# Ooh - Celebrex tummy ache

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**Created:** [December 10, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-celebrex-tummy-ache/218092 "2003-12-10T05:19:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![thumbupmybum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@thumbupmybum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thumbupmybum)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-celebrex-tummy-ache/218092/1 "2003-12-10T05:19:10Z")

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Eee - I just took a Celebrex for some back problems I’m having, and it’s making my stomach feel pretty blechy. Anyone know how long this goes on for?

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**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-celebrex-tummy-ache/218092/2 "2003-12-10T08:14:15Z")

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Anywhere from a few hours to several days. Next time, remember what your doctor should have told you: take with food or milk. Never, never, ever take on an empty stomach, unless you want an ulcer and a lot of unhappy tummy issues. Try chewing some Tums or gulping down a few swigs of Mylanta. Anything like that, should help.

Now repeat after me: Anytime I take an NSAID, I will remember to take WITH FOOD or MILK. :smack:

Best way: eat a little, take your Celebrex, eat some more. From my pharmacist, and it’s worked every time since for me.

_hugs_ Hope you feel better soon.