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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | | 8/27/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Osteoarthritis in left knee | None yet, I do kind of feel a little out of it about 30 minutes of taking it, but other than that this stuff is great. | My arthitis is so bad in my knee that I was having some problems trying to get through summer camp for football, but I got on Celebrex and I'm at least able to make it through practice without extreme pain. | M | 22 | 7 days | 8/16/2007 | 4 | mild osteo-arthritis in neck | marked insomnia, sluggishness, nausea..we'll see what happens down the road. | took away the tremendous pain, which is a plus | F | 22 | 2 days | 8/15/2007 | 4 | arthritis | double, blury vision ,extreme tremors couldnt stay awake sounded like I was drunk when i was talking had to call 911 | I had been taking celebrex but had not taken it for 3-4 weeks due to money. When I took it again I had the side effects. explained on the left. When I first started taking it a I had kind of the same reaction where I became extremely tired and blurred vision but not as bad figured it was a normal side effect it did go away and had no more problems the medicine was great but bad side effects possible mini stroke | F | 40 | 2 months | 7/23/2007 | 4 | osteoarthritis/fibromyalgia | None that i can tell. | Took Vioxx Before and got rash. i00 mg. of Celebrex works for me w/no rash. Doesn't take away all pain, but is manageable. | F | 62 | 2 years | 7/17/2007 | 4 | back pain | none | M | 57 | 5 years | 5/14/2007 |