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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 24 3:33pm | Replies (878)
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@mariarx8

My name is Maria I am 69 years old and diagnosed with RA two weeks ago. I have been treated for fibromyalgia and chronic pain for the last 17 years. My father was only 49 when he got his diagnosis so I am familiar with RA. My family doctor gave me celebrex but I can't bring myself to take it because of what I read on the internet and my dad died because of complications from Viox and I know these two drugs are similar. I cannot get a specialist appointment until February and am I alot of pain, sleep deprived and exhausted. Any suggestions on what helps would be appreciated, thank you so much

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nrbecerril | @nrbecerril | Sep 24, 2023

Becaful with steroids. I was put on them in 2016 and now my adrenaline glands are damage. Have to stay on steroids for rest of life. I use CBD products and a cream my friend makes for me.

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Sep 24, 2023

@mariarx8 . Oh, Maria, that sounds just awful. I’m so glad you found Mayo Clinic Connect! Maybe some members can tell you of their experiences with celebrex. I’m sure changes have been made to celebrex in the past years. But, I respect your opinion.
Have you had a discussion with your doctor about any other medications that he would recommend?
What specifically about celebrex worries you?

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suetex | @suetex | Sep 25, 2023

Does your specialist have a PA that you can interact with? If so, I would reccommend looking into the new drug, Rinvoq as a replacement for the Celebrex. The company offers financial assistance to those that qualify (and I don't think it is a financial qualication they are looking for) so it can be free but you will need your Dr. somewhat involved. It is a JAK inhibiter and I would much rather take it than celebrex- which I am for Crohn's. Have been on it for almost a week and no side effects that I can notice. Take a look at it.

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