my husband ran out of prescription back pills and i have hundreds of celebrex left over from a very rescent injury

yes. celebrex is in the category of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs). It is similar to ibuprofen, except that celebrex is more selective to a receptor called COX-2, which means that it does in fact do a pretty good job at inhibiting the pain response without interfering too much with the GI complaints seen with other NSAIDs like ibuprofen. There are so many details that i could go into concerning the different receptors, but basically the difference between Celebrex and a standard ibuprofen is that celebrex's aim was to control pain and inflammation without having an upset stomach or other GI side effects associated with a receptor called COX-1 inhibition (ibuprofen inhibits both cox-1 and cox-2, and cox-1 inhibition results in upset stomach, etc. for some people) That is what being COX-2 selective means with celebrex.



some people feel that aleve is good with back pains as well. aleve is just a different NSAID, not selective for cox-2, so it could result in a little bit of GI side effects, such as the upset stomach.



most people like celebrex, but in my opinion it is only worth taking if you experience GI side effects when taking normal ibuprofen or other NSAIDS, not to mention celebrex requires a prescription and is not cheap at all!



if your husband has any sort of heart condition, however, i would not recommend this product and i would take tylenol until you can get a new prescription for back pain.

wasn't celebrex grouped in with the whole vioxx controversy? might want to give a pharmacist a call first.

You should never take medication that has not been prescribed to you. Celebrex can have serious side effects and should only be taken when prescribed to YOU from your medical doctor. There are other means to treat back pain that are much more effective. Try chiropractic, acupuncture, massage or physical therapy. They all address the problem and don't just cover the pain like pain medication does.

A friend of mine was prescribed Celebrex for a neck injury. But, I agree, check with a doctor before trying it.

i would check with your doctor befor taking any type of drug

yes it is, till he gets his others back. I wouldn't take them for an extended period without talking to a doc though.

talk to your doctor about that

Aspirin works great, and it reduces inflammation too.

yes they are. but should not take pills randomly unless prescribe by the doc. if you do take it just be careful