Celebrex

DawnOf1969
DawnOf1969 Posts: 726 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Has anyone taken Celebrex? I am currently taking it for a knee injury. I have noticed that since I have been taking it, I am SO fatigued. All the time. I could sleep 24/7, well if I could. Has anyone else experienced this side effect?

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  • mapinkerton
    mapinkerton Posts: 147 Member
    I just looked up Celebrex and there are many possible side effects. Excessive tiredness was one of them and said to contact your doctor.
  • smedlund
    smedlund Posts: 117 Member
    I took it several years ago for a neck injury and I don't remember being tired. I did have weird dreams when I took it though.
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    I take it all the time - I think your fatigue is caused by your lack of exercise and perhaps food choices. You always said you feel better when active and eating right...
  • DawnOf1969
    DawnOf1969 Posts: 726 Member
    I just looked up Celebrex and there are many possible side effects. Excessive tiredness was one of them and said to contact your doctor.
    Thank you, I did see that online as well and did call and talk to the nurse. Really, all she will tell me is to wait until my appointment on Wednesday. I did not have this excessive fatigue before I started taking it. I realize that everyone has different side effects to different medications. I was just hoping that other people had the same experience.
  • jamie78
    jamie78 Posts: 514 Member
    My daughter has been taking it for a month for her Costochondritis, and She has been sleeping alot, I thought maybe she was just staying up too late but maybe its from the meds... Because she did start sleeping alot about the same time she started taking it.
  • DawnOf1969
    DawnOf1969 Posts: 726 Member
    Jamie, I thought it might be from the pain med (Tramadol) but I took a break from taking it to test my theory and I'm just as tired as I was.
  • riley711
    riley711 Posts: 298 Member
    I actually refused to take it because it had too many side effects that just scared me.
  • cerdmann
    cerdmann Posts: 60 Member
    I do take Celebrex everyday. I thought it was more to manage flexibility and stiffness from osteoarthritis. I've not heard of it being prescribed for injuries. I doubt that it would do much for the injury itself. Perhaps the anti-inflammatory effect would have some benefit but I really would question it as a "treatment" for a knee injury. Maybe in conjunction with PT or other treatment (surgery or steriod shots). Call your doctor, girl. I take mine at night and can't really tell if it makes me tired or not. I've been on it a long time so maybe I switched it to night time because it was making me drowsy. Sorry, I can't remember. Try taking it at bedtime. :yawn: Best, Cheryl
  • DawnOf1969
    DawnOf1969 Posts: 726 Member
    I stopped taking Celebrex earlier this week and I'm SO much more energized. Guess that answered my question!
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