Celebrex and Heart Palpitations: What Users Say

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2019

For Osteoarthritis "I have cervical spondylotic myelopathy, osteoarthritis, cervical and lumbar stenosis. My primary prescribed Celebrex. I experienced no pain relief after a week on Celebrex. Instead, I experienced debilitating brain fog, dizziness, stomach pain, and palpitations. I stopped taking Celebrex. I would never, ever recommend this drug."

• NYT...
• September 27, 2013

For Osteoarthritis "I took 200mg once per day for osteoarthritis in my hands. The pain relief was amazing. I could sleep through the night and wake up rested. I was thrilled to have nearly pain-free use of my hands. After 1 week, I began to develop an irregular heartbeat. The first day, it wasn't too noticeable, and I was able to ignore the feeling. The irregularity increased, that night, it was difficult to sleep. The next day, I spoke to the doctor who did an EKG. He said I was having Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC). He advised me to stop taking the Celebrex immediately. It took 4 days for the PVCs to subside. After waiting 2 weeks, I tried taking Celebrex again. After 3 days, the PVCs returned. I stopped the medicine, and the PVCs stopped."

• Msn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2020

For Pain "This drug Celebrex was prescribed for severe shoulder pain from a torn rotator cuff. After the second day, my blood pressure spiked to over 170, and my heart rate to over 130, and I had to spend the night in the hospital to get it stabilized. Needless to say, I never took any more Celebrex."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2013

For Osteoarthritis "I have been taking it for about 3 weeks (200 mg daily). I started having irregular heartbeats after about 2 weeks. I stopped taking it and it cleared up. I started taking it again, and irregular heartbeats have returned. I guess I will have to stop. What a shame, it really helps the pain!"

• Sue...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2020

For Osteoarthritis "I tried Celecoxib because my gastroenterologist said to minimize my NSAIDs and not wanting to get started on opiates. I have only used it for two days, and the stomach pain is horrible, even with my ulcer meds. Also, heart palpitations very unsettling. Two doses and two doses too many! Very disappointed that my rheumatologist thought it was a good idea!"

• Lil...
• November 17, 2016

For Osteoarthritis "First one I took, my heart was racing. I thought I just had to get used to the medication. Second one, the same. The third one, I had a severe allergic reaction, ended up in the hospital, thought I was going to die. I would not recommend anyone ever take this terrible medication."

• PNS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2016

For Osteoarthritis "I am suffering with swelling in my right leg ankle, but however, there is no pain. I was prescribed 200 mg of this capsule to be taken twice a day by my doctor. I took the dosage as prescribed by the doctor for two days and noticed light-headedness, palpitations, and difficulty in remembering."

• Cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 3, 2017

For Osteoarthritis "Worked well for pain, but after a month, got breathless and my heart raced at high speed. Thought I was having a heart attack. Was given Noten to bring my heart rate back to normal. Still felt breathless. On stopping the drug, my heart and breathing slowly went back to normal. Scary..."