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 | Bulging Disk | developed a lower back pain several months back. Which progressed into sever pain that hindered my ability to drive let alone function properly. Started with Ibprophen, popping 3 500 mil every 4 hours. I killed a large bottle fast and switched to Aleve. First one.. and that didn't hold out for the entire time it stated that I jumped right to 3. Whiched worked like a charm. After some muscle relaxers I was able to cut down on the Aleve and only had to take 1 to 3 depending on the pain level of the day. With days inbetween I didn't need any. Side Effects- that was hard to pinpoint. But I think this is causing my periods to show up every 2 weeks. I will be seeing my doctor on this. I've had my period in the past 2 months now.. 3 times. Not happy about that. | I am marking this an unsafe drug. Atleast for the amount I am taking. yeah its dangerous. But what do you do when your insurance doesn't cover much and you have to work to make ends meet. | F | 32 | 2 months | 8/26/2005 | 1 | back pain | I took 2 aleve every day for 2 months for back pain. Last weekend, I began spitting up blood and had bloody stool. After my second blood transfusion, the doctor ordered me to never take it again. | I don't recommend this for long-term use and strongly discuss these concerns with your doctor if he tries to prescribe it. Please use this drug with extreme caution. | M | 56 | 2 months | 10/22/2006 | 1 | Knee Pain / Arthritis | After taking for 2 months...developed hives over 90% of my body, swollen lips, throat glands, heavy chest, irritable bowel, extra period...Not worth my life. | DO NOT TAKE.... | F | 32 | 2 months | 6/29/2006 | 1 | headaches | I have taken Aleve several times in the past and have had no problems with it. A few days ago I took two Aleve for a headache. A short time later my top lip started swelling up. I didn't think much of it at first, took a Benadryl and it went away. The next day my lips and throat swelled up to triple there normal size, hives starting appearing everywhere, my hands got swollen, red, and itched like crazy. I will NEVER take this medication again...obviously, and I strongly advise everyone to take all of these warnings seriously! I used to be an advocate of Aleve because it worked so well on my headaches but never again. | F | 30 | 2 months | 10/9/2007 | 1 | Joint pain | Swollen ankles and feet | F | 64 | 2 months 220 1X day | 8/19/2016 | 5 | arthritis pain | No side effects. | aleve works for my arthritis pain, better than prescription pain medication i was using. | F | 70 | 1 months 4 per day | 5/3/2015 | 4 | sciatic pain | Works great for pain, but feel very depressed in am. Cutting back to just one at night | F | 44 | 1 months two at bed | 8/31/2015 | 3 | Muscle and arthritis pain | My wife and I both experienced bizarre dreams after taking just one, 220 mg liquid gel cap. These dreams were not necessarily frightening, just very strange and appear to be directly linked to Aleve. | We bought Aleve after reading that Advil may be linked to a higher incidence of heart attack than Aleve. As far as efficacy differences between Aleve and Advil in reducing inflammation and joint pain, the jury is still out. | M | 62 | 1 months 220 mg 1X AN | 10/26/2010 | 1 | Headache | My lips started to swell up like I had collagen injected into them. The next day I could hardley breathe, speak,and could not eat. My mouth hurt so severly that I too thought I was dying of a horrible disease. I did not relate it to the aleve. Again I took the Aleve and the same thing happened. At this point it was so bad I had to go to the emergency room. This by far is the most excruciating pain I have ever been in my whole life. | One cause of the severe side effect is that alcohol had been consumed which has yeast in it. Later I found out I am alergic to yeast and mixed with alcohol, which has yeast will in turn turn into what is called thrush which is a yeast infection of the mouth. I realize there is a warning not to mix with alcohol, but all medications have this advisory. I recommend that there should be a larger notification on the bottle about the mouth, and throat closures. And how serious the link is between yeast, and alcohol. | F | 28 | 1 months | 2/21/2006 | 1 | headache | itching, swollen lips/ nose/ lower portion of face, painful blisters at the base of my nose and on fingers, sores inside mouth | This is the worst medicine I have ever taken! In my opinion, it does not work well for pain and caused all side effects above. Had taken ibuprofen without any problems for 15 years. Had this a couple of times about a month ago, then again 1 pill two days ago. | F | 38 | 1 months | 10/17/2006 | 1 | LOWER BACK PAIN | BLOODY STOOL. SEVERE LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN WITH SHOOTING PAINS. HAVE APPT W/DOCTOR TOMORROW. | M | 68 | 5 weeks | 7/28/2004 | 1 | tailbone pain | Itchy and tingling in fingertips. | F | 43 | 5 weeks 2-220 mg. | 11/10/2014 | 4 | arthritis knee | about a month after starting aleve twice a day I experienced a mega menstrual period, inspite of little bleeding for 18 months prior. no grocery store product could handle it. I was also taking one aspirin a day. | F | 54 | 4 weeks | 3/4/2007 | 1 | Tendonitis | I have an inflamed ankle tendon from running marathons. I was prescribed to take 2 Aleve in the morning and then 2 at night. I had no reactions, but in the 4th week, my ears started ringing and my arms and hands started to tingle. I also had tingling sensations in my lips, left cheek, and chin. I had a sharp pain in my left elbow, and in my left thigh and calf. I also felt "out of it". I went to the doctor and they said the ear ringing was from Aleve, but didn't know why my arms were tingling. They had me get an MRI because they thought it was an early sign of MS. I just got my results back and they were normal. The tingling was from the Aleve. I will NEVER take it again!!!!!!!!! | F | 32 | 4 weeks | 9/3/2009 | 2 | osteoarthritis | severe right leg pain and cramps for 2 weeks which then went away when I discontinued to use Aleve | F | 37 | 3 weeks | 6/25/2004 | 1 | for Arthritus | Ecchymosis, escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured vessels marked by a livid black and blue and purple area in my left lower leg. | Altho there was no pain, it was large, 3 in wide 10 in long. I think it was a blood clot that burst. Doctor immediately said to stop Aleve and return to Tylenol. Ugly and faded slowly over 2+ weeks. | F | 80 | 3 weeks ? 2X day | 8/27/2015 | 1 | Back ache | took aleve prior to going to bed, 5 hours later awoke with itching arms and legs. Immediately went downtstairs to take benedryl, by the time I got one tablet out of the package, my tongue was so swollen I could barely breath. 30 minute ride to the E.R. where they prepared me for a surgery. Fortunately the swelling started to subside just before they took me to surgery. Three days in the hospital on prednazone and zantac and eppy shot .. this is too dangerous of a reaction to risk for any reason | the side effect far out weighs the benefit. Will never take it again | F | 67 | 3 weeks 2 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 1 | Neck Pain SEVERE REACTION | SEVERE LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTION Oxygen levels dropped as low as 13%, Blood Pressure 158/135, Heart Rate over 200, itchy tongue, swelling, skin and eyes BRIGHT RED, then purple, hives, tinny sound in ears, voice change | I have taken Naproxen off and on over the past 10 years; this is the first time I have taken it under the brand Name Aleve. I was taking the pills 2 at a time out of the same bottle as needed over a 3 week period and was fine until two days ago when I took them as usual with water; 15 minutes later, began to react. No previous allergies. | F | 35 | 3 weeks 250mg x 2 2X AN | 3/5/2011 | 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 | 4 | middle and lower back pain | I did not have any side effects. I take two before starting work, which consists of a lot of bending and lifting. I also wear a brace belt. This drug has really helped with the pain. | F | 42 | 2 weeks | 8/22/2004 |