Drug Ratings for ALEVEAverage Rating: 1.8 (484 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALEVE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | headache | I would like to call this a "balloon" feeling in the back of my mouth and throat..its this painful stinging sensation in there but it feels like its expanding. It hurts and this has happened multipke times.i wouldnt take this again. | F | 15 | 1 days | 5/20/2013 | 1 | Headache | Severe burning and stinging to inside of my mouth and throat | Thought that the stinging and burning was all in my head the first time so I took it again and had the same results! I mean severe burning to inside of my mouth and throat | M | 52 | 1 days 1 tab 1X D | 5/17/2013 | 1 | Back Pain | Complete Indigestion, Constipation, Blood in urine, Painful Urine, Pain in kidneys, Burning Bladder, Itchy Skin, Blotchy Palms, EXTREME muscle weakness, Dehydration, Headache, Trouble Thinking and Difficulty Waking Up. | I could've died from all of these side effects if I had taken anymore. I have taken hundreds of recreation drugs when I was younger, including common OTC drugs, and I have NEVER EVER seen something this TERRIBLE, HARMFUL and DANGEROUS. | M | 21 | 1 days 220 1X D | 5/6/2013 | 1 | Headache | Lets start by saying that I'm not allergic to anything besides aleve. This went on for 6 years because I didn't think I had allergies. I would take aleve for a headache and about 30 minutes later my eye would start to itch and get symptoms like pink eye. About an hour in my penis would start to itch. After the eye was awoken shut and about 12 hours after taking aleve my penis would still be itching and the shaft would swell up on the right side. About the size of a golf ball and feel fatty. The eye and penis would be swolen for about three days. After the swelling went away the skin on my penis would start to fall off and leave very painful open soars that wouldn't go away for about a week. Couldn't walk or do anything. Finally I tracked down the fact that I was allergic to aleve and went to the hospital (after the 6th time this has happened. Call me an idiot) they shots me full of benedryl and all was better. I hate aleve | M | 27 | 1 times | 4/15/2013 | 1 | pain in shoulder | I took one tablet of Aleve 12/14/2012 and within 15 minutes had itching and then burning palms and felt strange. I waked to the next room to tell my wife I had taken an Aleve and that I thought I was having a drug reaction. By the time I finished that sentence I passed out. I went into shock and was taken to the emergency room and was hospitalized for two days. I still cant believe I nearly died from one pill sold over the counter. This is a dangerous medication. | 71 | 1 days 1X D | 3/13/2013 | 1 | Back Pain | I got up and had a shower in the morning, I was drying my back and I turned wrong and got a strain. I went and took (2) Aleve Liquid Gels naproxen sodium capsules, 220 mg (NSAID). I sat down and put a heating pad on my back. Within about 10 minutes I started to feel strange, never had that feeling before. I started to get tingly/itchy fingers and then I noticed my tongue was getting itchy also and I felt it swelling. I started to walk around thinking I was having a heart attack and then after calming down I realized I was having an allergic reaction. My face and arms began getting extremely red. I picked the phone up and dialed 911, then I noticed my tongue had stopped swelling and decided to drive to Urgent Care. I got there and immediately saw the Doctor who figured it was the Aleve, due to everything I did that morning was not out of the ordinary. I was given (2) injections, methylPREDNISolone sodium succinate (SOLU-MEDROL) injection 125 mg and diphenhydrAMINE (BENADRYL) inject | If you get those reactions, go to the ER as soon as you can. | M | 46 | 0 days 220 mg 1X AN | 2/20/2013 | 1 | Pain from swelling | Intense itching, rosy cheek rash , burning cheeks, burning fingers, leg pain both legs,Fore arm pain, | First time ever taking drug. Taking for epidimytis, and wrist surgery carpel tunnel pain. Bad reaction used Benadryl with some relief from the itching.this is day one with out alive. I still have leg pain. Feels like pressure build up in legs | M | 48 | 14 days 220 mg 1X D | 2/17/2013 | 1 | Stomach pain | Only made my stomach issues worse instead of better. Also had very itchy hands and feet along with my right shin breaking out with bruises. | F | 31 | 5 days | 2/8/2013 | 1 | Knee pain | I was told that aleve would soothen my knee pain. I took 1 aleve after food. In about 1 hour I got a huge hive. Won't be taking it again. | M | 36 | 1 days 1X D | 2/3/2013 | 1 | headache | I took one Aleve for a headache before going to bed. Two hours later I woke up to intense itching of my scalp. The itching was so intense I wanted to rip my hair out. I got up and was in shock when I looked in the mirror. My face and neck were covered in hives, my eyelids and my lower lip were swollen. Luckily, I had no problems breathing. I took a Zyrtec immediately and then waited for the drugstor to open. I took two Benadryl in the morning and two more before going to bed. This morning I still have some hives but in much better sshape than yesterday. | Be VERY careful with this product. Too many people are reporting the same type of side effects. | F | 45 | 1 days 1X D | 1/31/2013 | 1 | headache | Swollen lip | M | 16 | 1 days | 1/28/2013 | 3 | Toothache | Fatigued and a bit anxious (I have an anxiety disorder though). | Felt extremely drowsy for no reason so thought i'd google Aleve and see if it could possibly be because of that (hypochondriac). Man, reading everyone else's side effects is scaring the crap outta me :D. If my snatch starts to itch i'm gonna be mad! Toothache is gone though so I guess that sometimes you just have to barter :D. | F | 30 | 2 days 220 mgs 2X D | 1/11/2013 | 1 | For back pain and headache | Within minutes of taking ALEVE, I felt cramps that spread to my lower back, feeling like contractions. Could barely stand or talk. My husband had taken the same medication earlier in the day and experienced lower abdomen and back pain as well. He went to order pizza and could barely articulate his order because his pain was so severe. He took some Pepto Bismol, which helped a little. | I will NEVER ever again take this medication, because this is the second time it happens to me, the first time around I had not linked the terrible lower abdomen pain to ALEVE but I went to the pharmacy in the middle of the night to find something for stomach pain. | F | 41 | 2 days 1X D | 1/6/2013 | 1 | Pain | I used to take Aleve all the time for cramps it was the only thing that cured it and I never had a problem...but when I take it now I break out in a rash and have difficulty breathing so I've stopped. Wondering if the ingredients got changed? | F | 45 | 1 days 1X D | 12/27/2012 | 1 | arthritis pain | Took one Aleve after breakfast, was OK until after lunch when a blinding headache hit, became dizzy and frightened. Had tried taking one Aleve several months ago. Same experience but was not sure at the time that it was a result of the single Aleve pill I had taken. Now I know. Will never take Aleve again. | F | 72 | 1 days 1X D | 12/18/2012 | 1 | Back Pain | I have severe sciatica in my lower back which causes constant pain. I've taken Advil for long periods with no side effects but hasn't seem to address the pain. I thought I'd try Aleve because you only have to dose twice a day. I experienced nausea and my blood pressure spiked horribly to 200/112. Normally I read 120/78. Horrible OTC drug that should be taken off the market. I've since stopped and blood pressure seems to be returning to normal and nausea is leaving. | Lousy drug for pain. Side effects are horrible! | M | 64 | 3 days 220 2X D | 12/14/2012 | 1 | headache | Took 2 at 3am. Three hours later woke up with itchy palms. Many body parts including hands, neck, eyes etc swollen and itchy. Went to store for benadryl. Several hours later hands like balloons along with neck and face. Ears especially inner still not good. After reading on the internet found I an not alone. | M | 49 | 1 days 440 | 11/25/2012 | 4 | Inflammatory arthritis | Wheezing, tiredness, pain in upper left abdomen, gas I am supposed to take a large dose for 3 months, I hope it goes okay. It has worked well in the past when I occasionally used it for cramps, etc. | F | 24 | 2 weeks 500mg | 11/23/2012 | 2 | neck pain | My index finger twitching started 3 weeks ago. It twitched in lateral (side to side motion) and the frequency started to increase. I started quickly losing strength in my left hand as well. Then i started having other neurological events - burning, tingling and numbness in my feet and hands. I starting waking up in the middle of the night feeling like my whole body was buzzing. I had hurt my neck a few months ago and was thiking that my symptoms had something to do with it, but the timing was strange because it had been some time since the injury and I was suddenly having mounting issues that all began with the finger twitching. Earlier in the month, I had begun taking Aleve to deal with my neck pain because I was looking for something longer lasting than Advil. Then last week, for two days in a row, i forgot to take Aleve before going to work. By the end of the second night, my finger suddenly stopped twitching. I was flabbergasted. Then the other issues also improved. I thought ab | Aleve caused neurological problems for me over the two weeks i took it: Finger twitching, hand weakness, numbness, paresthesia in my hands and feet, and a sensation of body buzzing/tremor. | F | 34 | 2 tablets 1X D | 10/22/2012 | 4 | pulled muscle in lower back | Just tired | M | 42 | 1 days 1pill | 9/11/2012 | 1 | Menstrual Cramps | I had taken this several times and I felt that it was my magic pill. but today i took my second dose and within 10 minutes my lip and my right side of throat and inside my mouth felt tingly and almost like i had been bitten by a mosquito and the itchiness continued. I felt some strange sensations on the top of my head and my ears also felt strange. I am not sure if it was my anxiety that caused my heart to feel strange or if it was the medication. I have just taken 2 Benadryl capsules and I am hoping that they will reduce these symptons. I don't think I will take this product again- I feel sort of out of it too and I think that other times I had felt that before getting this serious reaction this time. | F | 32 | 220 2X D | 9/9/2012 | 1 | Back sprain | Took 2 caplets as an initial dose (as directed), then one more caplet later the same day (also as directed). Within 30 minutes of the second dose, my entire torso, right side and back broke out in a red rash, which over the course of the next day or so, spread to my upper arms and thighs, turning a purplish color. Today, I seem to be in an uncomfortable itchy-bumpy phase, but thankfully the main rash seems to be subsiding. | I am a fairly healthy 52-year old on a trouble-free daily aspirin regimen, and have never had an allergic reaction to any foods or medication. Overall, I'm not sure if this drug helped to relieve any of the back pain. I will never use it again. | F | 52 | 1 days 220mg 2X D | 9/6/2012 | 2 | Headache | Itchy palms and fingers after 15 minutes of taking.. Developed hives on my sides within 30 minutes of taking. | Got rid of my headache, but not worth the itching! | M | 31 | 1 times 1X D | 8/2/2012 | 1 | back pain | have taken aleve in the past with no problems. took 2 and broke out head to toe with hives and itching. shot of benadryl and was okay but did not associate it with the aleve. took 2 more a week later and this time reaction was worse. swollen throat, blood pressure dropped extremly low and dizziness, trempling along with the hives and itching. something has changed so be carefull with this. | M | 46 | 1 days 2 1X D | 7/9/2012 | 1 | Back and leg pain | Have taken aleve previously with no side effects that I noticed. Took 2 Aleve yesterday morning @ 9:30 and by noon I had hives that began in my feet and then moved all over my body during the course of the day and night. Did NOT associate with Aleve, thought maybe a spider had bitten me. I was also VERY anxious all day--maybe it was from being irritated by the itching but I think probably not. Am sure my blood pressure rose too. I work for a cardiology practice and one of my doctors gave me 1 Aleve before lunch which I took then looked at the bottle and saw hives is a side effect. Bingo! I knew at once this is the source of all the itching. Now 3 hours after that 1 Aleve, I'm itching all over again but not quite as severly as yesterday, probably because I took one not 2. I won't be taking this product again. | F | 64 | 1X D | 6/25/2012 | 1 | headache, fever, common cold | painful swollen eyelids | F | 14 | 1 days 2 1X D | 6/24/2012 | 2 | Pain in my back | Stomach pains, neck and shoulder pains, itchy arms and legs, rash, strong fatigue. It said children abvove 11 (ages 11+) could take aleve for painkillers. Dissatisfied | F | 12 | 1 days 50mh | 6/23/2012 | 1 | Not aspirin, not acetomenophin | Vomiting within 15 minutes, tingling across chest, light-headed, legs turned red, blisters boiled on both arms, massive itch attack in feet, then scalp. Scratched until my legs started bleeding. Duration 2 hours. Would have gone to ER but who has that kind of time. Aleve, meet bin. | I understand that it works for some people, but jeezzzzz. I now have 2-tone tinnitis and it won't go away. It started a week after my first Aleve. Coincidence? Maybe....... | M | 51 | 1 days 1X AN | 6/11/2012 | 1 | lower back pain | After two doses for back pain, began to experience severe stomach pain; fatigue, mild headache, lower abdominal pain, loss of appetite, bloating, trouble sleeping. Doc says allergic reaction to Aleve. Prescribed Protonix for probable stomach damage. | As I have a hx of stomach problems, I should have heeded the warning label. Suspected Aleve after 2 nd day, confirmed by MD. No more Aleve for me! | M | 65 | 2 days 30 mg 1X D | 5/25/2012 | 1 | My husband took one Aleve gel-cap. A severe allergic reaction set in almost immediately. The reaction was terrifying. I drove him to a hospital, where he passed out. His vitals were all at a dangerously low level. He has never had any allergic reaction to any over the counter or other medications. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PAIN KILLER TO ANYONE! | F | 68 | 1X D | 5/18/2012 | 3 | Tendinopathy | Various digestive issues, nausea, burning, diarreha | Even though it's OTC, very important to limit time on this drug. For my particular problem, efficacy wasn't all that great. Acetaminophen actually provided better pain relief. That drug of course has its problems as well. | M | 63 | 5 months 2x220 3X W | 5/15/2012 | 2 | shoulder pain | took aleve for shoulder pain, 4 in the morning, 3 @ lunch and then 4 in afternoon because shoulder was killin me, to night I have severe itching on legs and genital area, thought it was bed bugs,lice, ticks etc., but we wash our sheets every two days , itching moved all over then started looking at all the aleve I took, guess too much, hope this goes away soon! | M | 35 | 1 days 800 | 5/13/2012 | 2 | Sore muscles | Becoming dizzy in the mornings. I stop taking Aleve the dizzyness stops. Take it again, I am slightly dizzy through the day. | M | 60 | 6 months 440 1X D | 5/13/2012 | 1 | headache | Red spots that itched around my mouth and by my left eyebrow. swollen lips | Aleve relieved my headache but caused more severe problems for me. I will not take this again. | F | 45 | 1 days 1 1X D | 5/8/2012 | 2 | Pain in quadriceps and hip | I took one pill of aleve right before a track meet. I felt on cloud 9 after I took it, feeling no pain in my legs. I was literally jumping for joy. I did my events and still felt wonderful, despite the fact I was terrible in one event. About 5 hours after taking the aleve, which includes 2 hours of resting I felt a burning sensation in knees. My knees never even hurt, but for 15 minutes I felt excruciating pain in my knees. I was unable to stand or even bend my knees during the 15 minutes of pain. I will NEVER touch this medication ever again. Pushing through the original temporary pain in my quadriceps, pinch in my hip, shock in my feet, and sting in my ankles after jumping is better than the pain from this medication. | Aleve worked wonders on my friends who took the same dosage at the same time as me. I will never take it again. But, my friends will definitely use this medication again. | F | 14 | 1 days 220 MG 1X D | 5/7/2012 | 1 | pain from a fall | I had a bad fall and took aleve for the pain. I fell asleep and woke up about 20min later because I felt tingling on my hands and bottom of my feet. They were itching so bad and soon I broke out in a rash from head to feet. This lasted for about an hour till I had someone bring me Benadryl which took another 30-40minutes for it to relieve the itch. | F | 43 | 1 days 2X D | 5/1/2012 | 4 | Back, hip, pain,arthritis | Pain on left side of abdomen, pain in center of abdomen, pain radiating into chest. thought it was gallbladder problem. turned out to be inflammation of whole stomach | Really needed this as I had a fall of 22 feet several years ago. As well as needing a hip replacement. stopped taking Aleve totally have had no gastric pain at all since stopping 2 weeks ago | M | 58 | 5 years 500 1X D | 4/20/2012 | 1 | to die | Downed a bottle containing fifty 220mg aleve hoping to die. It's been eh 17 hours since I swallowed them...My side effects are severe left-side abdominal pain, sharp pain in lower back, considerable difficulty in breathing, and over time my fatigue has went from severe in the beginning to minimal now. Kidney infection pretty much confirmed. | Don't try to OD on painkillers. OD on crack or coke. | M | 15 | 1 days 10000+ MG 1X D | 4/17/2012 | 1 | knee and leg pain | brought on tinninus and inner ear problems, which bring on balance and vertigo problems. | ear ringing went away when off aleve; came back when I tried aleve again for muscle pain. | F | 69 | 1X D | 4/12/2012 | 4 | leg pai. | None other then some boodv vessels in liver which the Dr said is harmless | F | 43 | 2 days 180 mg | 4/2/2012 | 1 | cramps | Itching, swelling & peeling of hands, difficulty breathing-had to go to the hospital. Wedding bands had to be cut off. | F | 1 days 1X D | 3/26/2012 | 2 | Headache/Migraine | Every time I take Aleve, my upper lip will swell up. This time it was worse, typically it only swells slightly and isn't a problem. But today I took an aleve for my headache and my upper lip swelled to about twice the size, mostly in the middle of my lip. I do not take aleve frequently, only occasionally if I have a bad headache. The swelling goes down fairly quick, within about an hour or less. I won't be taking anymore aleve after this time. | M | 19 | 1 days 1 pill | 3/21/2012 | 1 | Back Pain | Triggered what appears to be a herpes outbreak. Swelled burning lips and red spots. I have thought that I had herpes, but have not been able to confirm. I suspected Aleve so stopped using it and I did not have a "outbreak" for 2 years. After taking one pill last night I broke out within hours. I hesitated before taking the pill because I had suspicions, now it is confirmed. If I have herpes, then Aleve definitely triggers the outbreak, but after reading some of these comments, I may be having reaction to the Aleve. | Never using again, will not let my children ever take it. | M | 48 | 1 days 1X D | 2/29/2012 | 1 | Joint pain | I have been taking Aleve lately and spent a day outside in the sun, only to wake up with bumps all up and down my arms, neck and face. All the sun exposed areas. | My Dermatologist advised me to stop taking Aleve immediately. | F | 31 | 1X D | 2/29/2012 | 3 | knee pain | itchy scalp, occasional hives, painful rash at times.....i work retail and found aleve helps with the pain in my knee and back, not crazy about the side effects.....i can deal with the hives and occasional rash, it's the itchy scalp I can't deal with anymore, I want to rip my scalp off is how bad it is.....looking for something better, sorry aleve! | F | 43 | 1 days 220mg | 2/20/2012 | 2 | Shoulder Pain | Swollen lips, itchy scalp, eyes swollen shut, mild rash on other parts of the body. Went to the doctor and blood pressure was slightly elevated and had blurry vision. Took Benadryl and the doctor prescribed some Prednisone. Feeling much better now. I have never had an allergic reaction to any medication. I ran out of Allegra the night before my symptoms started and the Allegra was probably masking the allergic symptoms. Aleve is going in the trash bin. | M | 54 | 10 days 1 2X D | 2/17/2012 | 3 | severe neck shoulder pain | Burning in my throat and sharp pain like stabbing with a needle from my throat up to my ears. After a while the pain goes to my chest and not sure if it's heartburn like symptoms or just warming pain by the heart and chest. This lasts around 30 minutes. | F | 29 | 2 days 2X D | 2/13/2012 | 1 | Headache | Tingling palms and fingers, tongue swelling, itching, breathing difficulty, pressure on chest. | I used Aleve rarely over the years with poor results on headaches. Tried it again to cut down on Excedrin usage. This morning I took two. Thirty minutes later palms and fingers began tingling, felt tongue swelling, itching on back of head, neck and shoulders. Started having chest pressure, trouble breathing and coughed up phlegm (I thought) but it just looked like saliva. Thought about going to clinic but I knew I would look like a Tourette's patient with all the scratching. After dealing with it for thirty minutes, things eased up. | M | 60 | 1 days 220 MG 1X D | 2/13/2012 | 1 | fever | Gave 1 pill to my son last night for a 102 degree fever. After taking, he had racing thoughts, talked about gears spinning in his head too fast, and facts and figures running through his mind. It was a scary experience. | M | 11 | 1X D | 2/13/2012 | 1 | Arthritis | I have taken Aleve from the US before with no side effects. When the drug became available in Canada I was glad to see it here, however, I took Aleve for my arthritis and my hands and body began to tingle, my lips went numb, my tongue swelled up, and I developed a rash all over my body. I went to the hospital ER and the treated me for six hours and then I was released. I have never had any reaction to any other drugs in my 63 years. This experience has made me warey of any drug containing fillers and dyes. I don't understand why I had not problems using Aleve before?? | It would appear that this is a very dangerous drug for some people to take, me included and warrants an investigation by both food and drug agencies on both sides of the border. | M | 63 | 1 days 220mg 1X D | 2/2/2012 | 1 | headache | I got a free sample of Aleve and thought I'd try it for a bad headache. Took 1 at approx 11 pm. Woke up at 2 am with hives all over my chest, back, arms, legs, and feet. | M | 63 | 1 days 220 mg 1X D | 1/22/2012 | 1 | arthritis | none but relief wore off after 2 weeks | Natural cures are better; apple cidar vinegar can effectively cure arthritis and headaches; vitamin C crystals can help pain at high doses; the Gerson diet with no salt can cure migrains, etc see doctoryourself.com and 'just say no to drugs' (Nancy Reagan). | M | 56 | 15 days 30 1X D | 1/20/2012 | 1 | headache | swollen eye , lip started swelling , lungs started closing , had a hard time breathing ! :( | F | 17 | 1 days 1 pill | 1/5/2012 | 1 | knee pain/ athritis | Itching began on scalp, in ears, and throat. This lasted for the full 12 hours the first time. Did not realize that Aleve was causing this until the 2nd day that I took it with the exact same symptoms. | I do not recommend this product! Should be more of a warning on the label since so many experience these symptoms and some very acutely! | F | 48 | 2 days 1 pill 1X D | 1/1/2012 | 1 | headache | I took 2 aleve at work around 8pm then woke up in the middle of the night with hives all over!! It was horrible. I took some benadryl but the hives did not subside until the next day. the hives were on my face, neck, arms and legs. I have taken aleve in the past with no reaction...crazy! | Never will I take aleve again | F | 30 | 1X D | 12/31/2011 | 1 | Knee Pain | I had taken Aleve before with no side affects. I took 2 before bed-about 10:30. because I had done something to my knee at the gym. I woke up about 3 AM with genital itching which spread to all over itching, difficulty swallowing and severe redness/tightness in my hands. I was miserable! I ended up with diarhhea (sp?) and took an antihistimine and was better after an hour. NEVER again...... | F | 47 | 1X O | 12/29/2011 | 1 | back pain | sweating, tingeling in my feet and hands confused then passed out. will never take this EVER AGAIN | F | 42 | 2X AN | 12/26/2011 | 4 | menstrual cramps | difficulty breathing | I have been taking Aleve for about 4-5 years, but recently I've been having difficulty breathing after I take it. I won't be taking it again. Especially after reading the complaint's of others. It looks like it's not safe. My mother got sick too after taking it. I thought she was just sensitive to it. | F | 28 | 1 days 400 MG 1X D | 12/25/2011 | 5 | Sesamoiditis, tendonitis | none so far | this has made life livable. Ive had sesamoiditis for 9 months and can barely walk some days. When I'm on aleve my feet feel normal. Hasn't cured it, but provides a nice little vacation from chronic pain. | F | 27 | 16 days 220 mg 2X D | 12/22/2011 | 1 | Back pain | I took two Aleve tablets for back pain. Within 30 minutes my hands began itching, turning red, and burning. Soon after my feet, legs, and most of my body was affected the same way. It was unbearable. I took four Benadryl which gave no relief. My husband rushed me to the emergency room - by then my throat was swollen and I was incoherent and my blood pressure had escalated. I was treated and released with strict instructions from the physician not to ever take Aleve or even ibuprofin again. He said that any future allergic reactions would be worse. | I cannot believe something like this is even on the market. A dangerous drug! | F | 47 | 1 days 1X D | 12/21/2011 |