When the smoke was VERY bad for a while (several weeks end to end) I also took 1/2 Claritin at night, and an occassional supplement of the old stand by of the past 50 years, Chlorphiniramine maleate HCI..... another inexpensive generic anithistimine with minimal drowsy type of side effect. I have had both knees replaced and this medication enables me to function at a reasonable level. I’m afraid to take it now.There are many different reactions to this medication according to people but I would still highly recommend giving it a try. I basically have year round allergies so switch and go back and forth from different brands of allergy pills. I felt sharp tightness around my chest and it was a strain to talk and breath.My Dad go treated for prostate cancer 4 years ago .. late last year he started having difficulties working with hip pain .. he was taken to the hospital and he started using Celebrex with other prescribed drugs like contiflo Od ,casodex, after 1week he started working perfectly before he resumed his radiotherapyHives. Morning stiffness so severe I cant get up. i am saving a ton of money! Visit CELEBREX.com for more information about CELEBREX. The information within the Reviews and FAQ tabs is proprietary to Everyday Health.You can browse Drugs A-Z for a specific prescription or over-the-counter drug or look up drugs based on your specific condition. If you want a little more pain relief then I took 2 Panadol Osteo at the same time and that eased the pain while the Celebrex eased the inflammation.After two doses, dizziness, extremely tired, headache , pounding ears, burning sensation in head, but it definitely reduced pain, from not able to stand up to just walk away easy straight from standing upI had been suffering with knee pain and severe plantar fasciitis pain for a long time. Awesome.Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017 If you do not need it, and take too much of any of these, then the side effects will be felt from headache, drowseyness, to extra dry mouth and sinuses for a few hours. It also seems to play nice with my blood pressure meds. Not really any side affects but I would suggest taking it on a full stomach or with food to stop tummy troubles. Did not face any scary side effects all minor, it gets very easy on third day of use. Dose upped to 200mg twice a day to alleviate pain but didn't notice any difference apart from an increase in the side effects. Add in daily (generic, also Kirkland) Flonase to treat congestion, and my allergies are completely battled with two simple treatments.Yikes, Long Term Use Caused Physical Dependency and Subsequent Severe Withdrawal SymptomsTo my shock when I stopped using this OTC antihistamine, on day two withdrawal symptoms started. So, the half tablet works well, does not give headaches: also, this product works well in conjunction with other forms of anti-histimine without over dose problems. I was prescribed 200 mg/day.I was in pain for nearly two month, back and joint pain. Im mad I wasnt prescribed this before! One years worth of allergy pills for under $15. PANICWITHPINK says: This is the cheapest price I have found for allergy medication out there. I’m not a big fan of medicines, but I am so grateful to have finally gotten some pain relief. Cannot overstate that. I would definitely recommend it though I do highly recommend taking it with food as it does mess up your guts sometimes LOLIt did help the pain in my thumbs almost immediately but after taking 200 mg once daily for one week I became very dizzy and fell hitting my head, had to have stitches but it is okay now. When he takes this pill, it lessens the symptoms quite a bit.These reviews are the subjective opinions of ChickAdvisor members and not of ChickAdvisor Inc.Stay in the loop for the latest news, contests, deals and more! But I *could*. It really helped with the inflammation but the cons outweighed the pros and I discontinued use. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive.