11.   The recommendations apply mainly to arthritis patients who take very high doses of the prescription pain relievers for long periods of time.

12.   The risk of ulcers among arthritis patients who take NSAIDS was already well known.

13.   Their popularity has alarmed health insurance companies, which have watched as the cost of caring for their arthritis patients has skyrocketed.

14.   Arthritis patients take Celebrex and other drugs virtually every day, and often once they start on a pill, they take it for life.

15.   Arthritis patients with current stomach problems might consider Celebrex, Georgetown University rheumatologist Dr. Stephen Ray Mitchell said.

16.   Many arthritis patients also found their symptoms relieved.