Guest guest Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I was taking Celebrex for a while for my RA and it did help me. I decided to go off it when all the press about heart attacks and strokes came out. I did find it worked very well and will, on occasion, go back to it. Interestingly, I was prescribed Celebrex for a painful foot condition, Morton's Neuroma. When I discontinued it, I developed joint pain all over almost immediately that drove me to see a rheumatologist. It was then that I was diagnosed with RA. I asked why it hit all of a sudden like that. He said that it probably didn't hit all of a sudden. He said it was possible that I had grown accustomed to the discomfort over a period of time and then the Celebrex helped everything. When I stopped the Celebrex, everything came back at once catching me sort of off guard and seemed very dramatic and sudden to me. _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of nana2livi Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:51 AM Subject: [ ] Re: Progressive? Clora, I took Celebrex for 12 years for osteo before I was diagnosed with RA. It really did help me. I kept complaining to the horrible gp that I had then, that it wasn't working anymore. Finally he tested me for RA. I don't know if it would work in addition to RA meds or not, but I have noticed some of our group listed it with their meds that they are taking. That makes me think that it would. I want to ask my rheummy about it. I'm glad you brought it up. Shirley ,_._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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