[ladybird1]

Just got through my ultram withdrawals and my arthritis is just horrible without the proper pain killers.

I was addicted to marajuana and alcohol along with ultram (different times of life) so addicted meds are out of the question.

Does anyone know of any pain killers besides celebrex, naproxen and ibuprofen out there?

Ibuprofen works about 1/8th, enough to get edge of RA off, and celebrex mostly works on the inflammation, naproxen rips up my stomach so i can't take that.

My RA is a bad condition and I really need a pain killer like all other RA patients who have it this bad but am afraid to take any of the drugs they have out there because I just can't go through withdrawals again.

Thanks for your help

[jpklcapp]

Celebrex should have as much pain killing 'punch' as the IBU that you said takes the edge off but there is really not indication for you to take Celebrex unless you are at INCREASED risk for GI bleeds or have had previous GI bleeding.

There are no real options for you beside the drugs that you mentioned that are not opiate agonists // partial agonists etc. You can still treat pain with opiates in poeple with previous history of abuse but it is generally done very cautiously.
What you should really do is consult you doctor about some other medication that may decrease the problems that you are experiencing from your condition - this is not a condition that you should really deal with without proper medical care. Even otc nsaids are / can be problematic over long periods.

You have treatment options for RA but your analgesic options are limited if you / your doctor are concerned about opiate use.