Celebrex does provide some relief for my spinal issues and OA. I stopped taking it before lapband surgery in Nov 0/8. I lost 90 pounds and started taking it again a few months ago during times when I was most active. I have been quite disturbed lately because I have gained 15 pounds over the past few months and my eating habits have not changed and I have been exercising more. It just clicked a few days ago that the start of my weight gain coincides with the time I started back on the celebrex. I spent time this weekend reading post after post of stories from people who have gained weight taking celebrex (considerable in many cases). I just googled celebrex + weight gain. The drug companies always downplay these type of side effects and the insert does say that celebrex may cause unexplained weight gain. I know I will be stopping it immediately and will find out if it is the cause of my weight gain. 

I just tried Celebrex yesterday for the first time, having to go off my Etodolac before surgery.  My joints were in such pain with nothing but tylenol.  I am so glad to have some relief.  I expect to be able to use this after surgery.  My surgeon prescribed it for me.  I'm having RNY on Friday (in two days!)

  Hi.  I am new to this forum and was just browsing.  Amazing that I found your post - one says when the student is ready the teacher will appear.  I had WLS 5 years ago, but got lax and now I am getting back on track.  In those 5 years I went from Osteopenia to Severe Osteoporosis, and I also have had Osteoarthritis like, forever.  I had back surgery 1983 which did not not help.  I found this great doctor who examined and tested me, put me on mega dose of Vit D, I also got back in touch with a bariatric group and am anxious for my first meeting.  Anyway - getting off track here.  Losing weight has helped my arthritis somewhat (little is better than none).  Doc put me on new meds (Forteo, injection) when my bone density test showed the severe Osteoporosis.  Objective is to retest in 24 months with goal to have regrown bone.  I have relocated this past year and I feel encouraged by finding this great doc and new bariatric group and hope to get back to losing weight and enjoying life again.  By the way, I am retired.  Sure hope you are feeling better soon, and hope that my insight may have helped you some.

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 Tumeric, used in Indian cooking, is supposed to be a good anti-inflammatory.  I'm sure you can find lots of resources.