Hey Ken,

I have been on Celebrex for nearly three years at 400mg per day. I can not stop it. If they pull it from the market I just won't know what to do. I ran out of Celebrex a couple of times and I can tell you that I become a royal heaping lump of pain and agony. Well, maybe not that bad but I can really feel the difference. Celebrex helps to make the pain managable. Good thing though is that I do not get withdraw from Celebrex like I get from Tramadol (Heebie Jeebies). So if they go and pull it from the market, I really hope my Dr will have a good replacement in mind. Vioxx did nothing for me and of course it got pulled last month. I have had no CV events though I know my pressure is up a tad or two. I can only wish you the best of luck and say that I am weighing the risks, I will continue to take Celebrex until they rip that last pill away from me or I have any heart problems. Then I will stop using Celebrex, and drop back and punt.

Best of luck


Doug

May Pain Freeness be with you!!

May Pain Freeness be with you!!

First Signs 1992
Sacroilitis DIAG 2001
AS DIAG 2002
Now on:
Celebrex, Tramadol, Nexium, Hydrochlorothiazide, Lipitor, Percocet
Previously on:
Sulfasalizide
Methotrexate (Yuck)
Remicade
Embrel