Celebrex and Shortness Of Breath: What Users Say

• Jim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2019

For Pain "After using this for a few days, I started feeling sick to my stomach and the progress I had made after my back surgery slowed. Then I started to feel “fatigue,” which began to feel more and more like paralysis and loss of feeling. I had a hard time breathing. These symptoms came on slowly. Celebrex was supposed to replace opioid pain relief. In my case, the medication was worse than the problem and robbed me of a week of physical therapy progress, weakened my muscles, and made me susceptible to injury due to weakness and more."

• Ms ...
• February 20, 2014

For Osteoarthritis "The problem I ran into, however, was its side effects. I had to stop taking it as it affected my breathing to the point that I couldn't walk half a block without gasping for air. To this day, I still have respiratory problems after taking this."

• Ms ...
• February 20, 2014

For Osteoarthritis "The problem I ran into, however, was its side effects. I had to stop taking it as it affected my breathing to the point that I couldn't walk half a block without gasping for air. To this day, I still have respiratory problems after taking this."

• 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..."

• Den...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2022

For Pain "Celebrex is terrific for chronic pain due to inflammation. Other OTC meds just can’t cut it. I will, however, caution anyone with high blood pressure (even if it’s controlled with medication) that they may end up with symptoms of congestive heart failure. My ankles swelled up, and I had trouble breathing along with chest tightness and wheezing. A 3-day stay in the hospital, which included a complete cardiac work-up along with IV diuretics, and it was determined I can no longer take Celebrex. I did leave the hospital 8 lbs lighter, but am now back to chronic pain. Wish it were different."

• Den...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2022

For Pain "Celebrex is terrific for chronic pain due to inflammation. Other OTC meds just can’t cut it. I will, however, caution anyone with high blood pressure (even if it’s controlled with medication) that they may end up with symptoms of congestive heart failure. My ankles swelled up, and I had trouble breathing along with chest tightness and wheezing. A 3-day stay in the hospital, which included a complete cardiac work-up along with IV diuretics, and it was determined I can no longer take Celebrex. I did leave the hospital 8 lbs lighter, but am now back to chronic pain. Wish it were different."

• Jos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 30, 2016

For Osteoarthritis "I just started using Celebrex a few days ago. I was taking 1600-3200 mg daily for severe knee pain. It barely helped, and I have had stomach ulcers, so my PCP recommended this med. It's only helped a little, but I'd like to give it a few months. Today I woke up feeling sick. I have a hot, flushed face and just feel terrible. And I have not been feeling well lately anyway and have wheezing and a cough, but I hope this isn't a side effect."