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immunosci
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Joined : Jun 2006
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Posted 9/18/2007 9:12 AM (GMT -7)
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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JudyK89
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Posted 9/18/2007 9:39 AM (GMT -7)
I took Celebrex when I had problems with my joints from serum sickness. It was the ONLY thing that helped. I took it everyday for a couple months, as a matter of fact, I took 200 mg. twice a day. My insurance would only cover once a day, but I had a friend that gave me the rest of his Rx when he was done with it so I had enough.

I think there are some issues with the heart, I never looked into it very deeply, but at the time I was in so much pain I didn't care.
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teddybearweiser
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Posted 9/18/2007 2:29 PM (GMT -7)
Hi I am on Celebrex for my arthritis it helps to some extent. I take celebrex everyday.
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Matthew
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Posted 9/18/2007 5:19 PM (GMT -7)
I'm supposed to start it again. I have a mixed record with Cox 2 inhibitor meds, though. The real issue though is EXPENSE.

Matthew
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immunosci
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Posted 9/18/2007 5:20 PM (GMT -7)

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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