Celebrex??

I've recently been experiencing a lot of joint pain. It's mostly my SI joints, fingers, and toes. It's feeling very much like it did years ago when the docs thought I had rheumatoid arthritis. Tylenol is doing nothing to touch the pain. So, I asked my gastro for something else. He said he normally gives IBD patients Tramadol, but he couldn't give it to me. Apparently, Tramadol and most SSRI antidepressants don't mix well. It's not to the point of needing narcotics yet. He prescribed Celebrex with the promise that I wouldn't take it every day. Celebrex is still an NSAID, but he says it's 'better' than the others. Does anyone else here take Celebrex for joint pain? If so, how often do you take it? Have you had any problems with GI bleeding, etc. with it?

Jen

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-Formal diagnosis of Crohn's Disease in ileum in July 2005.
-Experienced what were most likely flares for 12-15 ys.
-6-MP, protonix, cymbalta, wellbutrin, trazadone, miralax, allegra

Hi I am on Celebrex for my arthritis it helps to some extent. I take celebrex everyday.

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Hi, I am teddybearweiser, I am a male.

I was diagnosed with crohns disease when i was admitted to the hospital

in 1992, in Jan of 1993 I was back in the hospital for surgery for my crohns. I had part of my right colon resectioned with ilecolonstomy.

 My GI doctor has me on Asacol, Dicyclomine,Imuran,Celebrex and Remicade. B-12 injection once a month.

My Internest doctor has me on Lisnopril-HTCZ and Folic Acid. Diagnosed

with Osteoarthritis July 2007

Thanks for the information, JudyK89 and Teddybearweiser.  It puts me a little more at ease to know that you've both taken Celebrex for extended periods of time without any major problems.  My gastro was adamant about not taking it every day, but if it's going to take care of the pain then I'll take it as often as I need.  Thanks again!  Take care.

Jen

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-Formal diagnosis of Crohn's Disease in ileum in July 2005.
-Experienced what were most likely flares for 12-15 yrs.
-6-MP, protonix, cymbalta, wellbutrin, trazadone, miralax, allegra, celebrex