Celebrex for Arthritis Pain
by Ashlynn Donaldson

What is Celebrex taken for?

Often prescribed for the relief of joint pain, swelling and stiffness of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, Celebrex is also taken for:

• management of acute pain in adults from strains and sprains or pain after surgery
• painful menstrual cramps
• relief of the signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (form of arthritis that mainly effects the spine) – usually found in young adults, it can cause inflammation, pain and stiffness in the shoulders, knees, hips, ribs, and feet

How does Celebrex work to relieve arthritis pain?

Celebrex works to relieve arthritis pain by targeting an enzyme found in the body called COX-2. This enzyme plays a key role in causing both pain and inflammation in your joints. Celebrex is not a cure for arthritis pain and like other medicines it may not work for everyone. If you want the best results be sure to follow your doctor’s instructions.

What is arthritis?

The term arthritis means “joint inflammation.” Arthritis is a complex disorder that includes more than 100 different conditions and can affect people at any stage of life. The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Osteoarthritis begins with the breakdown of joint cartilage, leading to pain and stiffness and commonly affects the joints of the fingers, knees, hips, and spine. Work-related repetitive injury and physical trauma may contribute to the development of osteoarthritis. For example, if you have a strenuous job that requires repetitive bending, kneeling, or squatting you may be at high risk for osteoarthritis of the knee.

Rheumatoid arthritis can affect numerous joints and, in some cases, other parts of the body, including the blood, the lungs, and the heart. Pain occurs when the joint lining becomes inflammed which can cause stiffness, swelling, warmth and redness. The affected joint may also lose its shape, resulting in loss of normal movement. Rheumatoid arthritis can last a long time and can be a disease of many symptoms and few to no symptoms.

Who should not take Celebrex?

Celebrex should not be used if you:

• have had allergic reactions to certain drugs called sulfonamides
• have experienced asthma, hives, or allergic reactions after taking aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• are in late pregnancy
• are breast-feeding
• are having or have recently had a certain kind of heart surgery called coronary artery bypass graft

Does Celebrex have any side effects?

Generally well tolerated, Celebrex has been known to have these side effects:

• indigestion
• diarrhea
• abdominal pain

The chance of serious heart problems, such as heart attacks or strokes may increase while taking Celebrex. Serious skin reactions or stomach and intestine problems, such as bleeding and ulcers, can occur without warning and may cause death.

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Drugs and Alcohol – Behind the Abuse
by Sara Mendez

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.8 million Americans need help for drug or alcohol abuse. Of those people only a small percent completed rehab successfully. Students took the same survey and of those students, 2.3 million ages 12-17 reported they needed help for drugs or alcohol. Only 8.2% actually got help from a rehab center. Whatever your choice of addiction is, they have one thing in common, low self esteem.

According to Selfesteeminternational.org, recovering addicts and alcoholics indicate that low self esteem is the biggest problem in their lives. They feel alcohol is only a symptom to the alcoholic’s real disease, alcohol or drugs act as a mask. Low self esteem causes and contributes to anxiety, neurosis, defensiveness and ultimately

Drug and alcohol abuse can start early on, earlier than some parents and society would like to admit. In a study done by Selfesteeminternational.org, 18 year olds who already use drugs and alcohol heavily started using when they were as young as seven. They reported feeling alienated by their families, not good enough, anxious, unhappy and overly impulsive. 66% of high school seniors surveyed reported using drugs or alcohol heavily in order to fit in and fill a personal void.

Sometimes the pain of low self esteem is so difficult to deal with that people turn to destructive behaviors such as drugs and alcohol. They self medicate in hopes that the pain will go away. Addicts use their addictions to help them work through to pain of self hate, or so they think. By drinking or using drugs a vicious cycle of more self hatred starts and before you know it, your life is completely out of control. One drink turns into two, two turns in to three and before you know it your life is all about drinking. You family doesn’t want you around, you have spent all your money and lost your job. Your actions only lead to more self hate and disappointment in yourself.

People have low self esteem for many reasons. However, low self esteem is not caused from one isolated incident but by repetitive criticism over many years. The criticism can come from anyone, a parent, a sibling, teacher or society in general. It is difficult to estimate how many people are experiencing low self esteem, but it is safe to say many people suffer from at least one of the symptoms. Maybe you are happy to see someone fail, overly aggressive, do not recognize your own good qualities, or try to please others because you do not know how to say no.

One of the most important factors in recovery is acceptance of the disease and being able to identify why you choose to be an addict in the first place. Often it is difficult to address years of low self esteem in a twelve week program. That is why follow up counseling and treatment is recommended. One new treatment that is being recommended is hypnosis. Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind to identify painful memories causing the low self esteem and help the patient work through the memory and develop new self confidence. Hypnosis is done in a safe environment and is chemical free which appeals to many recovering addicts.

Some people feel therapy and counseling is the best and only treatment needed to help recovering addicts. Unfortunately, if this were true all rehab facilities would offer a 100% cure rate. Most can not even offer a 70% cure rate. It is important to have a treatment plan that will help to identify why you started abusing drugs or alcohol in the first place, and this is difficult to do with a counselor. Often addicts have little trust in counselors and are more censored when talking until they get to know the counselor. Since hypnosis works with the subconscious mind, it allows the addict to think and speak openly about low self esteem issues.

Drug and alcohol abuse is a very serious problem, but what is more concerning is the underlying behavior of self hate. Until that issue is dealt with, the thought of alcohol and drug abuse is always there for the addict. There are many ways to help improve self esteem but why not do it in a safe environment and start dealing with the real problem today.

Patrick Glancy, BCH
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