I want to find out if any one with medical background would recommend this medicine in a kit, and experience using it.
I found that this i s great for reducing swellings and inflamations in case of sprains or injuries.
Thinking if fi shuld get some for regular carry in my medical kit.

Dont. See: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/celebrex/celebrex-ptsk.htm
and
http://www.always-health.com/History_Celebrex.html

Disclaimer: Use at your own risk. I'm not a doctor. And I don't know if it would be best in a FAK, but...

I had a bung shoulder that wouldn't stop hurting. Nobody could figure it out and nothing helped. And I struggled with it for over a year.

During that time, I hurt my back - and the doctor gave me Celebrex (among other things). The back problem went away - and so did the shoulder problem.

It was the only thing that helped me. ('course I might die tomorrow - but at least my shoulder won't be hurting)

FWIW - YMMV.

The biggest difference in COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs such as motrin is not their pain control or ability to reduce swelling, but that the incidence of GI bleeding was less with the COX-2 inhibitors. For indiviuals that don't have a history of GI bleeding or ulcers, most should go with Motrin. Best to discuss this with YOUR doctor, who knows your medical history and can take into account all the above factors and come up with a plan.

If you have any medication that you need to take on a regular basis, you should keep a supply in your emergency kit to tide you over.

I don't know what would be right for you. I carry a few (carefully hoarded) Vioxx because it is a real silver bullet for all my accumulated orthopedic insults and injuries. I rarely take one - less than once a month - but if I need it, the results are dramatic and last for hours. That can be the difference between physically functioning at 50% vs functioning at better than 90% for me. Hard to describe how effective Vioxx is for me.

I would NOT carry the Vioxx for general "what-if" anti-inflammatory meds and it has little or no analgesic effect on me. But my Vioxx was prescribed for me for exactly the reasons I use it before it was yanked from the shelves. Like I said, I'm hoarding mine...

Don't know if that helps answer your question or not.

Tom

Check with YOUR doctor... otherwise, simply put, NO (and this is coming from someone who's taking it daily for arthritis treatment).

Hi Tom,
I started out on Viox, but it started to get the best of my stomach, and my Doc switched me over to Celebrex about a year before the scare/ban... have your Doc get you a sample of Celebrex and try it, in my case, it isn't quite as effective as Viox, but it's a whole lot better than aspirin or tylenol, and like you said, it makes the difference between functional and NON-functional... been there, done that. Have a great day, and a better tomorrow <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Troy

I have been known to keep Motrin in my kit from time to time. Never considered Celebrex and probably never would although I have had it prescribe for me in the past. I figure the Motrin would be effective for reducing swelling or fever (pain I am willing to live with in a survival situation). I also keep Tylenol for reducing fever.

That is almost exactly how my doctor descibed the differences/similarities to me. That is why for short term use he recommends NSAIDS and only prescribes COX-2 inhibitors to protect the stomach when long term use is needed.

A major downside to the use of NSAIDS has been stomach complaints including ulcers. I have been using them (mainly Daypro) for 16 years for a back condition with little trouble. Shortly after I started using them, my prescriptions shifted from the orthopedist to my very wise family physician, luckily an internist, who provided regular family care. He prescribed the equivalent of Tagamet or Zantac one hour before taking the NSAID. It seems to help me a lot. I always carry a supply of a few pills. YMMV.

John