Hey Bikeless, just as an FYI my GI prescribed the celebrex to me for the joint pains. He said because it's a COX-2, that it doesn't have the effects on the guts as other NSAIDS do. Something about it being targeted. In case you're ever looking for something to help with the joints. What was weird for me is I had the joint pains for years before the other symptoms really hit me hard. I just thought it was related to my knee surgery, though I had a hard time explaining it when it switched to my right leg Talk about hard core denial.