ADVIL Reviews (IBUPROFEN)Average Rating: 3.1 (86 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ADVIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ADVIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Toothache | No side effects. | This was the only thing that knocked out reversible pulpitis in my tooth after a dental procedure. The drug helped me sleep for several weeks until the tooth settled down and I stopped taking it. As great as it worked for tooth ache relief, the same dose did nothing for frozen shoulder. I guess its effectiveness depends on what it is being used for. | F | 43 | 4 weeks 600 mg 1X day | 5/17/2010 | 1 | For severe headache pressure I got | Developed stomach problems and difficult breathing the day I started to take it. I caught a cold the day before so I didn't think Advil was causing my trouble breathing. I was more focused on stopping my terrible headache. I notice my stomach rumbling and notice I couldn't finish half my meal(I usually eat a ton and could eat double that size meal before). The next day morning I took another advil and my stomach just wouldn't stop aching so then I finally looked at the advil bottle label. | My painful stomach aches lasted 48 hours after I stopped taking Advil. I also seemed to develop an allergic reaction to Advil which caused my difficult breathing which is labeled as the allergic symptom of asthma listed on the Advil label. I have never had asthma in my life as well but Advil caused it. I only took about 5-6 Advil pills in 1.5days and it messed me up bad. I will never take it again and will stick with Tylenol | M | 22 | 1.5 days 4X day | 5/11/2010 | 2 | F | 41 | 1X day | 2/11/2010 | 3 | For pain | I had no side effects | F | 35 | 10 days | 11/30/2009 | 5 | Random aches and pains. | Heartburn (I have acid reflux. Don't get the burn when I take prevacid beforehand.) | It's the best pain medicine for me. With two liquid gels, my pain is gone in an hour! I have to watch not to take it too often, since I have acid reflux disease. | F | 19 | 7 years | 11/28/2009 | 4 | Depression | Take Zoloft 200 mg daily. Need an extra boost during the day. Since Cox-2 inhibitors enhance serotonin and norepinephrine production, it boosts the Zoloft. Yes, I take it for severe back spasms, but am aware that it helps with depression related to inflammation too. | F | 45 | 3 months | 11/16/2009 | 5 | Headaches, muscle aches, back pain | Never any side effects other than exactly what i wanted from it, pain relief. | I've taken advil several times for fever reduction and it doesn't seem to do as well as say tylenol...but for anytyhing else including sleeping trouble...advil and advil pm is the way to go for me. Also, i have heartburn problems and alot of people said it bothered their heartburn where as me, it never really gave me that effect. | M | 24 | 5 years | 9/12/2009 | 5 | Car accident | None | I've been taking Advil as needed for over 20 years. It works perfectly for headaches, menstrual cramps, and back injuries. I'm rather surprised to see these negative comments. | F | 46 | 20 years | 8/25/2009 | 3 | Inflammation | I've heard of people getting very bad stomach problems from Advil. | I'm a musician and sometimes experience repetitive strain but have to perform or rehearse through it. A lot of musicians I know take Advil, and while I have not had many problems with it other than a little tiredness, I know someone well who has developed severe bleeding in his stomach from taking a lot of Advil. Be careful with Advil & similar drugs. | F | 42 | 2 years | 6/13/2009 | 4 | menstrual cramps, | drowsiness, dry mouth | very good in alleviating pain. I take it for my back and shoulder pains, too! | F | 31 | 3 days | 5/24/2009 | 1 | headaches and muscle injury | none initially | have developed a stomach ulcer after taking the medication (500 mg)almost daily for a few months, first for a foot injury and then for severe headaches. I ended up at the ER because I was having chest pains and was told the pains were related to a possible development of a stomach ulcer. I was told to stop taking Advil immediately. I probably wouldn't trust it to take it again. | F | 39 | 3 months | 2/4/2009 | 5 | cramps; 200mg | none | F | 43 | 1 days | 2/3/2009 | 1 | Sore legs | Within about 30 minutes my stomach was gurgling and I had heartburn, just praying it goes away and nothing serious is going on like bleeding. | I took the advil liquid tablets. | F | 30 | 1 days | 1/28/2009 | 2 | Gout | Rapid heart beat and high blood pressure | This medication should be taken of the market! Causes heart attacks and strokes... | F | 33 | 15 weeks | 11/8/2008 | 3 | Cold and Sinus | My concern w/the product is the fact that I purchased it and the box did not have direction on or in the box as to how to take this product! | F | 51 | 6 days | 11/1/2008 | 1 | sports injuries | weakened arteries, resulting in rupture and severe blood loss. | I had a ruptured artery in my esophagus and lost about half of the blood in my system before the surgeon was able to repair it. After it was all over he asked me if i take a lot of ibupropen . My answer was yes. He said that was the reason for the weakened artery.. I haven't taken one since. | 64 | 15 years | 8/14/2008 | 3 | Myalgias, cramping | Upset stomach | Only works if I take it in high doses, but it makes my GERD worse, so I have to be careful when taking this medication. | F | 40 | 20 years | 8/13/2008 | 1 | For pain post-coronary bypass | 600 mg. 3x/day: severe fatigue, depression. Next day, 400 mg. 3x/day: exhaustion, nausea, sleepiness all day. On 3d day, after 1st dose,I felt even worse, cancelled church, because didn't feel safe to drive. | I am a physician and used Advil to decrease need for Percocet (narcotic pain-reliever) after my single-bypass heart surgery. The surgery and post-op recovery went extremely well; my energy got much better. Advil really FLOORED me: knocked out all energy, motivation, my mood (I am usually quite upbeat). I stopped it. | M | 73 | 3 days | 7/26/2008 | 5 | recovering from sprained ankle | After an episode several years ago where I had a sudden on-set of a severe allergic reaction (asthma, rash, and stuffed nose) which my doctor attributed to a Advil, I was told not to ever take Advil again. Prior to that, I had taken Advil regularly for sports related injuries. Recently, I sprained my ankle and a different doctor said that I could probably try Advil again so I began taking it again. I was fine for several months of taking high dosages (800mg) of Advil at least once a day, but then I started getting a stuffy nose a couple hours of taking the Advil, which I attributed to my regular allergies. Then finally, I got to the point where I was having full on allergic reactions, where my ears were stuffed, my eyes were watering, and my nose was completely stuffed. When I finally suspected that it was the Advil causing this, I tested my theory a few times and sure enough, it was the Advil. And since I've stopped taking the Advil, my severe allergies have not returned. | Unfortunately, I LOVE ADVIL. It is the only thing that works for menstrual cramps, nauseating headaches, and for reducing swelling. And it takes like candy. I wish I weren't allergic to it. | F | 31 | 4 months | 3/26/2008 | 2 | Chronic neck pain | None | A nothing drug, at least for me. I can take up to 8 of these and not feel a thing. Have tried it many times over the years hoping it would work, as so many people (incl. my wife) like it. | M | 52 | | 3/3/2008 |