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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Very, very serious allergic reaction within 5 minutes! Swollen tongue and throat,projectile vomiting and diarrhea, entire body turned dark red. Used Epi-pen and benedryl immediately, without improvement,took a total of 12 Benedryl until I passed out.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I took CELEBREX as prescribed, 1 cap bid. After 1 month I BGAN TO have abdominal pain. I stopped taking it and the pain went away.
I presently take Celebrex about twice a week without any pain in my abdomen.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: Dina, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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have had painful ankle joint for 4 months, taking Warfarin doesn't allow me to use the usual NSAIDs
Took 2 pills and I can walk again.
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Reviewer: Dave, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I suffer from knee and hip degeneration as well as arthrithic complications in my spine. I have bbentaking Celebrix for about 4 years. The drug works albeit quietly/unobtrusively) to the point of seemingly not to be working, BUT when I was required to stop taking it in prep for a hip replacement, and again for a lumbar lapionectomy(?) the immediate and excessive pain/swelling at my majopr joints
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