ALEVE Reviews (NAPROXEN SODIUM)

Average Rating: 1.8 (628 Ratings)

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ALEVE  (NAPROXEN SODIUM):  Naproxen is used to relieve pain from various conditions. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness caused by arthritis, bursitis, and gout attacks. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. Some brands of sustained-release naproxen take longer to be absorbed and are not recommended for pain that needs quick relief (such as during a gout attack). Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about your particular brand.   FDA Approval Date: 1994-01-11 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Back Pain Extreme swollen lip, lesions inside lip, red glassy eyes, face flushed, slight itching all over but didn't break into rash. Thank God for this website. I have taken Aleve on and off over approx 6 mos. & have never experienced any allergic reaction to it or any foods or NSAIDS. Over the past 6 weeks, however, taking Aleve periodically, my lower lip swelled and within 1-2 days painful blistering developed on lower inside lip. Put everything together three days ago.. Took at 11:00 pm, woke at 2:00 am with a HUGE swollen lip, three times normal size. I took 3 Benadryl and four hours later took 3 more. No change. Went to Dr. at 12:00 Noon that day and she said I could take Benadryl & 24 hr. Claritin at the same time (according to instructions on meds) since they have different active ingredients to hit it harder. Almost 3 days later, lip is less swollen and tingly but blistering on inside of lower lip is very painful with white blotches & red inflamation. Trouble slee After seeing this website, my husband now realizes why he was getting those itchy, annoying rashes for the past year on and off as he was taking it for his back pain intermittently. NEITHER MY HUSBAND OR I WILL EVER TAKE THIS MEDICATION AGAIN. I AGREE, IT SHOULD BE OFF THE MARKET. THE RISKS ARE TOO GREAT! F 52 6 months
10/15/2008
 1  lower back pain, menstrual pain Serious HIVES!! Went thru all allergy testing but failed to tell the DR. that I was taking ALEVE. After conversation with an associate I stopped taking ALEVE and the HIVES have gone away. F 42 6 months
1/23/2006
 1  Joint pain and all over stifness Extremely itchy red swollen hands and feet. Huge hives all over my torso and bright red and burning skin. Itching in the groin and rectal areas. Dullness in my ears and restriction in the esophagus. I have taken Aleve occasionally. Two weeks ago I took one around midnight and within an hour I was itching all over and my torso was covered in huge hives and was bright red.I also had a restricting feeling in my esophagus and difficulty swallowing water. Since this had never happened before and I had used at least one full bottle(24 pills) of Aleve over about a six month period I thought it was a food allergy though at the time could not narrow it down to anything in particular. I called a 24 hr pharmacist who suggested that I take Benadryl, which acts quickly or any antihistamine that I might have in the house. I took one Aerius and over the next couple of hours the itch and hives dissipated. I finally got back to sleep about 5.30 am and felt quite out of sorts for the whole of the next day. At the time I didn't think it was the Aleve since I had never had any reaction in the past but now as I am writing this I am suffering from the same symptoms again having taken one Aleve tonight at the same time, just before going to bed. My hands and feet are extremely itchy this time and the hives are really bad again. I have taken the antihistamine right away this time and just hope that it will kick in pretty soon. I will be making an appointment with my doctor this week to alert her to what has happened. Now that I am quite sure it is the Aleve that I am allergic to I will never take it again. There should be a warning on the bottle. F 63 6 months
220 1X AN
10/3/2010
 1  body aches Within 15 minutes of taking the drug, my hands began to itch intensely. I got out of bed to run them under cold water, thinking that might help. While standing at the sink, I became very dizzy. Made it back to the bedroom and passed out on the floor. When I came to, it took a while for me orient myself again and manage to get back in bed. My husband witnessed this and was quite concerned. I had started taking Aleve about 6 months previously for arthritis in my hands (I am 65). Always took 2 at a time, but only took them about once a week, if that. Had not had a previous reaction before this, but it was very frightening. F 65 6 months
2 tablets 1X W
3/27/2011
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 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
 1  headaches It started out with blisters in my mouth. It then spread to blisters across my face and down my throat. Every few weeks, I would break out in these blisters and they would always occur in the same location. After 5 different doctors and who knows how many blood tests, physical tests, and everything in between, I finally noticed the coincidence between my headaches and the ensuing blisters. Or actually, my "cure" for the headaches. When I told my last doctor, he said that I was lucky to be alive and since it kept getting worse, the next time I took it, I could have died. The warning signs about this were not on the label when this happened to me. I had to find out by looking it up online. I don't know if this has changed since six years ago because I haven't, nor will I ever, picked up a bottle of aleve since I found out it was the culprit. F 20 5 months
8/11/2006
 5  Osteoarthritis in lower back/knees None! Love it! my new best friend. I live in New York where I take the subway and city bus and put a lot of strain on my knees and back. Started takiing Aleve and I just love it! I can move around and about as if I'm 25 again (I'm 46)Remember! you're not suppose to take it longer than 10 Days! I don't take it every day, because I don't need it everyday. When the weather is bad, I take two at night and two in the morning. Between the Aleve and Startbucks, I can do anything! :)I stopped prescription meds. 46 4 months
9/6/2009
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 3  For tendonitis on shoulder I have taken Aleve daily for 4 months on pain. One month ago, I noticed a few small blisters that appeared like bug bites on my legs and lower arms. They were gone after a few days. They weren't usual allergic hives or bumps. I kept on taking another month on and off, and noticed same blisters a couple more times. I need to know more about this medication to continue to take, even if this is an OTC product. It worked well at 220mg/day dose for pain for 4 months. But I need to confirm the possible alergic reaction for further use. Another problem was flatuence. F 63 4 months
220 mg 1X day
7/26/2010
 4  arthritis none Generally works as described. Lasts about 6 hours. Would like it better if it was more effective against pain. M 50 3 months
4/11/2008
 3  Severe Back pain It knocked out my pain and took it often. usually 2 in the morning and one every evening on and off for a few months. I am NOT a pill person and don't take meds unless I am in a ton of pain. Last week I started having severe stomach pain just under my ribcage on the left side. I haven't taken anything since and the pain has not subsided so will be seeing my doctor to find out if it's serious. It's a great painkiller but not worth the risks the side effects may have, I don't think it should be an over the counter product. F 29 3 months
12/30/2007
 3  Rheumatoid Arthritis This drug combined with Prednisone was used for only 3 months. It broke down my stomach and caused gasritis a very horrible case on it's way to an ulcer. I had to stop to take Celebrex which is expensive. However, it did really well, much better than ibuprofen or what celebrex has done so far, i just wish it didn't cause the problems it did. F 33 3 months
3/21/2006
 1  menstual cramps got dizzy, upset stomach Try to take 6 pills of Black cohosh a day for menstrual pain. I took it for 4 months, and now have no pain. This drug doesn't cure, just hides the problem. F 20 3 months
5/10/2006
 1  OTC Pain Relief/various ailments I've tried aleve before in the past with no problems. but when i made it my usual over the counter source ofpain relief i started experiencing severe swelling of my feet and legs... my feet doubled in size due to swelling, and when i pressed my finger onto my feet it left an indentation. i heard from a friend aleve sometimes causes swelling, so before i went to the doctors, i decided to stop taking aleve and wait it out a week. sure enough, a day or two after i stopped taking them, the swelling in my feet went away and hasnt returned since. and just to test the theory, i tried taking aleve again, and wouldnt you know it, the swelling came back. needless to say i will NEVER take them again, and have since warned anyone i know of that takes them the serious side effects. F 33 3 months
220 mg 1X AN
5/2/2011
 1  Headache Face, neck, chest, back, hands, forearms and top of feet developed a BRIGHT red, burning hot rash. Have taken Aleve before without issue, but all of a sudden it seems that I'm allergic. Also experiencing slight skin swelling and fast, pounding heartbeat (the same kind of pounding you feel when you get scared). Took a Zyrtec as a precaution as well as a couple of puffs of my asthma pump just in case. Wasn't going to wait around for it to get worse. I usually take ibuprofen but picked up some Aleve without thinking. Have been taking it on and off for a few months without incident. This reaction came out of nowhere, within 30 minutes of taking the capsules. F 28 3 months
2/21/2009
 1  joint pain took 2 Aleve twice a day for 3 months developed increased pain in joints,tendons ligaments hurt...thought arthritis was getting worse so just kept taking per MD instx. Intense itching skin, sore sunburned like skin, blisters came up where any clothing or shoes rubbed. Gained about 10 pound of fluid. Finally made connection to Aleve..quit taking it. Had secondary infections staph and slight herpes breakouts due to everything being out of whack. Coccyx area hurt for a month and skin just burned like cayenne pepper..All is resolving now...take nothing but occ Tylenol. Got skin sensitization from use of topical ointments...the cascade effect from taking this one medication has cause much much misery F 56 3 months
9/20/2009
 5  osteo arthritis+knee replacement su Really cuts the pain from my severe degenerative osteo arthritis. Beats the heck out of celebrex, or the other POISON drugs. No adverse reactions at this time. Will definitely continue the two per day. M 65 2 months
220 2X day
12/10/2010
 3  Arthritus/Joint Pain I can't figure out why; but every time I take Aleve, I become EXCESSIVELY IRRITABLE. It works okay as far as pain relief; but the irritability factor is so strong that I cannot function, which for me defeats the purpose. M 29 2 months
12/17/2009
 3  osteoarthritis Great pain reliever but after taking one every 12 hours for a couple of months, after I take the one prior to bedtime, I wake up after 3-4 hours and cannot sleep any more but am not completely rested. In other words, for me it causes insomnia. It is a strong pain reliever but causes insomnia in a small percentage of people. F 56 2 months
9/23/2008
 2  reduce pain After recently being given permission to walk on a healing double fracture, I was taking Aleve for the past two weeks to reduce pain. Today I experienced bloody bowel movement and am calling doctor for appointment and recommendation for new pain releiver. F 50 2 months
11/23/2004
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 1  FOR PAIN RASH & HIVES ON MY ARMS & LEGS, LOWER PLATLETS, HAD MY BLOOD TESTED DOCTOR TOLD ME MY PLATLETS WERE BECOMING DANGEROUSLY LOW, I HAD NOT RELIZED AT THE TIME THAT I HAD BEEN TAKING ALEVE. i STOPPED THE ALEVE AND HAD ANOTHER BLOOD TEST & FOUND THAT MY PLATLETS HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL. M 66 2 months
6/10/2007

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