Naproxen User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Sco...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 29, 2014

For Back Pain "I have been suffering from back pain for many years, mainly due to heavy contact sports and work-related lifting, and lately find it difficult to walk for long distances without being doubled over in pain. I would struggle to stand up from a sitting position. The pain would go down my legs and into my abdominal region, and I have been trying all different kinds of treatment, from gels to moderate painkillers, all with different degrees of success, but none that actually took the pain away completely and not for any length of time. I was eventually prescribed naproxen, and in less than a day, I felt a different person. The pain has gone completely from everywhere. It's a new lease on life and I can look forward to doing things again pain-free."

• kri...
• March 16, 2014

Naproxen for Pain "I had ongoing pain and swelling for a full year after knee surgery to repair three rips in my right knee. It felt like bone rubbing on bone, felt hot to the touch with swelling. After going through narcotics and Motrin for swelling, I worked on accepting that I would be dealing with this for a long time as a chronic condition. After my first dose of 500 mg of Naprosyn, it was a Godsend. For the first time in a year, my knee actually felt normal."

• ATL...
• November 2, 2014

For Gout, Acute "Have been suffering from acute gout attacks for about 6 years. Usually 1 attack per year that requires me to stay off my feet for a day or 2. I have taken indomethacin, colchicine, and Colcrys with varying degrees of relief and started allopurinol about 3 months ago. In all my research over the years, I never reviewed naproxen. The last attack happened about a week ago, and I cycled through my last few Colcrys with barely any relief. A trip to Walgreens for Aleve liquigels and about 2 hours later I had ~70% reduction in pain. I've been managing it with a scheduled dose for a few days now, and the pain is nearly gone. Still some swelling, but getting better each day. This regimen has been more effective than any prescription medication."

• Geo...
• April 15, 2016

For Headache "Third month on naproxen and can't believe how much it has changed my life. I used to suffer with migraines and tension headaches a week before my period, lasting throughout my period, leaving me in excruciating pain. Since taking naproxen, my headache pain has reduced by 80%."

• DTa...
• August 9, 2016

For Headache "I'm 40 and have been a long-life sufferer of migraines, especially 3/4 days before my period. My migraines would last 4/5 days, with the first day not able to function at all. I will be looking for a cool, dark, and quiet room to lay my body in and not to speak. Since I was prescribed Naproxen 250 mg, I started taking 2 just as I start feeling a tingle of it coming. It doesn't stop it altogether, but it eases it. It made my life a lot better. I get a lot fewer episodes of migraine that don't last long. I also made a change in my lifestyle. I make sure I avoid stress when I can. I do take at least a day when I don't do anything but chill, not even housework. My diet has always been very healthy and balanced, so I know it's not that."

• Kar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2018

For Sciatica "Prescribed 500 mg twice a day of naproxen along with codeine and oramorph for my first sciatic episode. I stopped the oramorph after a couple of days as I hated the way it made me feel, and the codeine lasted about 5 days. Now, had 5 days of just the naproxen. The pain is unbearable in the morning, and I don't know if the pain goes to a manageable level because I start to move or because my morning dose has kicked in. I'm getting some weird side effects like numb fingers and bad stomach pains, so I don't know if I should quit taking the drug to see if I still need it or not."

• Con...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 29, 2019

For Osteoarthritis "These work really well for me. Reading these reviews, I see they are not working for everyone. If I wasn't taking naproxen, I couldn't walk, to be honest. I'm waiting to have my spine fused due to my illness. My symptoms are back ache (gone), blood flow loss to legs (gone), severe tingles in legs (gone), numbness in hands and feet (gone), severe sharp pains on most movements (gone). For me, this drug is great, and I don't have the side effects as others have described. Give them a try, it could work for you also. I wish you luck."

• Mir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2014

For Period Pain "My experience was my period was non-stop for almost 2 months. I went to my gyn and prescribed me naproxen for pain. It was so effective that my period went away in a week. Now when my period comes, I'll take it right away. Thanks, naproxen."

• jpa...
• June 1, 2013

For Sciatica "I have had very big problems. Been taking Norco and muscle relaxers. I stopped taking the Norcos. Didn't help! I went to the ER and was given naproxen and soma. Thank you. After two 500 mg pills and 1 day of taking them, I can move. No pain in my hip and I can work."

• non...
• September 19, 2009

For Bursitis "I've had frequent steroidal shots in my shoulder for bursitis, but my doctor recommended trying naproxen sodium instead this visit. I am very pleased with the pain relief, as long as I remember to take it!"

• B...
• January 20, 2015

For Period Pain "My period has been awful since the first time I got it at age 13. I've experienced a variety of symptoms each month that make my period unpredictable. Some months I feel fine and maybe just get a pimple, other months I'm a crying mess. There have been times where the pressure on my lower back and abdomen is so intense that I can't move: nausea, headaches, joint pain in my knees, etc. It got to the point where when I was 15, I started birth control. The birth control made me extremely emotional, so I stopped and continued with Advil, Midol, I tried bananas, warm compresses, exercise. Nothing worked. I started using naproxen, and within 10-15 minutes, my symptoms are alleviated, and I can go about my day."

• Mar...
• November 1, 2015

For Headache "I have been using this drug for 2 years now. Every time I feel like I am starting a migraine, I take one pill, and it kills it in no time. I have not gotten a single episode of migraine since I started to take this pill. It is magical. I used to have really bad migraines that made me vomit."

• lis...
• August 27, 2009

Naproxen for Pain "I took 2 Aleve after spending a sleepless night with terrible shoulder pain. It started working within 30 minutes. Within 1 hour, I could rotate my arm in all directions. Pain relief lasted a good 24 to 28 hours before the pain came back. This is a wonderful product!"

• bet...
• August 12, 2011

Naproxen for Period Pain "This medicine saved me. Starting about the age of 15, I began to experience menstrual cramps for the first time. It was the very worst pain I had ever felt at that time. Not content to only hurt in my lower abdomen, the pain radiated all the way down the front of my legs to my ankles. I couldn't sit still. All I could do was pace back and forth, crying. I couldn't find a single pain reliever that worked; we had the usual in the house: aspirin, ibuprofen, even Midol. Finally, my mother became so worried she took me to the doctor. I thought I was going to have to be on some kind of strong prescription medication. What does he do? He returns to the room with about 50 samples of Aleve, and it has been my miracle drug ever since."

• Ann...
• August 26, 2018

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have had rheumatoid arthritis for over 25 years. I have always found that if I take only 200 mg naproxen or ibuprofen with water and some food an hour before going to bed, I have very little morning stiffness in my hands or feet. It makes a world of difference to me taking it before bedtime."

• kee...
• June 9, 2009

Naproxen for Tendonitis "I was amazed at how quickly my pain was reduced after just 3 doses of Naprosyn. I had suffered from the pain of tendonitis in my thumb/hand for 5 weeks before taking the medicine. Of course, I wish I had seen the doctor weeks ago."

• Zab...
• April 12, 2017

For Neck Pain "Having constant painful neck pain on both sides of my neck. Naproxen will help with most of the pain (tolerable somewhat), but those pesky NSAIDs and their stroke/heart attack possibilities. If not for that little concern, they would be a favorite for life. But seriously, the naproxen really can help you for some neck pain relief. Just not too safe to use more than 10 days. I just wish my neck pain was just a ten-day issue? Chronic neck pain can drain you of your life if you let it. But like others, I wish to help people if I can with my experience with naproxen and just let people know they are not alone with their neck issues. Good luck to all! We are going to need it."

• y0m...
• January 19, 2011

For Sciatica "I recently acquired sciatica, and it is painful at times. Usually at the end of the day after walking. I started a new job that has stairs everywhere (along with elevators). Using the stairs every day seems to have helped it (hanging on to the rails). But, the naproxen twice a day is helping me to use the stairs. Naproxen once a day wasn't cutting it. Just one floor at a time, then the elevator. I'm convinced that the inflammation is the culprit as it causes tendons to become sticky and grind tendons against muscles when moving, causing pain incrementally as the day progresses. I had a motorcycle accident and landed hard on my toosh."

• Kga...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 4, 2019

Naproxen for Pain "I have taken Aleve for several different pain conditions: knee pain, back pain, joint pain, headaches, and it does absolutely nothing. I get more pain relief from taking nothing! Sad! This medication is a waste of money."

• Lum...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 30, 2016

For Back Pain "I have been suffering acute pain (on a scale of 1-10, it stays between 7-10) due to a fibrolipoma in my lower lumbar. Seems likely I have something called Tethered Cord Syndrome. Was put on naproxen by one doctor, and after taking it for a few years, I was sick of the way it made me feel, so I stopped taking it. Noticed that when not taking it, I felt just as much pain as when I was taking it, so it was not helping at all. Everyone needs to know that naproxen only works for pain caused by inflammation, it will do nothing for nerve damage, in my experience."

• Kka...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 4, 2020

For Period Pain "When I take naproxen for period cramps, it takes around an hour for it to kick in. My doctor recommended I take it every 12 hours (twice a day dose), but the pain comes back in less than 8. I do not think it would be safe to take it 3 times a day, so I suffer in pain for a few extra hours until it is time for my next dose. My cramps hurt the most in the middle of the night because the medicine wears off, and I am sometimes woken up out of my sleep because of it."

• Jaz...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 21, 2018

Naproxen for Osteoarthritis "For at least 7 years, I have taken one Aleve before going to sleep every night for osteoarthritis pain in my lower back. It has worked marvelously. Unfortunately, I can no longer take Aleve, as I have stage 3 kidney disease, which my doctor is attributing to long-term usage of Aleve. I now take a low dosage of Tylenol, but it does not work nearly as well as the Aleve ..."

• Jou...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 15, 2019

For Period Pain "I have been suffering with period pain and heavy bleeding for 3 years (since the birth of my last baby). I read a study on using naproxen at the onset of your period for 5 days to help with pain and bleeding, so I decided it was worth a try. I took 500 mg twice a day. The results are nothing less than amazing! No clots, no need to stay at home and near a bathroom, no sleeping with towels under me at night, no pain and stress. I feel like a normal human being!"

• Tha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2015

Naproxen for Back Pain "I don't know what I did, but whenever I jumped on the trampoline with my kids, I was experiencing some weird pain in my upper back. I put some A535 on my back. That didn't help. The next day it still hurt! Then I took two Aleve pills, and the next morning I was okay. And I continued this way for a few days, and my back was all better! Thanks, Aleve!"

• chi...
• June 30, 2013

For Headache "I have my headaches mostly under control with Vivactil. But I do occasionally feel one coming on, and for that, I am now taking naproxen. Used to take Vicodin. No more. I went from almost daily killer headaches to an occasional one, and so far, one naproxen has worked."