Naproxen for Back Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• Bug...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2015

"Prescribed 750 mg per day for horrendous sciatica - the effect was no better than taking Smarties. Five months later, an MRI scan has confirmed it was, in fact, a herniated disc. I ended up on 240 mg per day of codeine and eventually ended up on amitriptyline too to treat 10 days and nights of extortionate pain. Five months later, I don't experience a lot of pain but still have numbness in my foot and difficulty walking."

• ten...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2014

"For over the past year and a half, I have experienced up and down painful levels of a combination of left knee pain, extreme left tight hamstrings and IT band, sciatic pain (piriformis syndrome). X-rays revealed nothing (although at 62 I highly suspect some type of osteoarthritis), 6 sessions of therapy to correct what was a suspect patellar tracking disorder aggravated the condition, chiropractor, massage, Voltaren gel rubbed in the knee. Nothing brought long-term relief. Three weeks ago, I decided to give Aleve a try. And so far, it's worked. I take one before bed. My knee occasionally hurts, but the tight hamstrings and sciatic have cleared up."

• Eng...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 17, 2017

"Herniated disc T4 and narrowing of the spinal column in my neck. Over the last few years, I have suffered from flare-ups of back pain, which spread throughout the spine and into other joints, and this has deteriorated after the herniated disc. I am guessing this is a type of arthritis. The good news is naproxen works well and quickly and settles everything down within 1 to 2 days. I don't like to keep taking it, but after a week or two, the pain returns, and I need the drugs again, and I am starting to think the pain is returning quicker and more severe to the extent that I may be more and more reliant? However, 18 months after the herniated disc and thinking I might not walk properly again, I'm running again and pain-free on the drugs."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2012

Naproxen "I work retail at a large home improvement company. Most of the day, it works fine, but a lot of times I have to do heavy lifting. It does not help with that. I have had to, on numerous occasions, stop and take a break just to get through the day."

• Anonymous
• January 6, 2021

Naproxen "This has to be the most unproductive company on the face of this planet, this product does absolutely nothing for you other than give you false hope. I can’t for the life of me understand how they are even allowed to put “back relief” on the front of their bottle. Not only is that theoretically impossible for these generic pills to “fast target” your back pain, but it actually doesn’t do a single thing to benefit your body in any way, shape, or form."

• Sha...
• September 19, 2015

"I've had sciatica pain for the past few days. Tried Tylenol 3, Advil, and regular Tylenol with codeine. Nothing worked, so I tried Aleve. Took 1 the first day and didn't feel a difference at all. Got brave and took 2 today, even though these are supposed to last 12 hours, and it didn't feel any different. Personally speaking, this medicine is a waste of money and doesn't work at all. This is a medicine that works especially on muscle pain, and I felt no difference, period. I do not recommend this to anyone. Go to your doctor and get something prescribed."

• oke...
• June 13, 2011

Naproxen "After severe lumbar pain caused by lugging a 5-gallon bucket full of dirt about 100 yards, I tried over-the-counter Doan's tablets and got no relief. Then, my physician gave me 4 Naprelan, which I took one a day. In only six days total, my lumbar pain had vanished."

• Uni...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 31, 2020

"I take naproxen OTC generic products for arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, disk degeneration, etc. It relieves most symptoms better than any of the other anti-inflammatory drugs. Never had stomach issues from taking a dose of one 220 mg every 12 hours. Have taken a higher dosage for a herniated disk. Husband takes it also but for pain vs anti-inflammatory and finds it works well."

• Mnm...
• July 30, 2016

"I am having severe pain in my right shoulder, radiating to my elbow, and a numbed index finger. I was prescribed 500 mg of naproxen twice daily. It is woefully inadequate. I have been supplementing with Tylenol, but that still isn't cutting it. This is not a drug that works for me."

• Nat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2022

"I've taken naproxen in the past for period pain and migraines, and it worked well. I've been prescribed naproxen once, twice a day of 500 mg, for my lower back pain, and it's absolutely useless. Because the first dose didn't work, I tried one in the morning and two at night (I'm not recommending you do this. 1500 mg is the most you can take in a day) and still no difference. I wake up in agony, and I'm unable to move for sometimes hours. When the 'relief' finally comes on hours later, it's nothing and barely alleviates and only lasts 20 minutes. I've timed it to make sure I'm not actually losing my mind from the pain. I would not recommend naproxen for lower back pain. It's made me drowsy and nauseous and didn't help my pain at all. Because of the dosage, I can't take any other type of painkiller with them. This sucks because the doctors aren't open weekends, and I really don't want to go to A&E. I might have to. If you have severe pain, please don't let your doctor give you naproxen."

• U2a...
• April 19, 2017

"Lower back pain with muscle spasms, taking naproxen plus roboxim muscle relaxer, and they suck. Been in pain with no relief, except when I went to the emergency room and got 1 morphine shot, 1 tramadol shot, 3 Percocets, and a Valium."

• Mag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2022

"Naproxen did nothing to alleviate my back pain. After taking it, I walked around drowsy and belching. After the 3rd day, I stopped taking it as I had had enough, as far as I was concerned, it did not help the pain at all. Useless, and I shall tell my GP that the next time I see him."

• rem...
• December 16, 2015

"Naproxen helped to lessen the pain of herniated discs, but I experienced shortness of breath and was only able to get through 10 minutes of cardio class. Before naproxen, I would complete 60 - 90 minutes of cardio. I stopped the drug immediately, that was 6 months ago, and I still have shortness of breath and can't do cardio class at all. This drug should be pulled from the market."

• Inp...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2021

"I was on hydrocodone, then my doc said naproxen was better. I gave it a try. After a few days, my throat felt like it was closing in on me, and I couldn’t swallow anything. I went to work and told one of my coworkers, and she was - 'What?!! Stop taking it.' She took naproxen a while back, and it happened to her too!! It’s been 2 years, and I still have the feeling of my throat closing once in a while!"

• enc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2016

Naproxen "Allergic reaction to Anaprox, this is poison. I do not understand how the FDA approved this medication that almost killed me. I do not recommend it because of the dangerous side effects and it should be taken out of the market. IT IS POISON AND I ONLY TOOK ONE 559 MG IN THE GENERIC FORM (NAPROXEN)."

• tru...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2025

Naproxen "I took Aleve for the first time for two weeks on and off. I took one pill as per package instructions. It did work on my back pain, but soon I started having a side effect. It wasn't something I connected to Aleve at first because I'd taken Advil in the past with no problems. My stomach began to hurt. By the second week, it was noticeably worse. I couldn't sleep because of the pain. Soon, it spread to my chest, which scared me enough to make a trip to the ER. The ER doctor said it wasn't a heart attack. But he did mention Aleve as the possible culprit. When I went online, I saw many others dealing with the same side effect. I was in pain for another week. It finally started to subside. But I'll be billed for whatever copayments I owe for the ER visit. Who do I bill for the emotional trauma? I do not believe this medication should be sold over the counter."

• Tor...
• March 24, 2025

Naproxen "I have occasional recurring back pain, usually when I've slept on the couch instead of the bed. Pain so severe I can't stand or sit up. The first time I took Aleve, it was great, pain was gone in 30 minutes. The latest episode, it did virtually nothing, but then again neither did Diazepam nor ibuprofen with codeine. After about 48 hours, I finally was able to stand up, don't know if it was the painkillers or not."

• Bad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2017

"Naproxen has not helped my pain one bit. I've been on one 1000 mg tablet a day for 3 weeks. I've had so many side effects to this medication, but my doctor doesn't care and told me to keep taking it. I'm also on 1800 mg a day of gabapentin (for nerve-related pain), 40-60 mg of oxycodone a day (for back pain; 2 prolapsed discs as well as spinal stenosis and age degeneration), and 30 mg of baclofen (muscle relaxer). Even being on all these tablets, I still can't walk or stand for more than 15 minutes at a time unless I have my crutches or a trolley to take weight off. I also have nerve damage to my right leg (to the point my slipper caught on fire while camping, and I didn't know until I smelled burning rubber, resulting in 3rd degree burns on top of my foot)."

• eri...
• December 9, 2009

"Did not help my back pain at all. A week after starting the medication, I had one glass of wine at about 8 pm. Less than an hour later, I passed out and did not wake up until 2 pm the next day. I missed work, and apparently, my family was trying to wake me up, but I seemed to be sleepwalking and have no recollection of what I was saying."

• Joe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2019

Naproxen "Aleve back and muscle pills are garbage, they don't work. Purchased the product twice, and both times they did nothing, even after taking 3. Both times, straight garbage. Should discontinue product. Rip-off with a hyped-up name."

• mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2015

Naproxen "Have bulging disc at L-1, spinal stenosis at T-10-11, C-6-7, didn't want to take narcotics. Have been taking Aleve for 7 days, excellent relief. Hope it lasts."

• Dar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2015

Naproxen "It works better than Vicodin for my lower back pain. It takes about 45 minutes to kick in."

• Big...
• December 16, 2016

Naproxen "Aleve is great for back pain. I take one pill in the morning and one at night before bedtime. No pain at all. That's what my M.D. told me to take. Thanks, Aleve. Great job."

• mar...
• December 19, 2008

Naproxen "Best medicine I ever took for back pain."

• In ...
• April 11, 2014

Naproxen "This medicine is not helping at all. My back pain seems to be getting worse, not better."