Darlene:

Is the main problem the lack of mobility, or the pain, or both? My problem was both, and the below treatment worked for me.

(I also take Lexapro.) When I had a LOT of trouble with my back and arm, my doc suggested Celebrex. It has been very good for me, especially since I started taking 400 mg a day, the maximum recommended dosage. It has special buffering qualities, which make it easy on the tummy.

I also found that what "they" say is correct --- at least for me --- that taking it regularly is better than waiting for a bad pain attack. Doesn't work so well if you let your pain peak and then take it. So I take it regularly, although it also works if you prefer to take it when needed --- just not as well, in my opinion.

Oh, a word of warning. Celebrex is supposed to be taken with food because, in spite of claims that it doesn't upset your stomach, it may if you are a tummy-sensitive wuss like me.
Celebrex is the only NSAID that I can take --- because the others (without buffering) are heartburn and gnawing stomach pain in a package, for me at least.

About the GC...it's an animal product and I'm a vegetarian. So I wouldn't be taking it anyway.

Hope this helps.

Adieu