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Celebrex - anyone having difficulty getting off it?

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For shoes I've been using Traveltime by Easy Spirit. They are a clog with a low back and just slip on. I've never had them come off unintentionally and they are incredibly comfortable. They're easily the best shoes I've ever had.
 
Hi, as a heel addict I found that from about 8 weeks a wedge type heel 1.5ins was very comfy all day on feet etc. I can also werar some of my boots with 3.5ins heels for short periods of time again these have a fairly chunky heel. So far my court or steeletto type heels are ok if I dont actually have to walk i them but wheres the fun in that :doh: . I did go to a diiner dance and wore heels and danced but I regreted it the next day, ive not had the same level of discomfort after excercise or PT session.

On a positive note the enforced period in flats for about 3 months has done wonders on ham strings not as tight as before.
 
I am pleased for you that you are easing into the heels. Have you found that it has changed your body alignment e.g does it alter your pelvic tilt or straight back? I am really quite curious about going into heels :)
 
I did notice how instable my pelvis was and I had to cleanch hard to ballance but like everything else if you do little and often it gets better.
 
Sorry, but my original post seems to have disappeared. I stated that my thigh is still swollen and does hurt (especially with the cold weather). Its still 1 1/2 inches bigger than the other one. Josephine, you asked if it hurt when I pressed on it. It does and sometimes is warm to the touch but feels cold (if that makes sense). If this is normal, I'll learn to deal with it and continue to take my Celebrex and Tylenol. I would have thought by 4 mths out, the swelling would have gone down. But, not being a health care professional, I may (and probably am) just impatient!
 
Giopei.....your post didn't disappear. It was merged into your original recovery thread. We prefer to keep each member's recovery questions, updates and concerns in a single thread so that it presents a chronological picture of your recovery. Also, it makes it MUCH easier for those providing advice or support to you to go back and see what all you have been through.

So, I'm going to merge this post into that thread as well. You can find it here.

I'll also tag Josephine so that she can read your comments. If you find you'd prefer a different title for your thread, just post what you'd like it to be and one of the staff will change it for you.
 
I have been on Celebrex for almost a year and a half. My THR was Sept 26, 2012. For the first few months, I took 200 mg of Celebrex and 1000 mg Tylenol three - four times a day. Ive stopped the Tylenol except on rare occasions but every time I try to stop the Celebrex, I get two days out and everything starts hurting. The IT band in the operated leg, then the lower back and groin area of the other leg. My concern is liver toxicity from both of these drugs. Anyone else experiencing this. My follow up with OS isn't until sept.
 
Giopei welcome (back) to BoneSmart! I'm sorry you're still having pain. I can't help much with the specific Celebrex issue-- I only had to take it for 21 days after surgery, and I was very glad to be able to take advil after that-- the celebrex didn't do much for me. I would certainly have trouble weaning off the advil, but for the sake of the "good" hip and my hands, not the op hip.
Would you want to call the OS anyway? or your primary care?

I'm going to tag Jamie to get you started off again properly! :)
 
My first question if you are worried about liver problems is whether or not your GP is testing your liver functions regularly. If you are on Celebrex for extended periods that certainly would be a prudent thing to do.

I think your situation is best discussed with your GP. Granted, your surgeon could take a look at your other hip to see if it actually had significant arthritis (that's possible). As for the IT band, there are things you can do to stretch and improve that situation. Take a look at our BoneSmart Library article and try some of these things. Lower back pain can be helped with core strength exercises to work on your ab muscles.

If none of these things helps your pain when you're off Celebrex, it's possible that you need the anti-inflammant properties. I have taken it for years at a time (with quarterly liver function tests) in the past. My GP preferred I use Celebrex for my joint pain than to take Aleve or Advil on a regular basis. He felt the risks of problems with it was less than with the other NSAIDs.
 
Hi Giopei I'm sorry you're having pain - it seems like many of us have several joints and areas that we suffer from and not just our hip. The advice Jamie gave is excellent - she addressed all of your concerns, so it seems a call to the GP is a good idea and a blood test to check the liver is easy enough to do. It may allay your fears and you may be able continue taking the Celebrex. If you needed to stop, or wanted to, perhaps a lower dose would work for you and you could gradually go off of that? I knew someone who took NSAIDS every other day and it was helpful. Why not try using ice, too and perhaps the minimum dose of Tylenol would also help some? It's hard to just stop a medication that's helping inflammation, as then it seems everything really flares up.
Good luck - I know how difficult it is to be in pain! I hope you get the help you need soon. Take care. :)
 
Oh....excellent suggestion, ByGosh, about taking the Celebrex at a lower dose or every other day. Actually, that's what I'm doing now at about 4 months out from my second TKR. I take a 200mg Celebrex every 3rd or 4th day or on a day when I know I'll be especially active. That seems to work for me most of the time and there should be no problem from a medical standpoint in doing that.
 
That's good information to know it works for you when taken that way Jamie - It'll be helpful for the rest of us. :)
 
Giopei said:
My concern is liver toxicity from both of these drugs
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The cumulative danger from NSAIDs is much more real and covert than with acetaminophen which has a long and safe history when used sensibly. NSAIDs, acetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol) differences and dangers.

The fact that you are having problems 'getting off it' is not the issue. You still have pain that needs medicating. That's nothing to do with dependency which actually doesn't occur with either of these drugs.
 
Giopei, I have had the exact same issues. Celebrex works beautifully for me, and does not upset my stomach the way the OTC nsaids do. But over time, the potenial for damage concerned me greatly, and being drug-free was a major motivator for having my THRs.

However, while the bone on bone pain from arthritis was totally eliminated after the surgeries, other pain lingers. I gradually knew I was probably dealing with a combination of bursitis and IT band syndrome, but I put everything on the back burner while I was working on a major project. I settled into a routine though....I take it when I have to function well: when I'm traveling, when I'm dancing, and when I'm taking care of grandchildren. In between, I have pain, but I can function pretty well in spite of it...so I choose to ignore it.

Yesterday I started PT again, to treat the tight IT bands and relieve the tension over the bursa. At the same time, my OS emphatically told me that he believes Celebrex to be the very safest anti-inflammatory on the market, and as long as I've never had any ulcers or stomach problems with it, I should feel comfortable taking it as needed. I do get an annual panel of blood tests to make sure nothing is awry. I do feel that while I still seem to need the medication, it is also masking the underlying problem. If the underlying problem is fixable, I'd really rather fix it. So I'll have PT for at least a month, and I will continue to do my stretches and exercises after PT is over, and I am hoping that it will do what I need it to do. If it doesn't.....I feel more comfortable about taking the Celebrex when I really need it.

I did find that taking it every other day would work quite well for keeping the pain well under the radar. After a couple months of that, I morphed into the intermittent schedule I now have. I recently went on a 17 day trip to Alaska, and I had planned on taking Celebrex every day, but I found I was managing fine without it on the less active days. I ended up using it only 10 days out of the 17.

I do wish we would finally get a generic version. My insurance has decided to take it off the formulary list, so it has gotten even more expensive. Another good reason to keep my intake to a minimum! Looks like it will be several more years without a generic though.
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Sharon
 
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