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 | 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 | 1 | toothache | Within a half hour I had itchy hands, nose, armpits and genitals. An hour later my lips and tongue were swollen. My lips became discolored and stayed like that for 4 days. | It seems like a pretty dangerous drug to be available over the counter | M | 27 | 1 days 220mg 1X day | 2/24/2011 | 1 | headache and neck pain | Within one hour of taking Aleve, my hand started itching. By the next morning the area between my fingers and up to the knuckles were bright red, swollen, itching and painful. | Be very cautious about taking this drug. If you notice any itching or swelling, get help ASAP! | F | 56 | 1 days 1 pill 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 1 | mentrual cramps | Very painful blisters/sores at the roof of my mouth, sensitive gums and a sore/blister on the gums, a few red bumps on my face that looked like bug bites. Itchy throat. Strange cramps in lower abdomen. | I have taken Aleve for about 6 months (only 2 pills every month for menstrual cramps). I used to take Ibuprofen for years without any side effects, switched to Aleve because it was more effective. No problem first few months, then last month developed strange sores in my mouth and strange looking blotches/bumps on my face. Didn't know it was from Aleve until all the same symptoms happened again this month, the very next day after taking Aleve. The sores in my mouth have gotten worse, this is day 5 and I am still in pain. Will never take again. | F | 37 | 1 days 220mg 1X day | 1/25/2011 | 1 | Headache | Took 2 for headache and 20 minutes later severe itching in hands, then scalp, and torso. Skin turned bright red. Face, lips and tongue swollen. Took 50mg benedryl then airway closed. Paramedics administered 50 mg more benedryl by injection. | Had taken this before and not had a reaction. Terrifying experience! Take off the market! | F | 41 | 1 days 2 pills 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 1 | Cold/ Sinus pain & menstrual cramp | Metalic taste in mouth, canker soars, irratated gums, sensitivity to most foods ( I do not have other food allergies) "Swollen" feelng in my head/brain, fatiuge, nausea, headache,itchy werid feeling in mouth and lips, overall "yucky" and out of sorts feeling. I still have many of these symptoms 11 days after taking the drug(s). | I have taken Aleve for a few years now for menstrual cramps, it was pretty effective, though took a while to kick in-approx 1 hr, I would take 3-4 caps over a 2 day period, 2 on the first day 1-2 the second ( I used to take Advill but it stopped being as effective, and made my eye lids itchy). This time I took it for a cold, it wasn't very effective at handling the sinus pain, I also took a 1/2 dose of "Dayquil" 2 times, I had not done this before with Aleve, (I had taken Dayquil on it's own w/ no problem) and may be why I had this reaction, though the 2 drugs are supposed to be safe taken together. From what I can tell this is a very unsafe drug, as many have been taking it for years with no reaction, and then suddenly a life threatening one...doesn't sound too good. | F | 32 | 5 days 220mg 3X day | 1/13/2011 | 1 | Relieve general aches and pains | I took this off and on for about a year with no problems. Then suddenly there was rash and small painful splits on my foreskin. | The first time, I thought it was an infection of some kind, because it cleared up after 4 days of triple polysporn, washing it 4-5 times a day, and sitting to pee so I didn't have to retract my foreskin. 6 months later it returned, and I went through the same ritual. It was almost gone, and I took another aleve, not suspecting it was the problem. within a 1/2 an hour the rash was back and worse than ever.. I put 2&2 together and picked up a strong magnifying glass to read the tiny..tiny..tiny print on the container, where it revealed my symptoms. Apparently, these symptoms are particularly common in people over 60 (I'm 64) It's been a week, and the rash is subsiding and the last little split is almost gone. I will never take this drug again, and will warn everyone I know about it.. | M | 64 | 1 years 1 pill 1X day | 12/22/2010 | 1 | Aches and pains | Swelling of the hands, itching, red rash covering torso, hands and face. Elevated heart rate shallow rapid breathing. | Went to ER, given Benedryl. Told not to take any other related drugs: ibuprofen, asprin, naproxin. Once you have a reaction, subsequent reactions will get worse and worse to the point of anaphylactic shock. | M | 47 | 1 days two tabs 1X day | 12/21/2010 | 1 | bone spur | Immediately after starting this medication I was having chills and sleeping alot I did not realize that this was the start of reactions from this dangerous medication.. I took this horrible drug for 5 days then my ankle started to swell.. a day later I woke up with a terrible itchy rash on my hands,arms and ankles.Both hands were swollen to almost twice there size. I took a benydrl which helped slightly I went to the dermatologist and was told to stop the Aleve immediately and the Doctor prescribed cortisone cream and hydroxyzine for the horrible itch. It has been 2 days since the last dose of medication and the rash and swelling are still there.I am hoping that it clears up soon this is terrible!!!!! | DO NOT take this medication it took 5 days for the problem to show up and I don't know how long it is going to take to get it out of his system, my hands are red swollen and the itching is unbearable. | M | 53 | 5 days 1X day | 12/11/2010 | 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 | 1 | TMJ jaw pain | Took 2 Aleve, within 15 minutes had itching, swelling of hands and tongue, difficulty breathing, ringing in ear, vomiting, passed-out on bathroom floor. 911 called. Low blood pressure, given oxygen, Benadryl and IV, taken to hospital. EMT said if husband would not have been there, I would have died. | Threw out Aleve. Will never take again. | F | 48 | 2 tablets 1X day | 12/8/2010 | 1 | Back Pain2 | tingling in fingers, flush face, hives and swelling all over, heart rate in 90's blood pressure in the 140's difficutly breathing, hands eventually turned purple. | I went to the e.r. 1 1/2 hours after taking Aleve. They put me on oxygen, gave me and epi dose, steriod dose, and iv drip. After 2 hours in the e.r I was released. They said if I had not come in when I did I would not have made it much longer. | F | 30 | 0 days 2 pills 1X day | 12/5/2010 | 1 | headache. | rapid heart beat, sneezing, runny nose that wouldn't stop, derealization, panic attack, swelling of the eyes to the point where I couldn't see for two days. | Looking back I dont remember if it was Aleve/Advil, either way I am avoiding NSAIDs altogether. Took about 5 hours for the reaction to occur. My allergist originally thought it was a food allergy since I had eaten 20 minutes prior to the reaction. After blood work I am allergic to wheat, eggs, and milk, with the highest being wheat which is a 2. I've been eating everything I'm "allergic" to everday. I am blaming the Aleve. Most scary experience of my life. Was in the ER with 2 steroid shots in the ass. This drug should be removed from the shelves before it kills someone. Because of this situation, I have been having panic attacks daily for the past two months. I will never take an NSAID again. | M | 24 | 1 days 500 1X day | 11/30/2010 | 4 | Cramps, headaches, muscle pain | Blurry vision, fast heart beat, ringing in the ears, itchy skin, skin rashes, red face | I've been taking Aleve for over 10 years. I love that it works within 15 minutes. I never connected all the symptoms I have to the Aleve until my mother told me about her symptoms because of it and how they dissapeared after she stopped taking it. I will no longer take Aleve unless Tylenol doesn't do it for me. | F | 34 | 10 years 2X W | 11/29/2010 | 1 | Knee pain | I took generic Aleve on two separate occasions for knee pain, the first time I took two tablets and both eyes got itchy and red on the inside and out and it took three days to clear up. I tried Aleve again last night, but this time I only took one tablet, and my left eye developed pain in it so I looked in the mirror and the lid was red and would only open half way. This morning I still feel pain in my left eye. I have never had an allergic reaction to any medication except Aleve. | Aleve did relieve most of my knee pain, but I will not take it any longer because of the side effects. Tylenol does not work for my knee pain, so I will go back to using prescription Ultracet(pain medication) or ask the doc to write a script for another anti-inflammatory drug like Aleve that I can try which might not give me the side effects that Aleve does. | F | 57 | 1 days 1X day | 11/29/2010 | 1 | post car accident pain | Almost immediate facial and limb swelling with red bumps all over that itched intensely, then shortness of breath. | Took Naproxen Sodium as RX previously, but no reactions, took Aleve about 10 yrs after last taking it as an RX. Needed to take 50mg of Benadryl every 4 hours for 24 hours. Never again. It almost killed me. Everyone needs to realize this is NOT like Tylenol or Ibuprophen. | F | 51 | 1 days 200mg 1X day | 11/28/2010 | 1 | Migraine | My son took 1 pill that my mother gave him for a headache. He all of a sudden started freaking out because he had broke out from head to toe in hives and rashes. He is having problems breathing and his heart is beating rapidly. We are on the way to the hospital with him now! DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! It is very dangerous! | M | 12 | 1 days 1 pill 1X day | 11/24/2010 | 1 | Back Pain | Severe rash on genitals | After some time and multiple trips to my general doctor I found out that I was allergic to Aleve. It caused a severe rash on my genitals after taking one or two pills. The rash lasts for about a week and damages the skin as to leave almost a scar for the past year. I will never take this product again. | M | 35 | 1 days 220mg 1X day | 11/18/2010 | 2 | Jaw Pain | After two days of taking Aleve, I started to notice chest congestion and mucus in my throat. This has happened in the past but I thought it was a coincidence. | It has worked for the pain but I'm concerned that this could get worse. | M | 49 | 2 days 2X day | 11/12/2010 | 1 | Knee pains from running | About 2.5 hours after taking Aleve, I noticed my lower lip starting to tingle and itch. I took a nap and when I woke up, my lip, forehead and various spots of my arm, neck and chest were covered in bright red itchy spots. When I went to the emergency room, they gave me Benadryl and a prescription for prednisone (steroid). I'm in day 6 and my bright spots turned to bruise-like marks. My doctor said it could be months before the scars go away. | I will never in my life take Aleve! | M | 27 | 1 days 220 MG 1X day | 11/11/2010 |