ALEVE Reviews (NAPROXEN SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.8 (628 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALEVE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALEVE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Head aches | Erratic blood pressure as high as 149/98 to as low as 58/36, heart palpitations PVC’s, dark urine I thought I wasn’t drinking enough water, passed out, nervousness, the list goes on… | I started taking Aleve for head aches, and menstrual cramps when the Tylenol didn’t seem to be working. Over all I am a healthy 46 yof, and with all the symptoms I listed I didn’t seek medical attention until I passed out. After cardiac tests, sleep tests, blood tests to include hormone levels, I found out there was no reason that the Dr could find for the medical issues. I have since stopped taking Aleve after seeing a commercial on the possible side effects of NSAID’s, and most of my symptoms have corrected or at least have become tolerable. I guess the damage is done so now I will have to live with it. My warning is, a otc medication may work well for awhile, but as with all medications over time the risk of the side effects increases, and you may be the one person who has the severe reaction, or in my case life long damage. | F | 46 | 7 years | 4/16/2009 | 5 | Arthritis knee pain | No side effects | Aleve has been great for relieving my knee pain. I started taking it after my knee replacement 6 years ago and have continued almost daily since then to relieve the pain in my other knee. | F | 63 | 6 years 220 4X day | 10/22/2014 | 1 | menstral cramps, some arthritis | On two different occasions, a couple of years apart . . .was taking Aleve for cramps. First time severe hives sent me to ER, but I did not attribute to Aleve. Second time . . .too coincidental . . . another case of severe hives. Two cases of hives in my entire life (50+), both times taking Aleve. Both times had shortness of breath and general feeling of malaise. Second time, also had jaundiced skin and very dark urine . . .until I drank/flushed with lots and lots of water. Aleve works well for my pain issues, but I will not take again. I am afraid that the reaction might continue to be more severe/life threatening. I do not seem to have allergies to ANY other medications. | I orginally took Aleve (perscription naprosyn) in my early 30s for arthritic symptoms . . .worked well. In later years, I took for menstral cramps only for a few days each month, if needed. So, I took it off and on for several years . . . before having or recognizing the problem. | F | 53 | 6 years | 7/9/2007 | 1 | Swollen itchy lip, itchy red spots on hands and feet, and itchy vaginal area. I took this product intermittently throughout college (my mom has back pain so we had some at home and if I was out of pain reliever I would take it with me). I thought I had some sort of disease that was induced by stress or my period because this is when the symptoms would occur (and when coincidentally I would take an Aleve). The university clinic tested me for stds (though I was a virgin when these symptoms first occurred) and everything always came back negative. Finally, in law school I was very stressed out and having headaches all of the time and therefore taking Aleve all of the time. The symptoms were getting worse. I used my entire bottle of Aleve and picked up another bottle of pain reliever (Excedrin) at the store. The symptoms stopped. About a year later I had a headache at home and I took an Aleve and the symptoms returned. Bingo! I felt so relieved. I am not allergic to any other medications | F | 28 | 6 years | 2/26/2008 | 5 | leg pain | blurred vision | M | 45 | 5 years | 12/14/2005 | 5 | Menstrual Cramps | None that I've experienced. It took about an hour before the medicine kicks in and afterward it alleviated the pain about 95%. | I've tried all the medicine at the pharmacy and I have to say this is the best you can find that actually work and and the effect of it last a long time. Sometimes I just take 2 pills on my first day of the cycle and didn't have to take it again til next month. I would stay home all day and not go anywhere or do anything if I'm on my period without this medication. It's a life saver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 21 | 5 years | 4/24/2006 | 5 | Headaches | None | I call it my magic pill because it gets rid of my headaches quickly. I can actually feel when my headache is escaping! Tylenol, Advil, Ibuprofen, my body treats them like skittles...no relief. So thankful for Aleve. | F | 32 | 5 years | 12/23/2014 | 5 | pain from gastroparesis | None. | Takes away my pain from gastroparesis. | M | 50 | 5 years 220 mg | 10/11/2015 | 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 day | 4/20/2012 | 1 | menstual cramps | Swollen bottom of face, extreme itchiness, hives on face lower arm, knees, ankles, lump or mass in throat | This is the worst OTC I've ever taken. Several hours after taking it I noticed itching and a swollen area on my face which spread around the entire bottom of my face to my neck area where whelps developed. My entire head was itching, eventually spreading to my eyes. I didn't know it was the Aleve and took it again the second day for menstrual cramps, side effects became worse and I had a lump in my throat. I was out of work and went to the doctor and was prescribed Zyrtec and Atarax which helped some. I also took Benadryl which helped tremendously in combo with everything else. I will NEVER take Aleve or NSAIDS ever ever again. | F | 27 | 5 years | 11/18/2006 | 1 | Back pain | TERRIBLE PAIN- hot, itchy rash all over body. Red rash turned into purple bruise-like marks all over my body...they are still there two years later. I looked like Linda Blair from the exorcist. My skin felt like it was going to burn off. Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, genital itching,sores. Doctors thought I had anything from cancer to all sorts of other diseases. Finally diagnosed as allergic reaction to Aleve. | I was forced to quit my job bc of the several reactions I had- unfortunatley couldnt pinpoint Aleve right away bc they were so bad and I didn't take Aleve often. I have suffered over two years bc of this drug. I am no longer able to be in the sun bc of the damage done to my skin. I want to take action- we need to take action. PLEASE email me if you've had a similair reaction- I am very educated on this topic. | F | 26 | 5 years 1X AN | 10/6/2011 | 1 | Arthritis | I took every 12 need it not to keep it in my system. Worked great finally got to where I couldn't feel the tips of my fingers or toes. I couldn't walk up a set of steps without feeling like I was going to pass out. I felt like my heart was not getting signal to speed up. Most the time it was hard to find a pulse. | Never take more than 10 days like bottle says. If you feel numbness or shortness of breath. Put lid on time and dump in the trash. Took me along time to figure it out because it done so well with service pain. | 48 | 5 years 60 mg | 12/1/2015 | 5 | Frequent headaches and migraines | When I take more than 5 or 6 tablets a week I sometimes experience stomach pain. | I get headaches and/or migraines multiple times a week, I'm lucky to wake up without one. Tried all other NSAIDs and painkillers, nothing works including the extra strength versions. My neurologist suggested I try Aleve and I'm so grateful for it. | F | 21 | 4 years 220-440mg 2X AN | 9/4/2015 | 5 | Migraine prevention | None | The only thing that will get rid of my migraines. I also take it the day before I get one. (I am psychic, just kidding!) I had to log my migraines so I could see when I get them. Luckily, they are predictable. Weird taking it when I don't have a headache, but it actually prevents the one I know I will get the next day. | M | 35 | 4 years | 6/7/2009 | 5 | Anti-inflammatory | None | Aleve is good. | F | 18 | 4 years | 1/10/2006 | 4 | arthritis and migraines | None except for occasional indigestion. | Worked great for headaches, arthritis and sinus pain. I seem to build up a tolerance to it though, if I have taken it for an extended period of time. Then it stops working for me, and I have to take celebrex instead, for the arthrtitis pain | F | 47 | 4 years | 9/27/2004 | 4 | ankylosing spondylitis (AS) | nausea/vomiting if taken on empty stomach | For AS, I found naprosyn to be the best NSAID, if taken regularly and in sufficient doses. For me, much more effective than ibuprofen or VIOXX. Useful for pain up to about 4 on scale of 10, but can sometimes prevent pain from getting past that point. Many with AS use OxyContin or similar for breathroughs or flareups beyond what naprosyn can handle. I use Lortab-10 (hydrocodone/APAP) which is almost as effective as OxyContin and much cheaper. | M | 48 | 4 years | 3/28/2003 | 1 | muscle pain after mountain biking | After first time taking Aleve I experienced very minor lip numbness. Years later I found myself in an ER burn unit due to the severity of the reaction I had from one dose of Aleve. Severe swelling and blistering of face, genitals, chest, hands, and underarms. | My PCP diagnosed me with genital herpes and did not give me a blood test to confirm his "visual" diagnosis. I rarely took Aleve and it took me 4 years to make the connection that my "herpes outbreaks" were actually allergic reactions to Aleve. I could "go" up to year without having an outbreak which really meant I didn't take Aleve during that time. I'm lucky to be alive. My reactions became so severe that I was catergorized as having Steven Johnson Syndrome. After getting over the shock that I did not have Herpes and Aleve was to blame, I have moved on as best I can. My advice to everyone out there is to be your own advocate when dealing with any doctor. Follow your instincts and always get secound opinions. | M | 33 | 4 years 1X AN | 2/12/2010 | 5 | Headaches, back pain | None | Aleve works great on head aches and back pain. I worked in a pharmacy for about 8 years and switched careers in 1995. Naproxyn (same as aleve) was prescription only back then and had been around for some time. Never heard of any side affects other than upset stomach which is common in NSAIDs. Was at work about 3 or 4 years ago and had a headache. I had never tried Aleve before but could not find anyone with Tylenol. A co-worker asked if I wanted to try Aleve so I did. Worked great and has ever since. I rarely get headaches but my back pain is a bit more frequent. It works awesome on both. I will never try anything else. | M | 40 | 3 years | 10/24/2008 | 5 | Back injury | No side effects | This works better than anything else I've ever taken. Even my chronically tight shoulder has been positively affected. | F | 45 | 3 years | 3/14/2007 |