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A member asked:

Was taking 200 mg daily of celebrex (celecoxib) for past year. my gp said i should take a six month hiatus from it without explaining. why did he say that?

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Have no idea: If it is working and there are no complications there is no reason to stop it.

Answered 6/18/2015

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