There are 222 ratings for the drug: CELEBREX in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for celebrex: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	fibromyalgia	none that I know of	I suffered from horrific pain for over 20 years/ started taking celebrex...literally changed my life with a 90% reduction on pain. Unfortunately, my HMO will not cover it (claims advil is just as effective for most people) so I have to go out of network for the script and order the meds from a Canadian pharmacy. I am willing to assume the risk of complications in exchange for the pain reduction as I have not found any med to be even half as effective. I worked with my OON doc for almost 3 years to find other alternatives to pain relief/ nothing came close to celebrex (or its generic counterpart) for me. My HMO makes me feel like a drug seeker by their refusal to prescribe/cover celebrex :(	F	49	5 years 200mg 1X D		2/6/2010
5	rheumatoid arthritis	acid reflux and stomach irritation in general	I was diagnosed with RA in 1991. My life came to a virtual standstill shrouded in excrutiating pain. I tried all of the nsaids, with no relief. Prednisone was my only relief (you want some side effects, take take stuff for 11 or 12 years). I began taking Celebrex when it first came on the market and it worked wonderfully. I was taken off the med for two weeks to check liver enzyme elevation and the RA pain returned with a vengance. Everything is a trade off. No pain/potential death. I've been able to live a very active life for many years thanks to Celebrex and Enbrel (another "dangerous" drug). I believe it to be a fair trade off.	M	61	9 years		2/3/2010
1	Neck pain whiplash injury	Took one 200mg dose with a meal in early afternoon. Had diarrhea through the next day. Discontinued use.		M	44	1 days		1/27/2010
5	knee arthritis	Took Celebrex for a month and got relief finally after trying OTC(Aleve etc) Towards the end of the 30 days I did begin to feel mild stomach upset but it was fleeting. I had more intense dreams while I was taking it as well. I have been off it for a about a week and if my knee arthritis flares up again, I will ask my doctor for more.The intense dreams have stopped so I really think it was the Celebrex. I would not want to take this for more than a month at a time but my pain was not as bad as some others.		F	56	30 days		1/20/2010
5	Three ruptured discs L3-L4-L5	None that I am aware of.	I prefer celebrex! I took other NSAIDs and they simply didn't share the same pain reduction power of celebrex. I had no side effects.	M	24	1 years		1/17/2010
1	bulging discs in neck C-4,5,6,7	Anxiety, lethergy, severe daily headache started in the back and then would move to the forehaead. Nothing helped them. These were every day about an hour or two after taking the celebrex. Also had severe itching of hands and feet. Muscle spasms in back and neck. Had a few episodes of heart palpitations. Nausea and a couple episodes of all night vomiting. Yeah, that's fun..It took a while to actually figure out that it was the celbrex. I just could not believe a medication used to treat pain and swelling would cause headaches, and muscle spasms.	I have bulging discs with nerve root entrapment in C 4, 5, 6 and 7. I was told I needed surgery, but am trying to do PT, traction and medication. I would not reccommend Celebrex. I am going to stick with advil..	F	46	4 weeks		1/15/2010 Email
3	Disc buldging & joint inflammation	Severe stomach cramping and diahreah for the first 2-3 days. Helps with pain about 50%.		F	25	2 weeks		12/17/2009
2	Neck, shoulder, leg and foot pain	I've been taking it for 7 days now and I can't say that it's done much to ease my pain any more than bedrest...as a matter of fact, I think the Voltaren gel I was given is much more effective (but not practical). But I've been feeling off, disconnected, disinterested in others and sometimes, irrationally angry. I also take meds for high blood pressure (told my doc) and I haven't checked my bp since starting, but I have noticed a few occasions where I was either light-headed or having that heart fluttering feeling that largely went away when I went on the micardis. I've never experienced side effects from a medication before and I'm not allergic to anything medically, but I do have a high tolerance and quick metabolization rate for pain meds (I take 4 ibuprofen for the mildest pain relief, the only thing that will kill pain for more than 3 consecutive doses at the expected pacing is 5-10mg of percocet--vicodin, tramadol, and oxy do very little. Looks like this stuff falls in the sam	I will continue to take this stuff for the initial 30 days prescribed just to show due diligence, but it's pretty weak and not worth a permanently salty mood for the weak pain relief and possible bp conflicts.	F	33	7 days		12/14/2009 Email
4	Chronic pain & inflammation	Very mild stomach discomfort at times but in general, very tolerable.	I found this to work better then Aleve, Advil or motrin for inflammation and much easier overall to tolerate for long term use. Discontinued due to addition of Lupus diagnosis and switch to Savella.	F	37	3 years		12/11/2009 Email
5	Knee Injury	None	I’ve been taking Celebrex for 10+ years with no side effects but GREAT pain relief. I’ve tried going off it on a number of occasions but with return of debilitating pain in my knee. As soon as I started taking it again the paid disappeared. I’ve read all the literature about the risks, but as long as the Celebrex keeps me from getting an eventual knee replacement and I have no life threatening side effects, I will continue taking it.	M	60	10 years		12/1/2009 Email
1	Cramps	I only took one and the pain relief was immediate but the way it made me feel scared the life out of me. I felt like I could not function, was overly tired and sleepy. I was at work and could not type anymore and I slurred my words. It was very scary and I vowed to never take it again. My cramps are very painful but now I take a Vicodin instead, a narcotic that works and doesn't make me feel crazy and tired. That is pretty sad that a drug rated as a narcotic can be less scary to take than an NSAID.	Do not take it. Try older pain meds first and insist on something that has been around for years.	F	32	1 days		11/23/2009
2	Back pains	Good, but not great pain relief.	Super Curcumin is just as potent for me and helps with joint mobility as well, which Celebrex doesn't. I'm sticking with the more absorbable versions of curcumin.	F	45	4 days		11/20/2009
4	low back and neck pain	Some headache, occasional hot flashes, Stomach upset. M.D. prescribed it to be taken with Zantac. Feel like I'm medicated.	First time that back pain was gone!, Couldn't believe it. Didn't seem to work on sciatic leg pain though. But, will hesitate to take ongoing, long term because of side effects.Will take as needed if/when pain returns.	F	60	21 days		11/6/2009
2	osteoarthritis - neck & headaches	None at first, then developed depression, bad insomnia, had a couple anxiety attacks, followed by high-blood pressure, and kidney failure. Broken leg 4 months after stopping Celebrex and doctor found "soft" bone tissue during surgery. Vitamin levels were okay and he made reference could have been caused by Celebrex when vitamin levels checked out.	Doctor kept close taps on me with blood draws every 3 months for the 5+ years I was on Celebrex. All my side-effects developed over time and compounded until I almost died 2x. Off for 7 months now I wish I could get rid of all the other things it caused.	F	37	5 years		11/6/2009
1	knee pain	Hot flashes, shortness of breath, tingling in arms and legs, heart racing	It would suggest trying another drug than this. I took it for one day and woke up thinking I was having a heart attack. I am fairly young and in decent health other than knee pain from a knee surgery. I would be very afraid for somepne who may have comprimised health to take this medicine as they might require an ER trip or worse because of this stuff.	F	31	1 days		11/4/2009
4	back pain, slipped disc	I do not have any...maybe a slight headach.	I do not like to take these type of drugs because of the risk of heart attack and stroke but Celebres does take away the sharp pain in my lower back that makes it hard to bend over. I have also used Naproxin and Mobic. Naproxin works just as good for me but makes me bruise easily. Mobic needs time to build up in my system before it works. I was on Mobic for a few months and found that after a while it stopped working. i try to monitor the amount of this type of drug I take. I will take it when I have something special to do, like a vacation or play golf...etc.	F	61	2 weeks		11/3/2009
1	muscle inflamation	headache,stomach cramps,bloating,dizziness,acid reflux		M	48	7 days		10/29/2009 Email
5	DDD, neck & back pain	I never really noticed any even on 400mg per day which amazes me compared to other meds I've tried.	Very happy with this as an anti inflammatory for my neuropathic & muscle pain post surgeries and during flare ups. Much easier on my stomach then other NSAIDS or even tylenol.	F	37	3 years		10/23/2009
4	Broken ribs	1st Time: Very dark purple rashes on occasion. 2nd Time: Blood in stool after on off use for one month	Overall worked pretty well, but I will have to be very vigilant with myself if I take it again. DO NOT mix this drug with alcohol unless your stomach is made of cast iron!	M	43	30 days		10/20/2009
2	Post surgical inflammation/pain	Heart racing, insomnia, general anxiety, chest pains, weird muscle nervousness feeling like I always needed to tense different muscle groups, or like another reviewer said, like a race horse was trying to get out of my body.	I've been trying Celebrex on and off for a month now and I have gone back to my Tramadol regimen four times because of the side effects. But it does work for reducing inflammation and indirectly, my neuropathic pain around the surgical site. I still haven't decided if the benefits are worth the side effects. The worst episode was a period of three days where I didn't sleep! I only found out after that the sensations that kept me up all night was a generalized prolonged anxiety attack (I've never experienced physical anxiety symptoms before).	M	31	30 days		10/13/2009
1	osteoathritis, hamstring pain	nothing to speak of	after 2 weeks of 200 mg. per day I fould no benefit at all	M	65	14 days		10/11/2009
1	arthritis	Fuzzy headedness, bad headache, sore dry throat, extreme tiredness, overall feeling of being unwell.	will go off it if I don't feel any better in the morning. I'll let you know the outcome in a few days.	F	50	5 days		10/5/2009
5	osteoarthritis spine	none	stopped working after 8-1/2 years. eventually I had sleepless nights from pain so primary physician switched me to arthrotec 75.	M	54	8 years		9/27/2009
1	arthritis, spinal stenosis	Water retention, swollen ankles and hands, headaches, bad dreams, itchy skin allover, swelling of throat, constipation, hives and appetite increase.	Had been taking 200mg for a little over a year. Had some side effects in beginning, but finally got worse. Had reduced some pain at first and then did little to relieve pain. You have to be aware and figure this drug out on your own, as doctors do not know all the effects, as they affect each person differently.	F	58	1 years		9/25/2009 Email
1	OA in knees, lower back	Extreme fatigue, hot flashes, headaches and no OA relief.	I've been taking 200mg of Celebrex for about 6 weeks. At first it helped my knees and back, but now is doing nothing for my arthritis. But it is making me so tired that I can hardly lift my arms and legs. I also have had headaches, and strange hot flashes that I thought were my imagination until I read someone else's post that they had them too! The only good thing about Celebrex is that it does not seem to elevate my BP like Feldene/Piroxicam did. For the last 3 days I have doubled the Celebrex dosage (400mg/day) hoping that my back would feel better. But the side effects are worse. I feel like I am going to faint, or even die.	F	67	45 days		9/17/2009
1	muscle spasms, scoliosis	heart racing, anxiety which is bad because I have generalized anxiety anyway, weird hot flashes?!?, general feeling like something is off but can't quite put my finger on it	I got absolutely no relief with celebrex. It just made me anxious and mad because it wasn't taking the pain away	F	26	4 days		9/14/2009
1	tendonitis, spinal stenosis	itching, rash/hives over entire body, swelling of throat beginning to close airway, elevated blood pressure	Yesterday, I was taken by ambulance to the ER due to this severe reaction. Was given a Benadryl drip in the ambulance and at the emergency room a shot of epinephrine and more meds through an IV. Blood pressure was 190/90. Celebrex got rid of some of my pains (though not all). But at what cost? Scary drug for me. Now on Prednisone for five days but rash will take some time to go away completely. If you experience any unusual itching, call your doctor right away. Mine began 4 days before the emergency build up, and I misinterpreted it.	F	57	2 weeks		8/27/2009
1	extreme pain in bottom two vertibre	Irritability, no pain relief, bad confusion- I could not take in 3 step instructions without forgetting, moody, eneded up having to take 2 in the morning and one aleve 12 hours later... still didn't help	Some doctors say its dangerous and will be pulled from the market.... others say its fine....... I wouldn't recommend to anyone... didn't reven help with arthritus or pain... ice works better!!	F	20	7 days		8/27/2009
3	Tendonitis	Fast heart rate and sluggish feelings, very tired.	Seemed to help with pain initially but tapered off. I was told this works pretty fast so not sure if I should keep taking it, I was given a medrol dosepak also.	F		7 days		8/19/2009 Email
1	degenerative disc disease	more pain!	I have degenerative disc disease with scoliosis. This is only my second day, but this drug is supposed to work within an hour, like tylenol. It's not a question of waiting for it to work after so many days. I am so angry and I can't believe this drug does NOTHING. No other industry could get away with selling you a product for an outrageous price, tell you it MIGHT work, and it MIGHT blow up in your face/side effects. Imagine buying a toaster and the manufacturer told you that. Would you just say "oh well, it cost me a fortune, didn't work and it blew up in my face. I guess I'll buy another one??....outrageous!	M	56	2 days		8/19/2009
4	chronic hip pain	bad anxiety	Worked wonders for the pain but the anxiety it caused was tremendous. I was pacing the floor to no end, could not sit still for any length of time at all, and drove my husband crazy with it.	F	33	7 days		8/18/2009
2	Rotator cuff tear	nausea,vomiting, headaches, high blood pressure, anxious, bloat, hot flashes	I've only been on Celebrex for three days and I notice that my shoulder pain has improved but I'm too nauseated to eat and I'm vomiting every 12 hours so I can't even take my fourth dose. I'm also belching like a frat boy. I'm going to try taking it every other day and see if that helps. I tried Mobic but it gave me painful white canker sores inside my mouth. Most likely it's back to the Advil for me.	F	33	3 days		8/13/2009
1		Understand the deadly and harmful risks, recognize the doubtful benefits Understand the drug company's manipulations, recognize the greed	enough said	M	35	30 days		8/9/2009
3	Arm pain	Constipation, headaches		F	18	10 days		8/5/2009
2	2 herniated discs in lumbar	I had a peppered rash all over my body, along with terrible itching.	I wish I could have taken it long enough to have been able to determine if it helped my pain. The Nurse Practitioner who prescribed it strongly recommend that I not take a second dose	F	47	1 times		7/28/2009
1	osteoarthritis	heartburn, severe chestpain, all types of gastointestinal issues, even to the ER twice	celebrex never really got rid of pain even though every doctor seemed to pass it out like candy! all of the stomach pain and other severe issues have stopped once I gave up the Celebrex. My 8o yo mother however took it for ten years although I tried to get her to stop. Has been told she now has type three kidney failure. What a thing to deal with in old age after leading a clean life! Her kidney doc took her off of the celebrex immediately. One more thing...read the pamphlet! Most of these drugs are not meant to be prescribed long term and will damaged other organs. Examine all your options.	F	58	5 days		7/18/2009
1	Husband took it for a swollen ankle	He died from either a clot to the lung or a heart attack. He had no known heart problems,just had a checkup and his cholesterol and blood pressure were fine. He had rheumatoid arthritis, but was very active and not overweight. He golfed 18 holes two days prior to his death. He went to work one day, told his secretary he was having trouble breathing, they called an ambulence, he was conscious all the way to the hospital, but died when they got him there. His primary doctor cannot answer my questions as to how this happened. BUt I did read on different sites about the high risk of cardiovascular events. He was also allergic to sulfa, but the doctor who saw him that day prescribed it anyway. We did not know you were not supposed to take it with a sulfa allergy. He was 57 years old.		M	57	2 weeks		7/1/2009
1	Slipped, bulging disk in lower back	Severe Vomiting and diarrhea, rash		F	50	60 days		6/16/2009
5	back & leg pain	None so far!	Take one 200 mg pill daily. Went off the drug for a minor surgical procedure and discovered it was also helping other arthritic areas in my body that I wasn't aware of prior to stopping the celebrex.	F	62	4 years		6/14/2009
4	pain due to muscle knot	gastritis	celebrex worked for my pain that was making me nauseated. I gave it a 4 b/c it did work, I caution though that it must be taken with food. I took it w/o food morning and night before bed and in 6 months I had gastritis which was discovered after endoscopy--my dr. never said to take it with food. Live and learn. No permanent damage done, just been taking Protonix ever since for GERD which developed at the same time--coincidence??	F	36	6 months		6/14/2009 Email
2	osteoarthritis	severe nausea and vomiting	Definitely controlled the pain, much better than ibuprofen or naprosen. However, experienced severe nausea and vomiting within 3 days of beginning - stopped all my medication since it wasn't staying down anyway. Finally began to feel better after 48 hours. Thought it was some sort of stomach bug or food poisening. Took 1 capsule about 2 weeks later and experienced severe nausea and vomiting within 4 hours. This time, felt better after 24 hours, but feel it is because I took only one capsule rather than 3 days of medication.	F	54	4 days		6/1/2009
5	Bursitis	Mild diarrhea during first 2-3 days. After that no other known side effects	Took pain away quickly;	F	51			5/30/2009
4	fibromyalsia and possible RA	bloating	My doctor put me on Skelaxin which helped with my fibromyalsia but I still had inflammation and pain and tingling. Started Celebrex and that combined with the Skelaxin was a miracle. I have been struggling with pain for about a year now and my doc didn't know what it was. Now that I have these to meds I have been able to start feeling normal again. The only bad thing is if I miss a dose of the Celebrex I immediately hurt again. I was very impressed that the Celebrex got rid of so many of my symptoms. I am concerned that I seem a little "puffy"lately though.	F	35	14 days		5/30/2009
4	Running Injured Knee	I think Celebrex does give me a little heavy-headedness that others have described but not at all severe, kind of tired feeling yet kind of calming feeling in my case.	I like the fact that I only have to take it once a day. Much safer than pushing Advil regularly. Just started taking this drug, helped decrease pain swollen knee markedly better than taking two Advil, but did not entirely eliminate pain. Must still consult an orthopedist to correct knee issue.	F	42	5 days		5/16/2009
4	Rheumatoid Arthritis	Possible bloating, not sure if it's celebrex	It has worked wonders for my joint pain. If I stop taking it, my pain comes back immediately. I've been taking it for about 4 years. Have gained 60 lbs and like others have great difficulty losing it even with a very healthy diet. I am also hypothyroid so again am not sure if it's the celebrex. My rheumatologist claims celebrex is not related to weight gain. I would recommend it to those with arthritis pain unless you have a known heart condition.	F	55	4 years		5/16/2009
5	Rheumatoid Arthritis	None	THIS WAS MY MIRACLE DRUG FOR THE SEVERE CHRONIC PAIN I WAS EXPERIENCING IN MY KNEES, HIPS & LOWER BACK. HOWEVER AFTER THE VIOXX ISSUE MY DOCTOR WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO GET SAMPLES TO GIVE ME AND I WORK FOR THE STATE AND THEY PAY ANYTHING ON IT. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $150.00 PER 30 AND I COULD NOT AFFORD IT. SO I HAVE NOT BEEN TAKING THEM FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND BELIEVE ME I AM IN SO MUCH PAIN THAT I HAVE BEGAN TO WALK HUMPED OVER FROM THE PAIN IN MY HIPS, LOWER BACK AND KNEES. NO OTHER MEDS HAVE WORKED AND MY DOCTOR AND RHUEMOTOLOGIST HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING. I AM 51 YRS OF AGE AND THE PAIN HAS AFFECTED MY ENTIRE LIFE. I HAD A E.R. DOCTOR TELL ME AFTER A MINOR CAR ACCIDENT I HAD THE BODY OF AN 81 YR OLD AFTER LOOKING AT MY X-RAYS AND HE TOLD ME I WOULD BE CRIPPLED FROM THIS ARTHRITIS WITHIN THE NEXT 3 YRS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED A HIP REPLACEMENT BUT I JUST CAN'T ACCEPT THAT. I TRUST A MIRACLE WORKING AWESOME GOD AND I PRAY FOR DELIVERANCE FROM THIS DISEASE EVERY SINGLE DAY.	F	51	0 days		5/12/2009
2	Lower back and hip pain	Went from having severe back pain to feeling like 'S**t'. It's lie having a hangover with tiredness and flu thrown in.	It's like Sophies choice, back pain or feeling crap	M	63	2 days		5/6/2009
2	lower back and hip pain	after taking the Celebrex 400mg./day for 1 week I started feeling very anxious, heart palpitations and a racing heart feeling. Some pain relief but not enough to warrant the side effects!! stopping the medication immediately.	may be good for some people but not for all.	F	47	7 days		4/15/2009
1	pain in back, ankles, & Knees	Driving down the Expressway, suddenly felt like I was going to faint or die. Although I came out of it in @ 3 minutes, it felt like an hour & I was terrified. Will never take it again!	Doctor doesn't think the side effect was from the Celebrex., I never felt that before & have never felt it again since I stopped taking Celebrex. Imagine if I had crashed into another car!	F	75			4/3/2009
5	JOINT PAIN	AFTER 9 YRS OF NO SIDE EFFECTS, I HAVE STARTED EXPERIENCING ITCHING ON INNER WRISTS, SOME FINGERS, GROIN AREA, UNDER BREASTS	ITCHING BAD BEEN ON CELEBREX 9 YRS,,ITCHING STARTED 6 WEEKS AGO DOES ANY BODY ELSE EXPERIENCE THIS?	F	57	9 years		3/22/2009 Email
5	SCLERODERMA (systemic)	No side effects.	I've taken Celebrex for over 8 years. Celebrex has allowed me to live an 'almost' normal life...as scleroderma 'attacks' the esophagus and therefore Ibuprofen (which causes ulcers) is useless...in addition Ibuprofen does nothing for my joint/muscle pain. Truly, Celebrex is a wonder drug and contra-indications are a trade off for me. I need it to survive with dignity, as scleroderma is a horrid, debilitating illness. My only 'complaint' is the cost. Celexcoxib (a generic form virtually identical) is 'allowed' in Canada. My prescription has gone from 199.00 to 240.00 in the last 90 days! (It is 3/09/2009). I will continue to search for a way to get some from a Canadian Pharmacy. A much more humane country than this one.	F	64	8 years		3/9/2009 Email
2	arthritis	I started at 400mg a day. At first, there were very few, mild side-effects (gas, occasional acid taste). After 3 weeks, I developed vertigo. My doctor told me to try to stop the Celebrex. Sure enough, my symptoms went away. I re-started at 200mg a day. Three months later, I got vertigo again and nausea and acid reflux, which kept me awake and caused cough and hoarseness.	As a painkiller, Celebrex worked quite well. I would give it a 4 or even higher. However, the benefits did not outweigh the risks. Now, 8 month later, I still have stomach problems, which are probably permanent.	F	57	4 months		3/8/2009
4	chronic pain from TMJ	Extreme anxiety, sleeplessness, depression	I am still taking Celebrex because it works so great. I hope I can stop taking it soon, however, because my general anxiety has rose and pushed me into a depressive episode. If you are an anxious/depressed person, beware. I tried Naproxen and Ibuprofen, but neither worked as well as Celebrex on my pain, and both made me very sleepy at the doses I needed to take. Sleepy or anxious. Take your pick.	F	39	3 months		2/11/2009
3	back pain	possible heart beat problems		M	59	2 years		1/20/2009
4	osteoarthritis	When initially prescribed, I did not notice any side effects. Re-prescribed after one year off, and I am not sure if what I am experiencing is side effects of Celebrex (only been back on for one week). Will monitor.	I was on Celebrex for approximately 5 years for joint pain associated with osteoarthritis. I do not recall ever feeling that I was experiencing any negative side effects from Celebrex. Due to change of insurance and Celebrex being classed in the highest co-pay category, I asked my doctor to switch to something less costly. Switched to Mobic, which is like taking a placebo. I took Mobic for a full year before finally giving up and asking for Celebrex again, despite the cost. With Mobic I could barely get up out of my chair, didn't sleep well at night due to joint pain; therefore, I was always extremely tired. One dose of 200 mg Celebrex and I slept for four hours straight (which is a record for this lifetime insomniac) and am able to get up and move around with little to no pain. However, 3 days after starting back on Celebrex, I either contracted a 24-hour virus or experienced some severe side effects from starting back on Celebrex. I have switched myself to one day on/one day off b	F	53	7 days		12/24/2008
5	undiagnosed collagen vascular	NONE- I took this drug for 3 years and cannot complain at all. I wanted to increase my dose to 400/day and my MD started my on sulfasalazine instead.	LOVE IT! I am going to give the sulfasalazine a little while longer. The celebrex decreased the joint pain/stiffness better but didnt last as long, I took it right before bed and woke up stiff. The sulfasalazine must build up differently b/c I can miss a dose and still cant tell with stiffness, but the joint pain is a little worse than it was with celebrex...cant decide which is worse....	F	26	3 years		12/18/2008
2	knee and ankle trauma, arthritis	Since taking celebrex I had noticed a lot of fatigue. Doctor that prescribed indicated likely not related to the Celebrex, but after doing my own reading up on this product, I have my doubts. Also, noticing some water retention with this product.	It definitely seems to help with inflammation, which is a huge issue for me. The trade off however isnt worth it, Id rather be in a little more pain and have my energy back. After reading about more patients reporting fatigue, I will be stopping use of this product to see if theres any difference.	M	47	10 months		12/15/2008
3	Torn ACL and broken Knee	I felt a bit tired after taking it but overall I had no other side effects. I would use again. It seems to help.		F	31	3 months		12/9/2008
3	Back pain with leg radiculopathy	Heart irregularities, a little anxiety, insomnia	Worked great for the back pain with no stomach issues. I use it occasionally despite the side effects.	F	55	7 months		12/3/2008
1	inflammation	Heart palpitations, heavy head / headaches, dizziness.	Symptoms coincided precisely with me taking the medication. Little doubt in my mind that two connected. Had no idea that it was such a controversial drug. Only found this out after looking on web (incidentally though, why is it that negative comments on this site about it coincide with Vioxx being pulled?). Regardless, am pretty sure that this drug has problems - certainly with me. Will not be taking again. Symptoms are ongoing (despite stopping a week ago)..	M	29	4 days		11/19/2008
5	hip & lower back pain	I have no side effects that I can point to. I was taking 2 or 3 celabrex a week along with 3 pain pills a day and the pain did not go away. I started taking 1 cel. 200 mg a day and no pain pills and the pain went away. Great Drug!! No Side effects that I know of. I feel a lot better since I got off the pain pills.	Before taking this I would have to lift my right leg to get into the auto. It was that painful to try and do such small things. It was some times hard to get up from a chair.	M	62	4 years		10/18/2008 Email
3	nsaid for fibromyalgia	i was given celebrex for the pain of lower back andlegs which was initially diagnosed fibromyalgia. now that i have a solid diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome, i am not looking to change nsaids because celebrex has worked well and other nsaids can make me very ill.	dont take any other product with ibuprofen along with celebrex. it can cause stomach and liver issues.	F	31	6 months		10/6/2008
1	Degenerative Disc Disease	Ended up in the hospital with a blood pressure of 225/125 !	I had been on Celebrex for one week, when I developed a horrible headache. -- It kept getting worse and worse. I felt like someone was beating me over the head with an iron bar. I was in so much pain that my husband took me to the hospital. When they took my Blood Pressure it was 225/125. -- (I had been to the Dr. just 10 days before that, and my BP was 139/85.)-- When the Doctors at the Hospital asked my husband if I was on any medications, he said "Yes: Celebrex". -- They immediately knew that was what caused the high BP reading. -- I was in the hospital for four days, before they could get my BP down to normal! -- They told me I was lucky I didn't have a stroke! -- A few months ago, a friend who had been on Celebex for five years, had a stroke, and ended up unable to speak, or move, for months. He later died.	F	64	7 days		9/26/2008 Email
5		NONE AT ALL	This is a WONDERFUL DRUG. I just started taking for my serious bout with sciatica. My sciatic pain becomes almost dibilitating. I am taking 200mg celebrex once a day. My pain went from almost unbareable to almost non-existant. THANK YOU CELEBREX!!!	M	33	4 days		9/24/2008
3	podiatr. recom. (plantar fasciitis)	I told my husband that it was like someone took all the energy I had and felt wiped out. He said, "Wait--didn't you just start Celebrex today?" So we figured out that it was probably that. Will try again tomorrow but if I keep having fatigue I may go with something else instead.		F	47	1 days		9/24/2008
4	arthritis	None	I stopped taking it 2 different times in 4 years due to "thinking I can get along without it". I felt I was taking too many meds. I was off only a few days and had much joint pain. I went back to taking Celebrex and am still on it.	F	60	4 years		9/15/2008
2	Sprained ankle	Very very irritable	Am stopping this drug	F	53	3 days		9/14/2008
5	Osteoarthritis	None	I felt better almost immediately. I will stop short of calling it a miracle drug, but I feel like a 20-year-old again.	F	41			9/12/2008
1	Vaginal Hysterectomy	Tremors, debilitating anxiety	After only one 100mg dose of Celebrex I started feeling clausterphobic and experienced muscle tremors in my chest. I was gripped by anxiety and a sense of impending death/doom. I had the most frightening panic attack for the first time in my life and most definitely will never touch this drug again.	F	38	1 days		9/8/2008 Email
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2	podiatrist prescribed for foot pain	My husband is allergic to sulfa drugs which I informed his doctor and he said there would be no problem with Celebrex, now after 3 days and paying $100. for the prescription my husband has to stop taking it as he is broke out from head to toe in an itchy rash.		M	44	3 days		8/27/2008
5	Arthritis in knee and foot	None	Works great - just as good as Vioxx before it was pulled from the market. After Vioxx I tried Naproxen for a while and it did nothing for me, so I asked my doctor for Celebrex. I can always tell if I miss a dose.	M	49	3 years		8/26/2008
1	arthritis, back pain	Palms of my hands looked blotchy and red. It did nothing for pain.		F	51	4 months		8/19/2008
1	"Tennis Elbow"	Painful, itchy, red rash all over face that traveled to entire body within hours. Intensified when I was exposed to heat. Rash was also in ear canal, tongue and eyelids...eyes itched severely. Face moderately swollen.	I am allergic to Asacol which is also an anti-inflammatory sulfa drug. I did not know Clebrex was a sulfa drug otherwise I wouldn't have even tried it. I'm surprised my doctor gave this to me...actually I'm DISAPPOINTED that he gave this to me. Thank goodness I only took this one day!	F	31	1 days		8/8/2008 Email
3	Psoriatic Arthritis	I have had major water works problems, i am on Methotrixate 15 mg per week and Celebrex 2 per day	I have had every investigation doing form Bladder inspections to Explor the reason for my weak Bladder and Constant feeling to need to Empty my Bladder, I even went to a GUM Clinic and was tested for any type STD, I had Blood in my urine at the End of the passing along with pain, This is either down to Celebrex or Methotrixate, i have stopped now and will up date this Notice when i find out more. NOT A GOOD DRUG EITHER IN MY MIND.	M	40	4 years		8/7/2008 Email
2	Fibromyalgia / Joint pain	Burning stomach and severe moodiness. Took at night would wake about 5 hours after taking feeling very warm and tingly, my stomach would burn and then I would be awake for several hours.	I have taken naproxin in the past with as much luck. Not nearly as expensive and easier to purchase since it can be bought over the counter.	F	43	2 weeks		8/4/2008
4	Fibromyalgia Syndrome	Constipation, but easily counteracted with addition of 1/2 cup of high-fibre cereal every day.	This drug has been very good for me over the years. Always take with food in the middle of my breakfast to avoid stomach and intestinal issues. Tried to change medication a few times over years but no others work as effectively. Tried Naproxen for a few months but stomach upset always after ingesting; efficacy waned and was practically nil after 3 months.	F	62	9 years		7/29/2008
3	Tibia-Fibular Fracture /arthritis	Blury Vision, blood in urine	Having a broken ankle (Tibia and Fibular) I was put onto Vicadin and Perciset till the cast came off. Now that i learning to properly strengthen my ankle and do run around alot during the day, I need a little relief - hence the celebrex. It seems to help some times better than other times in regard to the pain and motion availability. I am greatful to have this med. Originally I received this med for inherited ostheo arthritis. Living on an island off the North E. Atlantic does not combine well espaecially when it's wet and cold. I have taken this product during these harsh winter months (2 yrs. in a row) and think it does very well.	F	45	21 days		7/24/2008
1	1 tab on empty stomach pre surgery	Terrible--could barely swallow 1 benydryl while racing to ER. blacked out; face and throat hugely swollen..4 hours of constant ER attention-IV; split lip; all joints still burn like fire 36 hours later. can't do Epi because of heart condition. BAD STUFF.		F	59	1 days		7/13/2008
3	Lower back pain; curved spine	i have had a some blurriness in my eye sight, and i have had nightmares		F	24	6 days		7/10/2008
5	Joint pain	I had no side effects that I am aware of with Celebrex.	Celebrex is wonderful for me. I cannot take Advil, Asprin, or any other NSAID because of stomach problems. I have not had that problem with Celebrex and it works like a charm.	F	29	7 months		7/8/2008
3	back pain	stomach problems at first but seem to go away with time. Still have shortness of breath and/or anxiety.	Pain relief not immediate but after about three days pain seemed to be lessened. Just don't understand the nasal congestion.	M	56	5 days		7/3/2008
1	arthritis pain in hands and foot	I felt strangely lightheaded, confused, making mistakes at work on the computer, thinking I saw bugs out of the corner of my eye. Entire back of my head hurt and was sore and tender, throbbing worse the longer I took it. All of the symptoms stopped within a day or 2 after I stopped taking it.	I really did not think the medicine had anything do with the symptoms I was experiencing. I had planned ask my Dr to do a CT scan on my head if it did not go away when I quit the celebrex.	F	55	2 weeks		6/27/2008 Email
1	Pleurisy	I took 400 mg for three days and then lowered to 200 mg for two more days. By the third day, I had no energy, rapid heart rate, Nausea and felt like I was either having a heart attack or a stroke. I have been off of it for 3 days now and still have a burning skin sensation all over my body. Please email me at christopherplunkett989@hotmail.com if you have had the burning of the skin. I would like to know how long it lasted. Stay away from this drug!		M	32	4 days		6/21/2008 Email
4	back pain	I feel very anxious, nervous, moody, and claustraphobic, I cant concentrate, I just don't feel like myself at all! I have only been taking it for 4 days. My husband took it for about the same time and felt the same symptoms.	It helped the pain but the side effects really bother me, I'll probably stop taking it.	F	33	4 days		6/19/2008
1	Back and groin pain	Abdominal cramping, diarrhea, sleeplessnes	This drug made me feel better all over - the back pain was better plus all my other little aches and pains were gone after taking for a few days. Seemed like a miracle but after reading the postings on this site, am planning to stop taking it. The diarrhea and insomnia are bad enough but I'm really scared about the other side effects mentioned. Ibuprofen only gave limited relief, Tylenol no help. Only other option seems to be narcotics.	F	57	4 weeks		6/17/2008
3	degenerative disk disease, L4-5	Moderate left-sided upper quadrant and stomach pain	Was taking Celebrex PRN, 200 mg dose, found it to be very effective in managing inflamatory back pain however, for the last year have been having abdominal pain off and on, labs have been normal, couldn't figure it out until I was reminded that Celebrex is a sulfa derivative. I am allergic to sulfa antibiotic. Stopped the Celebrex, took a 7-day course of Protonics and abdominal pain resolved. Pain had become concerning enough that Dr. made me have a stress echo to r/o cardiac origin, results were fine. I am totally convinced that the problem was due to the sulpha correlation (even though not supported by the literature). Allergic rection to sulfa antibiotic was moderate/severe abdominal pain, rash, blister like lesions. Incredibly disappointed as was beneficial, never has a problem with Vioxx, feeling discouraged.	F	45	1 years		6/14/2008
1	soft tissue pain	I took this over a period of twenty days. At about the 20 day mark, after taking one to two celebrex per day, I experienced severe shortness of breath. The shortness of breath was akin to feeling like I was drowning. My heart also raced at 130 beats a minute when sitting. The medication has left me with reactive airways and since taking it, I have not been able to get rid of reactive asthma. My airways have been left allergic and I have asthma that I never had before. This is seemingly not written up in the side effects regarding celebrex, but I'm living proof that it happened. On a side note, it did not work for pain either.	This drug seemingly is different from sulfa containing drugs and therefore if you have a sulfa allergy, it is supposed to be safe. However, I have a sulfa allergy and it was not safe for me.	F	42	20 days		5/20/2008
4	Rheumatoid arthritis	gas	I used to take Naprosyn but had to stop because of stomach problems.I take only 200mg once a day and it takes care of most of my pain.	F	57	2 months		4/27/2008
1	Back pain	Nausea	Have had tremendous mid-back pain for about six months. Taking Vicodin every six hours but it was losing its effect. Decided to take the risk of Celebrex if it would kill the pain. Took it five or six days but it didn't help the pain. But it did make me feel nauseous. Went back to Vicodin. In the meantime, found out it was Boniva that was causing all the pain in the first place! Crazy! Check out the Boniva report. Hope to be better soon.	F	72	6 days		4/22/2008 Email
1	hip and knee pain	after second day stomach pain which became worse third day, and dhiaria developed. Stopped taking celebrex after 3rd. day. I'm now 4 days since last pill and stomach is still cramping, but less.	Effect of celebrex was terrible stomach and abdominal pain with only three days of taking the med. 200	F	77	3 days		3/9/2008
3	MPS, FMS, OA, Cervical Fusions	I just started this in Feb. 07. I have noticed a slight decrease in pain, but now I am concerned because I've lost 20 lbs in the past 4 months. I have numerous health problems, but was never allergic to Sulfa drugs. I am now experiencing diahrrea, slight bleeding possibly due to fissures (tears in the rectum). Slight stomach pain, very low almost like menstrual pain, but I had a hysterectomy so it's not that. I think I am going to call my Dr. first thing Monday morning. After reading these comments, I am really concerned that something could be terribly wrong. I haven't been able to lose weight in years due to Estrogen therapy and Thyroid medication, so something is NOT right. I am so glad I found this page!	I took Vioxx for several years, then it was pulled and I was put on Bextra. Then it was pulled and after continued yearly spinal blocks, I saw my Surgeon this past Feb. and he put me on this. I am worried about all of the years I've been taking this stuff now! It may help the pain, but it's NOT worth having a heart attack. I also have a rare vascular disease in my legs, so this spells out DANGER to me!	F	42	13 months		3/8/2008 Email
2	Left elbow pains	diareah	Diareah started while taking it for 15 days, and has persisted for 4 weeks since I stopped taking it. It helped a little with my elbow pain. Took 200 mg for 15 days	M	48	15 days		2/27/2008
2	back pain	I was fatigued and slightly disoriented without a marked sense of relief.		F	47			2/26/2008
1	fibromyalgia	Complete body rash that made me feel like my skin was crawling. Went to the doctor who called the ambulance to take me to the hospital. In the ER I was told if I would have taken two tablets, I probably would not be alive.		F	61	1 days		2/25/2008
4	Knee Arthritis	very Dry Thirsty and Dry eyes... Lack of Smell and insomnia and also blood in urine.. Very moody and very tired... no energy	does take knee pain away so it took me year to place what was making me feel slow and lousy	F	40	3 years		2/13/2008
1	stress fracture of the foot	sunburn like rash over entire body including EYEBALLS, did absolutely nothing for pain in foot, sensitivity to light	told doctor I was allergic to sulfa drugs. He prescribed celebrex telling me it wasn't really a sulfa drug. wasn't "really?" what does that mean? should have known better, his entire office was one big ad for the drug. posters, pens, note pads, flyers, buttons all advertising this drug. gave me a bag of samples and a prescription. never filled the prescription as I didn't like the side effects.	F	38	4 days		2/7/2008
1	arthritis in hip & feet (heel spurs	Blood in stool; yellowing of skin & eyes (damages the liver).	When heel spurs were diagnosed in 2000, my dr instructed me to take Celebrex every day for the rest of my life. That was in 2000. If I don't take it, must constantly grind heels against a hard surface to relieve instense pain. If I do take it, there's no pain. BUT new md (8 yrs into taking this med) now tells me she wants me to gradually wean myself away from this. She insists they now know that this medicine should NOT be taken daily by ANYONE, because of potentially fatal, dangerous side effects (heart attacks, strokes, liver damage, ulcers, intestinal bleeding, etc.). She encouraged me to only take it if and when I need it. Now new problems with back have arisen. The DC is offering alternative approaches and says drugs only mask the pain. They do not solve or heal the problem causing the pain, and the meds often make new problems of their own. Some you won't know about until the damage is already done to major organs in your body. !!!!!!!!!!!!! Feeling used	F	49	8 years		2/6/2008 Email
2	Plantar faciaitis	Constipation	Did not really notice any benefit.	M	57	7 days		2/4/2008
5	Osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia pain	None I know of, but I take a lot of different meds and have some stomach problems already, plus other things.	It completely takes away my debilitating pain so well . I pray it doesn;t cause me to have a stroke or heart attack or some organ failure. EEK! I also take baby aspirin. Hope this helps. I only take one when I need and only for like 2 days. (200mg) I do notice insomnia and anxiety. But I take valium and have for years so I,m not sure it is the celebrex. So far it has made life manageable.	F	54	1 years		2/1/2008

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