NAPROXEN Reviews (NAPROXEN)

Average Rating: 1.6 (221 Ratings)

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NAPROXEN  (NAPROXEN):  See also Warning section. Naproxen is used to relieve pain from various conditions such as headache, muscle aches, tendonitis, dental pain, and menstrual cramps. 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. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you.   FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  arthritis in hips and thighs no side effects very effective, use the 500mg one a day M 76
3/20/2007
 5  osteoarthritis took naproxen,500mg per day for many years with no side effects at all. I called them my "keep me going" pills.They were very effective... for releiving arthritis pain - although a new hip 8 yrs ago and a replacement knee 3 yrs ago helped somewhat..... Recent stomach pains were diagnosed as mild gastritis due to too much naproxen and cessation of the drug was recommended....now diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and on steroids ie prednisolone which is working well though only taking it for three weeks or so....still playing golf and bowls though - Thank God..... M 72
10/13/2009
 3  
1X day
4/4/2018
 2  
4/13/2007
 1  Shoulder pain Horrendous Stomach Pain which radiated to my back. Vomiting. Diarrhoea I took this drug to help with pain in my shoulder. About two hours later whilst trying to sleep I suddenly suffered severe stomach pain which radiated through to my back. This carried on all night and I did not/could not sleep. I'm not kidding you, I honestly thought I was going to die! At first I thought I had food poisoning but I am two weeks on from taking just two tablets and I am still suffering from stomach pain and vomiting!! If you do take these, milk does help to relieve a bit of the pain. Also had horrible diarrhoea. You also get hunger pangs when you're not even hungry. I do believe it has caused some sort of ulceration in my stomach and will be visiting my doctor this week to get some sort of medication to heal it. DONT take this drug!!! I cannot believe it has been allowed onto the medical market!!! F 43 1 times
12/27/2015
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 1  Knee inflammation Flu symptoms.Tight chest.Headache. Sleepy.Loss of appetite. Reflux. Dizzy.Chills.Fever/hot flushes. Emotional. Took one tablet in evening with food. Woke up feeling tight-chested. Took no more doses. Ok for a couple of hours then flu feeling. Lasted 2 days. 3rd night got reflux and still got headache. Killed pain in knee but think I'm seriously allergic so going back to GP for alternative. Be very careful before taking numerous doses, I think if I'd carried on taking this tablet I might have put myself in hospital. F 51 1 times
500
4/2/2018
 1  Shoulder pain following car crash Extreme heartburn, stomach cramps Ongoing (every 5 minutes, even after stopping medication after only taking it twice)! Nausea. Light headed. Side effects after first dose, heartburn all night. Couldn't sleep. Nauseous. Side effects after second dose next morning (with breakfast), had to go to work, stomach cramps, chest pain, nauseous. That was the last dosage I had. That early evening my continuous stomach cramps and chest pain were so bad that I went for emergency appointment at GP, they immediately took ECG, but found it was side effects of taking Naproxen, even after only taking 2 doses. Put me on 20mg Omeprazole, twice daily, still have stomach cramps extremely bad every 5 minutes, 2 days later after stopping doses. Nausea has lessened. Heartburn still constant. Would never take this again. EVER! F 27 2 times
250mg 2X day
4/16/2015
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 2  Swollen foot and leg Light headed and dizzy. Very emotional and depressed. Didn’t help pain much. Reduced inflammation tho F 53 0 days
250mg up t
3/1/2020
 1  Neck Pain and Inflammation Within 15 minutes intense itching and tingling in my palms, spread to the rest of my body within 30 minutes. Whole body turned red like I was sunburnt. Hot Flashes, Dizziness and Impaired feeling as well. Dr suggested to take Benadryl to reverse the reaction and felt better in about an hour, however after 12 hours now, I still feel out of sorts. F 44 0 days
2X day
9/23/2020
 5  Back pain None (pain went away) F 50 1 days
500
4/22/2018
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 4  Gout in my foot Its my first day on Naproxen, only taken two x 250mg with food as recomended. The second one I took after a few beers (not recommended)! PS I have duodenal ulcers and been taking lansoprazole for years to reduce stomach acid. The gout pain has almost gone completely even after only two doses. But driving today I was experiencing double vision, and now I'm farting a lot and have loose stools! Just read all the bad comments so not sure if should carry on taking them. Great for the pain though. M 65 1 days
250 mg
5/24/2016
 3  Wisdom tooth Infection Drowsiness, Dizziness, Anxiety, Heart Racing, Nausea, Vomiting, Lightheadedness I took this as it was prescribed for my husband for his tooth infection to relieve pain and inflammation before his dental visit. I should have eaten a little more, but I took 1 500mg tablet in the morning with 2 pieces of toast and some orange juice. Within 20 minutes I felt "high", and I knew something was not right. It did work for the pain, but it was not worth it. My heart started to race, my extremities felt cold, and I generally felt dizzy/lightheaded. I managed to finish getting ready for work. I then began to feel sick to my stomach, and vomited. I was kind of relieved as I was hoping I threw up most of the Naproxen. I drank some water, and I vomited again! A lot more this time. I didn't mind as I knew this would help me feel normal faster. I went to work and got through the day somehow. About 7 hours later I felt a lot better, and almost normal again. The pain returned with a vengeance! Overall I probably would not take this medication again. If I did I would take 250mg with a LOT OF FOOD. Unfortunately, I got the short end of the stick with the side effects. At least I didn't have stomach bleeding... that would have scared me to death. F 26 1 days
500 1X day
8/23/2011
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 3  infection in gums Im getting bloating slight burning in stomach feeling hungry after eatting dry irritating throat heart palpitations M 31 1 days
500 mg
7/18/2014
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 3  Inflammation in ankle Helped with pain in ankle and reduced swelling after half hour but had major stomach pain which included bloating and nausea. Felt a little stunned. F 35 1 days
500mg
1/9/2015
 2  For Osteoarthritis in my knee. Severe abdominal pain. Swelling in feet, ankles and legs, black tarry stools!! It did help with my knee pain but now I probably have an ulcer as a result of having to take it for several months! F 64 1 days
2/19/2017
 2  Lower back pain This drug has been taken with co-dydramol. After watching TV I felt anxiety on my chest and could feel my heart rate increasing. I did a little research on both drugs that I am taking and found that people have shown greater side effects of anxiety on Naproxen. I will continue to take it for a few more days to combat the pain but the anxiety is definitely there. If you suffer from depression or anxiety I would think twice about taking this drug. M 31 1 days
250mg 3X day
12/26/2020
 1  Back and Neck Pain Heartburn, chest pains, restless, loss of heat I took this to help relieve some back and neck pain that I been having. I looked up what is a good one. This came up. I took 2(220mg). It said I can for adults but not 3 in a 24hr period. I took with water. After ate dinner, pho(vietnamese soup). Then drank more water. Woke up to tight chest and stomach, heartburn and threw up a little. Was able to sleep after. But woke up to tight chest and heartburn. It like a back and forth feeling.....this should not be over-the-counter. Especially reading into it after my side effects. It easy to overdose, no sorry not easy, you can accidentally overdose. F 29 1 days
220mg 1X day
10/18/2020
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 1  Shoulder pain Took it after dinner woke up at 2am with horrible stomach pain. Terrible drug. Should never be prescribed. F 52 1 days
500mg
5/20/2020
 1  An earache I took 2 tablets without water because i didn't read the directions. I woke up in the middle of the night with stabbing pains in my stomache. Three days later and i still have pains and nausea. I am also very tired and just feel sick. I try to eat but it doesn't make me feel better. I'm worried that this has permanently harmed my stomache. I will report back with a follow up I am astounded this is on the market. It is terrible. F 57 1 days
2 tablets
6/27/2020
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 1  Neck/shoulder pain Disorientated, reflux , headaches, extreme fatigue, worsening of anxiety to the point breathing felt a struggle, crying outbursts, I took 1 dose and 3 days later I still feel extremely disoriented, no motivation/extreme fatigue and what I believe to be reflux (feeling of something in my throat, heat moving from stomach up chest) I would rather feel my back and shoulder pain than feel like this.. hoping things subside soon F 33 1 days
250mg 1X day
1/31/2021
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NAPROXEN  (NAPROXEN):  See also Warning section. Naproxen is used to relieve pain from various conditions such as headache, muscle aches, tendonitis, dental pain, and menstrual cramps. 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. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you.   FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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