The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #59965 Message #958337
Posted By: Mark Clark
23-May-03 - 02:57 PM
Thread Name: BS: My new friend Arthur Itis
Subject: RE: BS: My new friend Arthur Itis
I'm sure sorry to hear that Arthur has come to stay at your place.
Arthur comes in two forms, osteo and rheumatoid. Mine is RA, mostly in wrists so far and complicated by osteonecrosis of the lunate—one of the carpals.
Celebrex worked well for me but you have to have frequent blood work-ups to check for liver damage. I've now been taken off Celebrex. Just as well, if I wasn't insured it would run $250/mo. in the U.S. Cheaper sources are available in Canada. With insurance it's still $60/mo. here.