My elbow is inflamed and I informed my doctor that I'm a band patient so they gave me Celebrex, Is this ok for me to take? Due to my workouts it has caused me to give me tendinitis

Somewhat off topic I went to meet with an oncologist this week who had a medical student working with her. I was very impressed with how much the head oncologist knew about banding. As she explained how the band worked to the medical student.

I agree with you HONK: my primary care physician has helped me MORE with band issues than my surgeon has -- she knows a TON about it!

I agree with you HONK: my primary care physician has helped me MORE with band issues than my surgeon has -- she knows a TON about it!

soccerblue I need to come to Louisville then to the doctor since my PCP knows nothing about the band, heck she is overweight and asks me about it like she's interested.

Called Lap band Dr and he said it was ok to take Celebrex .....yay!

I too have been prescribed Celebrex for back pain. I was concerned too because initially I was taking Tylenol arthritis over the counter & it was helping. Unbeknownst to me it had aspirin in it & eventually I had nausea & diarrhea. Gastro doc did an endoscopy and found inflammation of esophagus as well as a few small ulcers. I tok aciphex for 3 months and was better. I also will be checking with LB surgeon about the Celebrex.

It's crazy how mindful we really have to be now. Best of luck to everyone!!!

It is frustrating how inconsistent doctors are about bandsters. I recently diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear, tendinitis and bone spurs in the shoulder. I was given a cortisone shot and muscle relaxers. Both my PCP and Ortho deferred to my Bariatric docs ban on any NSaids for me. However, I also have some gastro issues: recurring, intermittent abdominal pain and elevated liver enzymes. So the ban on NSaids could be related to those issues.

All of my medical treatment is through Cleveland Clinic Florida (PCP, Ortho, Gastro, and Bariatric) -- it's great because all of my records and test results are available to all of my docs (and to me) via their online medical record system.

Celebrex is a cox-2 inhibitor so it is one of the safest NSAIDS available now. I agree with checking with your surgeon, but you should be ok.