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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2006Happy New Year to you all!
Hello, I came for advice before, stopped and now I'm back. My Doctor put me back on Celebrex about 1 month ago, doesn't work, I have severe osteoarthritis on both hips, but for the past few months, severe pain on my left side, starting at the buttocks going down to my knee on the outside of my leg, no pain in the groin like I used too when first diagnosed. One specialist told me it was some type of bursitis, give me a shot, no help at all, talk to me about Celebrex, at the time I refused, I was taking 800 mgs of Ibuprofen three time daily, with little relief. Two questions, is there any one on Celebrex in the group? and what other alternatives do I have? Thank you. Kiki Hi KiKi,,,, My doctor kept me on Naprosyn for 5-6 years before handing me over to a RD. Both IBU and NAP are hard on a persons insides and with heavy use a regular stool test is in your future. I can only say that a Rheumatologist can help you save some of what you have left in your joints and knows when its time to have an operation or procedure done. Harv > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Kiki Thank you Harv, I just do not know what to take anymore, but going to the Doctor next Wednesday, will ask for a referral for a Rheumatologist. Kiki. Hi KiKi, I'm on Celebrex and Plaquenil.... You might need a couple of drugs combined to help like I did. I was on Celebrex by itself too and same as you didnt do a thing for me. Still have problems but nowhere near the pain without the 2 drugs combined. Get Dr. to do the new RA test to find out what the level is. Best wishes and Good luck Hello, Went to my doc yesterday, x rays again, which I believe will not show inflammation of the bursa (sorry about the spelling) on all left side, starting at the buttocks down below the knee. He put me on Prednisone, 60 mgrs for three Days, 40 mgrs for three, 30. and so on. The pain still there, can I mixed Darvocet with the Prednisone. Thank you all .. Kiki >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Kiki yes you can take an analgesic with a steroid Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Thank you Rose, I need it, how long does it takes for Prednisone to take effect? I'm on my third Day ( 60 mgs ) and only mild relief. Thanks Kiki. >Thank you Rose, I need it, how long does it takes for Prednisone to take >effect? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Kiki. I would think that it should have started working by now as that is a high dose. Everyone is different however, so give it time and see how it goes. If it does not start working soon though Iwould make another trip to the doctor as maybe something else is going on that is not of an inflammitory nature. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Some doctors say that hidden (delayed) food sensitivities (allergies) can trigger many cases of arthritis. Talk to a naturopathic doctor (Yellow Pages) or an alternative doctor (www.acam.org) about this. Brad_Chad |
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