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Doctor insights on: Can I Take Aleve With Celebrex

See Dr.: At your young age, you need a thorough evaluation regarding the cause of your joint pain. I suggest a rheumatologist. You will need some blod tests, possibly x-rays and then some prescribed meds and/or intervention for your pain and joints. ...Read more

Pain: yes, after 8 hours that should be fine ...Read more

Yes: Yes, good thinking! Happy new year!

Yes and no: Celebrex (celecoxib) and advil are different classes of nsaids so you could be allergic to one and not the other just like you could be allergic to penicillin but not to other antibiotics. ...Read more

No: Do not combine nsaids as this creates a significantly higher risk of side effects. ...Read more

Not recomended: naproxen and celebrex are both NSAIDS and in general we do not recommend they be taken simultaneously. they are of different classes but two NSAIDS together is not wise. You could try Tylenol (acetaminophen) with either medication ...Read more

No: Do not take more than one Non steroidal antiinflammatory at a time. You are increasing your chances of negative side effects and toxicity. Your kidney function and cardiovascular function are at the top of the list. See a practitioner to help you with non medication approaches to your problem. ...Read more

Tylenol (acetaminophen): All NSAIDs have some risk of causing cardiac issues. The safest thing is to take a non-Nsaid like acetaminophen Tylenol ...Read more

yes: Less GI damage, especially in people over age 51. Cardiac risk has been controversial - possibly noted if 200 mg taken twice a day, but not if 400 mg taken once a day. ...Read more

Celebrex (celecoxib): Depends. Both are nsaids. Celebrex (celecoxib) is primarily a cox-2 inhibitor so it was originally thought to be less likely to cause reflux, stomach ulcers. Long term it has not shown any difference a year out. Both have a cardiac warning, although at least theoretically aleve(naproxen) would be less likely to cause this. Short term both are fine as long as you do not have and kidney or heart disease. ...Read more

Less side effects: Causes less gastrointestinal side effects like bleeding and is fda approved for pain due to arthritis. ...Read more

It may not be: It really depends on the person. I find aleve (naproxen) does better for me. ...Read more

See details: The are different nsaids. Naproxen is a proprionic acid derivative while Celebrex (celecoxib) is a cox 2 inhibitor. There one common feature is there anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties. Celebrex (celecoxib) has less GI risk and Naproxen may possibly have less cardiac risk. ...Read more

Have stomach probs?: Celebrex (celecoxib) has been used for patients with gastritis, history of stomach ulcer, as it has a better protective function. ...Read more

Celebrex (celecoxib): Because the chances to develop gastric discomfort/pain with Celebrex (celecoxib) is much lower and also because you can take it once or twice a day only, Celebrex (celecoxib) would be better. ...Read more

Yes : There is less chance or developing inflammation of the stomach lining with Celebrex (celecoxib) versus aleve. ...Read more

GI: Please pursue GI consultation to rule out H. Pylori. I can order the lab test for you on here if you want. ...Read more

They are both good: The celebrex (celecoxib) is more selective for cox-2 and thus less likely to cause problems with bleeding and gastritis but both should be just as effective for the tendonitis itself. ...Read more

Metylprednisolone: A brief course of steroids can improve nerve inflammation significantly surgerybcan speed psin relief as well should conservative measures fail sorry you are rxperiencing nerve pain ...Read more

Probably naproxen: Naproxen has been used for many years to treat acute episodes of gout-colcichine has been used longer but has more side effects if pushed.Celebrex (celecoxib) is an N SAID too but used more for having less gastrointestinal side effects. So the person who knows best with your history is the prescribing. Doctor. ...Read more