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I was in a lot of pain in my lower back and shooting pain down my leg for months, and had increasing difficulty in walking and sleeping. I had been forced to use a cane, and a scooter to get around and I could no longer walk any distance. I had to stop physical therapy because the pain was too bad and epidural injections seemed to offer little relief. The MRI indicated that I had tissue from a her...

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Joint damage from Lime. I took 400mg for seven days. Terrible fever, fast heart, heart pain and a heart attack on seventh day. Dr. said I was allergic to it. I would never take again.

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Donna | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/27/2024
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 4.3
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Chronic pain in hips, knees, lower back and legs. 200mg made my blood pressure go up high but I was 90% pain free! I now take 100mg three times a week. Pain is 75% gone, blood pressure fine. I got tired of taking acetaminophen and ibuprofen 4-5 times a day with no results.

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AlaskaLady | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/29/2023
Condition: Joint Damage causing Pain and Loss of Function
Overall rating 4.0
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I have had chronic knee and back pain for two years. Aspirin, Acetaminophen, and Ibuprofen offered little relief. Then I was given a prescription for Celebrex. What a difference! 85% of the pain is gone! I am so grateful. Beats surgery

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DISH disease | 65-74 | Male | Patient
9/16/2023
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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Celebrex took away the inflammation in my chronic back pain; less inflammation means less pain

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steel2345679 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/23/2023
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 1.0
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Causes confusion , forget what your doing, dizzy feeling all the time, dry mouth ,can not remember anything , not able to recall almost anything, and hands shacking . Almost impossible to stop taking, you crave one pill to take to stop the pain if you try to quit ! This should be against the law to take for anyone. When you stop taking this medication the pain level get like 60 time worse than ever ! Makes you feel like a zombie !

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Nerak | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/8/2023
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 3.7
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As someone with chronic pain, my doctor prescribed 100 mg twice daily as an add-on for treatment of back, hip, and leg pain. I have unhealed compression fractures, osteoarthritis, and bursitis. I believe that Celebrex is giving me a fair amount of relief, and I don’t have side effects.

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Jrt79 | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 10 years or more |
5/14/2023
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 4.0
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I have been on and off Celebrex for 10 years. I've had no side affects. My cardiologist said it's very safe. It's saved me a lot of painful years.

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Andrea | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
5/14/2023
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 1.0
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Celebrex caused severe inflammation of my stomach, ulcers, and polyps. I ended up in the hospital with dangerously low, haemoglobin and anaemia. Started having chest pains, shortness of breath and extreme acid reflux months prior to ending up in the hospital. Had to have blood transfusion for the anaemia and a stomach scope, which show the extent of damage caused by Celebrex. I was ordered to stop immediately. It will be weeks before I’m back to normal, but I feel better already having stopped this medication! Heed my warning, and pay attention if you have any symptoms like those I’ve described. Celebrex can kill your stomach!Read More Read Less

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Barbara | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
5/12/2023
Condition: Joint Damage causing Pain and Loss of Function
Overall rating 2.0
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Worst decision l ever made using celebrex. I developed serious anxiety and insomnia, six months down the track l have list 11 kilos and am now taking cbd to rectify my insomnia.

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kelly | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/2/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.3
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i’ve been on this medication for about 3/5 months. unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be working for me. my hands stay swollen and still ache, and naturally are worse as i do things. now as i’ve had plantar fasciitis,which is better, but toes and my calf are numb and tight, so i’ll first try my new inserts to see if it helps before i take the step to my Dr about this medication

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Jack | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/5/2023
Condition: Joint Inflammatory Disease in Children and Young Adults
Overall rating 5.0
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First, I don't have Joint Inflammatory Disease in Children and Young Adults. This page didn't offer enough choices. I have chronic neck and shoulder pain from old injuries. Can't sleep for the pain. I was taking Vioxx before it was discontinued (best treatment I ever had), then they put me on Naprosyn - which worked but is very hard on the stomach. Switched to Celebrex. Not quite as good as Vioxx was, but one 200mg cap lets me sleep at night. I sometimes take a 100mg during the day if I am doing something strenuous (shoulders act up). Zero side effects. Amazing. I have been cutting up big trees from some recent storms (10 hour days with a chainsaw) and I had to take 200mg during those days. Before I started Celebrex, I couldn't even pick up my saw without pain.I just completed 4 days of cutting (and I did a total of 7 days last month). Read More Read Less

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RockDoc | 65-74 | Male | Patient
2/26/2023
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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I have painful arthritis in my left knee, and around three thoracic vertebrae in my back. I took generic celebrex once a day for two days so far and my pain has disappeared. I had used it for a week for knee pain last year with similar results. I think it has been very effective, and I have not had any side effects.

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pat | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/14/2023
Condition: Joint Damage causing Pain and Loss of Function
Overall rating 3.3
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i have been on 200 mg a day for the past two weeks. I feel fine in the mornings, and lessened pain. However after about 10 hours of taking it, I feel horrible. dizzy, heart palpitations, weakness and nausea. This lifts after the 14th hour and starts again the next day regularly. Whats UP?

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Trt | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month |
9/24/2022
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 1.0
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I sprained my ankle 5 months ago and then developed planters facitis. I received a steroid injection and then was put on Celebrex. I took I dose and my face turned extremely red and I felt hot, also had stomach cramps.

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CDavis | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more |
9/19/2022
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 5.0
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Takes all the aches and pains away

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RSQ4ICT | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/20/2022
Condition: Joint Damage causing Pain and Loss of Function
Overall rating 2.3
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I have osteoarthritis and on my pain scale of 1-10 I'd say it's an 8 on a daily basis. I was on 200mg Celecoxib (generic of Celebrex) for about 6 weeks. On the first day, within 6 hours of taking it, I was essentially pain free. It was amazing, and continued to relieve the pain to a high degree. However, I had terrible gas and flatulence along with bloating and heartburn as side effects; the kind of flatulence that you can't even remotely conceal! I got some OTC anti-gas medication and it helped a little, but not enough. Ultimately, the gas was giving me an even worse quality of life than the pain because I didn't want to be around people due to not being able to control the flatulence. I stopped taking it and the bloating has gone away, as has the flatulence and gas. I take 200-400mg of Ibuprofen now, instead. It's not quite as effective on the pain and stiffness but at least I can still function. If you don't have nasty side-effects from Celebrex, it's a game changer for those with arthritic pain! Read More Read Less

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Missy | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/22/2022
Condition: Joint Damage causing Pain and Loss of Function
Overall rating 3.7
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Celebrex worked wonders for the pain and inflammation I was experiencing. My surgeon ordered it short term until I could get my total knee replacement. After being on it for 1 month, I started experiencing many side effects. Worse being kidney problems. I am now on a catheter and have never had urinary or kidney problems. STOP TAKING IT

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Bob | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/14/2022
Condition: Joint Damage causing Pain and Loss of Function
Overall rating 3.0
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Found that the 200mg capsules were too hard on the stomach so tried the 100mg .much better. Also works better when taken with panadol or panadolosteo. And always take after food. Or with a class of milk. A smaller dose taken twice a day is always better than a high dose once a day which can cause stomach alsers.

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Trent | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/10/2022
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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This is absolutely the best nsaid around. Works better than most opiate medicine. I have herniated discs and I can barely get around, with celebrex I actually feel little to no pain. Great to be able to live life

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Sue | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/25/2022
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 4.0
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Full body pain, couldn’t stand up straight by the end of the day. Took two weeks to really see a difference but after one month much less pain and almost back to usual self. Loose stool, gas and bloating is improving but worth going through for less pain. I am, however, gaining weight. ??

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#k9guy | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/4/2022
Condition: Joint Damage causing Pain and Loss of Function
Overall rating 5.0
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Had issues with a staph infection following a total knee replacement. Enough pain to interfere with rehabilitation. Once I started taking Celecoxib, the pain dissipated, my range of motion improved and I rapidly gained back the ground lost when treating the staph infection. I had been eating ibuprofen and acetaminophen like candy and knew I was doing more harm to my organs than good for the pain. This was a real game changer. I was lucky enough not to have the gas or stomach issues that some reviewers have, I’ll take the win. Read More Read Less

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