MOTRIN Reviews (IBUPROFEN)Average Rating: 3.0 (93 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MOTRIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MOTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Severe migranes | upper stomach (ribcage) type pain, bloated feeling, gas - very uncomfortable. appitite gain, depression | Worked great, but 6 hours later left a feeling of nausea or pain in abdomen and stomach. It brought back my feeling of depression. | F | 15 | 2 weeks | 1/4/2008 | 1 | Absessed Tooth | Horrible Cramps, Gas, Diarreah, Vomiting, Nausea, Headache, Neack Ache, Sleeping Problems | Horrible drug, Destroys the stomach. | F | 15 | 2 days | 12/5/2007 | 3 | severe menstrual cramps | none | Worked well with my cramps, but I didn't like that it only lasted 4-6 hours. This meant I would be waking up at 1 or 2 in the morning with pain. Not fun! | F | 15 | 4 days | 7/5/2007 | 5 | herniated disk in my neck, hedaches | On an empty stomach, some cramping, | I love this! Nothing else helped with the pain. Would not go back to anything else.I've been taking this form 6 years. | F | 44 | 6 years | 3/16/2007 | 1 | Back Pain | I took one 800 Mg Motrin for 2 days and it greatly relieved the pain of a low backache. On the 3rd day I begin to get a very sick background headache. On the 4th day, it was horrific, far worse than the debilitating back ache. | Can anyone explain to me why a medication that is suppose to relieve pain, even headaches, causes such a terrible "explosive" type of headache...........not a "pounding" headache? | F | 55 | 4 days | 3/14/2007 | 3 | menstral cramps | headache | F | 38 | 3 days | 1/23/2007 | 3 | Back Pain | If taken on an empty stomach...not good but loss of appetite makes it hard to have a full stomach! Bloating, and very bad gas! It is like some one put a bag of air in my stomach! | M | 25 | 6 days | 12/20/2006 | 1 | Teeth, spine and herinated disks | I had NO idea that motrin was even causing these: severe heart palpitations and acute arrhythmia( resulting in extensive tests over a period of 4 months), extreme difficultly urinating and inability to empty bladder completely, water retention and weight gain, insomnia, shortness of breath leading to hyperventilating and eventually debilitating attacks that at first appeard to be severe panic attacks. | I used both over the counter motrin as well as prescription over a period of about 5 years. It relieved my pain immediately and I trusted that it was not causing any physical damage. The pain was so excruciating that I began taking 4 (over the counter) pills at a time up to 4 and 5 times daily. The symptoms that began in 'side effects' here, developed so gradually that I didn't realize they were being caused by motrin. This past summer has been an absolute horror when these side effects eventually took me to the hospital and MANY tests. Because I had no idea that motrin could be causing any of these accumulating effects, particularly my heart, when I was asked about daily medications, motrin was mentioned in almost casual passing. When I was asked how MUCH I was taking and for how long, serious bells blazed. I no longer take ANYTHING unless I am in VERY great pain, and then only two pills about once a month. I was terrified to NOT be taking motrin because I'd been living with su | F | 59 | 5 years | 10/13/2006 | 5 | perioidc pain and/or inflammation | will upset stomach, few problems if take on full stomach. makes me retain water and i can expect a 2 pound weight gain after i begin taking, goes away when i stop after about one day. | i'm 57 and have had periodic bouts with arthritis, motrin relieves pain and if taken for a few weeks in secession, reduces inflammation. has always given me relief of some sort, also works on headaches. i take 800 mg, to reduce inflammation, i do this 3 times a day for several weeks. i have always eventually returned to a pain free state. i use equate private label ibuprofin now after prescription strength got so expensive. take 4 200 mg at a time on full stomach. this is the only pain medicine i take. i'm glad this works for me and i hope it always does. | F | 57 | 15 years | 8/14/2006 | 1 | Motrin Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome | M | 29 | | 6/30/2006 | 4 | root canal | burning in the throth as though I was having a bout with heartburns | M | 65 | 2 days | 6/12/2006 | 2 | Injured Shoulder | Difficulty concentrating. Heavy head. Its as if I can feel my brain sloshing around inside my skull (seriously weird). | I can take one 200mg motrin, advil, or ibuprofin and be OK - it does work very well for headache, inflammation. If i take another that, or even the next, day, i get this feeling as tho i'm poisoned, can't think and generally feel bad. I don't know anyone else that gets this was motrin. | M | 39 | 2 days | 5/8/2006 | 1 | headache | as if a hole was drilled in my stomach-but cured headache quickly | took 600 mg | F | 55 | 1 days | 4/13/2006 | 1 | Flu symptoms/joint pain due to Lupu | Upset stomach and acid reflux/heartburn BADLY,constipation, gas, stomach pain | Doesn't help and I am taking more Prevacid than recommended since I started taking Mortin. Don't waste your money. | F | 44 | 30 days | 3/30/2006 | 5 | shoulder arthroscopy | some itching, constipation | Percocet alone did not relieve my severe pain until I also took Motrin. The combo worked extremely well. | M | 65 | 2 days | 2/13/2006 | 4 | stomach pain,hemroids,ear pain | I have been taking prescription motrin 800 mgs for 6 months now, and it helps me, sure is better than tylenol, I take 1 a day or one every other day, its the best for inflamation, i have had less and less, inflamation in my ovaries in the past 6 months. | motrin is very good for inflamation | F | 28 | 6 months | 9/4/2005 | 4 | osteoarthritis pain | Slight stomach irritation if taken on empty stomach. Nothing else noticed. | Have to take 400 to 600 mg dose to make a difference. 200 is worthless. | 10 years | 8/10/2005 | 3 | Joint and Musle Stiffness | Side effects were dizziness, ringing in the ears, extremely stiff neck after stopping Motrin, decreased hearing, irregular menstrual cycles | Read all the side effects before you take this medicine and stay out of the sun. | F | 43 | 5 days | 8/7/2005 | 5 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | None | Taking 800 mg prescription strength (better buffering than the OTC version). Have taken it for years without difficulty, even on an empty stomach -- but your mileage may vary. I almost always take it with meals as a precaution, but when on occasion I can't, I have had no problems. Extremely effective pain relief. | M | 48 | 10 years | 6/23/2005 | 5 | Herniated disk & headache | I take just 2 pills for the herniated disk in the lower back when it moves I'm in pain for a week, taking MOTRIN takes care the pain then after the week is up I feel back to normal, but I then get headaches every day for a few weeks after being off the motrin. The doctor said thats normal due to you body being used to it. So I just took advil and that took care of that. | After reading a few post on here, I don't believe that motrin is for everyone. Some people may be allergic to it? I know when I get any pain, I look for Motrin! | M | 24 | 1 weeks | 6/5/2005 |