Celecoxib for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Celebrex, Elyxyb
Reviews for Celecoxib
- Mrs...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 15, 2018
Celecoxib "Had total knee replaced, and this was prescribed for me. It brought swelling down."
- Anonymous
- August 10, 2016
Celecoxib "On Celebrex for one month now, still waiting on it to work. No pain relief and no side effects."
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- Anonymous
- March 25, 2011
Celecoxib "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."
- Mel...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 9, 2021
Celecoxib "Pain relief was minimal and gave me super bad heartburn."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- sla...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 11, 2012
Celecoxib "Did not help my back pain."
- Luv...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 4, 2015
Celecoxib "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."
- fre...
- April 6, 2010
Celecoxib "Used to treat chronic pain (idiopathic origin, but could be fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue). Ease of use was fine, only side effects were stomach upset."
- Dot...
- August 31, 2020
Celecoxib "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."
- 070...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 2, 2016
Celecoxib "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."
- DAR...
- June 26, 2008
Celecoxib "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."
- Anonymous
- October 5, 2009
Celecoxib "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
Celecoxib "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
Celecoxib "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
Celecoxib "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
Celecoxib "Celebrex did nothing at all to alleviate the knee pain my doctor prescribed it for."
- wol...
- December 8, 2009
Celecoxib "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
Celecoxib "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."
- Cel...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 26, 2022
Celecoxib "Helps arthritis pain inflammation, but caused side effects: fluttering of heart."
- Deb...
- February 18, 2021
Celecoxib "Celebrex seems to work better for me than Humira for my RA pain and osteoarthritis."
- Kri...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 26, 2022
Celecoxib "Everyone says it's a miracle, but for me, I feel nothing. Been taking it for a year, and I give up. I do take the generic form, as the brand name is $400.00. I really wish I had an option that worked."
- Anonymous
- September 10, 2010
"I have been taking Celebrex since August 4. Nothing has happened for me yet. Today is September 10, 2010. Maybe it works for some and doesn't work for others."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 16, 2023
"Decent level of pain relief. I suffer from back and knee pain on a regular basis. Paracetamol is faster-acting than this drug, however, it is not as long-lasting or effective."
- Anonymous
- February 1, 2018
Celecoxib "Here in Portugal, we pay for the generic of Celebrex about 2 € a box with 30 pills. It is the same as the original."
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Celecoxib "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."