It will take 1-2 weeks for the granulation tissue to form and complete the healing process in 2 more weeks. In 4 weeks you will be completely fit and the movement at the arm will not give you stiffness. Ice Packing is good for inflammation and you can use some anti inflammatory drugs.
For promotion of healing avoid lifting of weights and any other job with your left hand. Eat balanced diet with more protein for a period of few weeks. Take care!
The study was published jut before COX-II inhibitor meds like Celebrex came under fire in the press so doctors just stopped prescribing them and the study was lost in the storm of controversy.
If your doctor decides more surgery is your only hope, ask him about trying Celebrex and see if he can dig up the study. It's worth a try. Anything that will help keep inflammation to a minimum will help, but apparently the COX-II meds made the biggest difference.
Rare cases of severe hepatic reactions, including jaundice and fatal fulminant hepatitis, liver necrosis and hepatic failure (some with fatal outcome) have been reported with NSAIDs, including CELEBREX (see ADVERSE REACTIONS – post-marketing experience). In controlled clinical trials of CELEBREX, the incidence of borderline elevations (greater than or equal to 1.
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