CELEBREX Reviews (CELECOXIB)Average Rating: 2.7 (386 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CELEBREX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEBREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | ankylosing spondylitis | severe headaches, vomiting, arm / face / neck swelling, etc. | F | 30 | 1 months 100 mg 2X day | 1/29/2011 | 2 | Scleritis | none | This was the 3rd medication I took for my scleritis - at first I noticed the red splotch in my eye went away and was excited...however another red spot appeared at the end of my first month taking Celebrex, which was the same result I had with Indocin. As an experiment, I stopped taking any medication after I ran out of the Celebrex bottle and my redness increased. In summation - it seemed to curb the redness, but not prevent flare ups. | F | 30 | 1 months 2X day | 5/7/2010 | 2 | Osteoarthritis Knee | Itchy all over | It has done nothing for my knee pain. I had better results with Motrin. | M | 54 | 9 days 200 mg 2X day | 4/11/2010 | 2 | Fibromyalgia | Irritability, tiredness, intense and all-night dreaming, hard to get to sleep, hasn't really helped with my pain | I react very quickly to medications. Most docs don't believe me until they get a call telling them what my reactions have been in such a short time. I've been on two other medications: Lyrica (broke out in two rashes within the first two days of taking it) and Voltaren (extreme upset stomach to the point I couldn't eat or drink only after three days). So doc's trying me on Celebrex. I've noticed right away that I'm very moody with my family and pets. I don't get angry that often so when I do get irritable, I think back to what was new. I've also had very real and intense dreams. So much so that I wake up feeling tired and rung out. (My husband was worried this morning because I quit breathing a few times longer than 10 seconds. That's definitely worrisome.) I have trouble getting to sleep as it is and this makes it worse. I take two 3mg tablets of Melatonin a night which work very well. But since starting the Celebrex, I can't seem to get a good night's rest. I'm not sure if I want to continue. I'm going to go off of it for a few days and see if that relieves my symptoms. If it does, off the med I go. I will not live in misery for anyone. Doc's not going to be happy with me. Oh well, my body, not his. | F | 47 | 5 days 200 mg 1X day | 2/19/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Sprained ankle | Very very irritable | Am stopping this drug | F | 53 | 3 days | 9/14/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 |