Naproxen for Ankylosing Spondylitis User Reviews

• Pud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2018

Naproxen "I have AS and have been in a flare-up for about a week now. Hurting from my pelvis to my feet, it was causing extreme difficulty with walking. Haven’t wanted people to notice the few times I’ve had to get out of the house, so I would walk decently with excruciating pain. My feet have been hurting everywhere, with painful throbbing and stabbing pain with every step. I have been feeling “shocks” in my left hip area with my steps, almost sending me to the floor at times. Last night, after I got in bed, the throbbing pain was keeping me awake, so I got up and took two Aleve gel tabs. Within 30 minutes, while lying in bed, I noticed the throbbing had stopped. Upon awakening and standing, I was much better. I could not believe the difference in my gait, with my pain level dropping significantly today. I feel so much better now! Thank goodness."

• kit...
• January 9, 2010

"I had anterior cervical corpectomy 3 weeks ago, in pain constantly, don't want to get addicted to harder drugs, so I am trying this. Has helped immensely. Will continue, now can get a good night's sleep pain-free, try it."

• Fin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 9, 2019

Naproxen "I was prescribed by my rheumatologist to take Sulfasalazine 500 mg tablets 4 times a day since October 2018, when I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. I have also taken Naproxen 375 mg as needed. I’m a 72-year-old woman still working full-time in front of a computer all day, and sometimes my back and neck pain is unbearable. The only thing that reduces my pain is taking Aleve gels before I leave for work, as Sulfasalazine nor Naproxen have done enough."

• Taz...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 26, 2019

"I was diagnosed with AS in the summer a year ago. Prescribed naproxen - 1000 mg per day, I take it first thing in the morning. [Should really take it in the morning] calms the pain to a dull ache rather than pain, can absolutely tell it’s working - reduces the pain, but not the constant chronic ache ... I’d be lost without it, though."

• Jer...
• April 26, 2012

Naproxen "I too have ankylosing spondylitis, and it started when I was only 19. The flares of inflammation were 6 months apart in the first couple of years. When I got my first bad flare, though, I thought I was going to die. Finally, after a month of not being able to move, sit up, walk, or lay on anything but my side, I finally got out the walker and made it down the stairs, although in excruciating hip pain. It felt like knives were being stabbed into my sciatic nerve. I then realized, after I went to the emergency room, that an NSAID was to thank for my relief! Thank you, naproxen."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2019

"Take 500 mg naproxen 2x a day, which doesn’t do much of anything for my ankylosing spondylitis. Ridiculous that it’s even recommended as part of AS treatment! On a side note, as a woman, it slows menstruation down to a trickle, making menstruation last even longer, which is extremely fricking annoying, especially with AS!"

• Anonymous
• October 4, 2016

"Took naproxen 500 mg twice a day for four days, then ended up in an ambulance on route to A&E department. Naproxen also gave me a serious heart problem, I now attend the heart failure clinic and the ENT department for tinnitus. I am a UK citizen based in the UK. I regret taking them."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 8, 2012

Naproxen "Works very well for back pain, especially when it also affects the surrounding muscles. But you should always take it after a meal, as it can cause serious stomach pain."

• Jar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 5, 2015

Naproxen "I can tell it's working! Whenever I take the medication, my pain reduces from like a 6 to a 4, which is awesome!"

• Anonymous
• December 7, 2008

"It was a great help. Thanks."

• CAa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 24, 2018

"Late life diagnosis of AS (6 months ago) - part of my cervical spine is already fused. Taking 1000 mg a day (500 mg twice a day) has helped a lot. I drink a lot of water and always take it with food."

• jon...
• May 6, 2015

Naproxen "I tried Aleve. It works to some extent for a few hours, but it stops. I get better and longer-lasting results with Advil liqui-gels for arthritis."