Celebrex for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)
Reviews for Celebrex
- fre...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 28, 2015
"1 pill every 24 hours, VERY convenient. Is not near as hard on stomach and intestines. Works about as well as Aleve or ibuprofen if you take them every 4 hours."
- Anonymous
- January 29, 2012
"I commenced Celebrex 100 mg twice a day following shoulder surgery. Aided freer movement but causing increased restlessness and reflux."
Frequently asked questions
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- Anonymous
- September 22, 2009
"I had been suffering from severe knee pain after undergoing knee surgery. After using this pain relief medication Celebrex, I am comfortable. This medication is a wonderful medication for pain relief."
- Who...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 3, 2018
"Actually causes back pain/spasms in different areas than where I have been treating, plus raised BP slightly."
- DGi...
- November 2, 2013
"I still have to take Advil or Aleve in addition to Celebrex."
- NW4...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 24, 2022
"I take 200 mg capsules twice daily to help with chronic pain. And out of all the NSAIDs, it is easier on your stomach, especially if you are taking it long term. I highly recommend Celebrex."
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- Anonymous
- June 4, 2011
"On 400 mg a day, and it works great in regard to my synovitis pain in all my joints that my lupus causes. No side effects after taking it for two months. I prefer taking this over prednisone any day."
- Mrs...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 15, 2018
"Had total knee replaced, and this was prescribed for me. It brought swelling down."
- Anonymous
- August 10, 2016
"On Celebrex for one month now, still waiting on it to work. No pain relief and no side effects."
- Anonymous
- March 25, 2011
"I have a 50% compression fracture of my L1, and Celebrex is the only thing that will alleviate the pain. Unfortunately, it upsets my stomach."
- sla...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 11, 2012
"Did not help my back pain."
- Luv...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 4, 2015
"Doctor gave me Celebrex. I've been taking it for a week. It does nothing for my hip pain (bone-on-bone arthritis). I'm going off it and back on Advil."
- Mel...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 9, 2021
"Pain relief was minimal and gave me super bad heartburn."
- fre...
- April 6, 2010
"Used to treat chronic pain (idiopathic origin, but could be fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue). Ease of use was fine, only side effects were stomach upset."
- DAR...
- June 26, 2008
"I have pain in my legs, and when I take the medicine, it helps enormously. I have had this problem until I started doing kickboxing."
- 070...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 2, 2016
"While it helped some, I experienced abdominal pain, which was significant and heavy, not normal bleeding. The moment I stopped taking it, the symptoms stopped."
- Dot...
- August 31, 2020
"I've been taking Celebrex on and off for years. I have arthritis in my knees and fingers, they have helped my pain a lot."
- Anonymous
- October 5, 2009
"I have been taking this medicine for just over a week now for lower back pain due to a bulging disc, and I found no relief."
- Pid...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 12, 2020
"Celebrex has not relieved my back pain at all or any of my body pain. Now I have a whole month's worth of pills that don’t do anything for me."
- Anonymous
- October 18, 2021
"The medication makes me sleep. I can’t stay awake. Plus, I feel so hungry. Doesn’t help with my pain enough to deal with the side effects."
- Kat...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 8, 2023
"It worked great for a week, and the pain returned. Tried switching up the time of day I took it, but still didn’t work."
- Sha...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 30, 2017
"Celebrex did nothing at all to alleviate the knee pain my doctor prescribed it for."
- wol...
- December 8, 2009
"Based on 200 mg once per day; the only thing I got was heartburn, no pain relief. Tried to take every other day, didn't make any difference, still got horrible heartburn. Switched to Mobic."
- cia...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 10, 2022
"Worked well for low back and knee pain, took it from a 9 to a 5. Was unfortunately horrible on my sleep. It gave me vivid night terrors and couldn't shake the anxiety from them all day."
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"Meloxicam did not do anything for me, and celecoxib did even less for pain in my knee."