Celecoxib and Heartburn: What Users Say

• Jef...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 23, 2020

Celecoxib for Osteoarthritis "I have been taking Celebrex for osteo for about 25 years. I was taking up to 400 mg a day for the last 15 years. If I wasn’t, I would not have been able to work. The only side effects I have noticed are heartburn and a rash that may be from Celebrex. I have had two total knee replacements and an operation on an elbow for osteo. I have osteo in the lower back that they will not operate on, as there is nothing they say they can do that will get rid of the pain. The doctor I’m seeing now has cut me back to 1 x 100 mg a day and says he is taking me off it altogether. I don’t even feel like getting out of bed because of the pain. I’ll be changing doctors. It also helps a lot with pain from toothache infections."

• Mid...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 18, 2016

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "The only thing the TEVA 200 mg brand of celecoxib did was make me sick. The medicine gave me diarrhea, heartburn to the point of reflux after 3 months of taking it, and increased swelling and joint pain. I was relieved to be put on a different generic celecoxib, my joints improved and so did my stomach."

• gak...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2017

For Pain "I have psoriatic arthritis and have been on Celecoxib from another manufacturer for over 2 years, and my pharmacist changed me over to the Torrent brand of the 200 mg Celecoxib. Within 3 days, I had extreme heartburn and gas-I was so very uncomfortable starting right after I took the pill first thing in the morning, as I always had. I went back to the pharmacy today and got the other Celecoxib I had taken before, anxious to get back on track again after a miserable 5 days...."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2021

Celecoxib for Pain "Pain relief was minimal and gave me super bad heartburn."

• wol...
• December 8, 2009

Celecoxib for Pain "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."

• tjl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2024

For Osteoarthritis "I have been taking 200 mg for 3 months. It does help with the pain, but the heartburn and stomach problems are excessive. I stopped taking it daily and only take it if the pain gets excruciating."