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I am taking celebrex (celecoxib) for a swollen lymph node near my collar bone on left side, is it just for pain or will it actually help?

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Dr. Howard Feinberg answered

Both: Celebrex (celecoxib) helps with pain but can also reduce inflammation and swelling

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Answered 12/28/2017

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