Naproxen for Period Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

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Kiy...
April 2, 2016

"Took two OTC. While it took the edge off the most extreme pain, was still very uncomfortable. I have a very high pain tolerance as I was a professional dancer and martial artist. What annoys me is that you can't take any more for 12 hours. Severe pain started coming back after 8 hours. I'd rather go back to my 4-5 Advil every 4 hours than this."

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
October 7, 2021

"This has nothing but a miracle for me. Over-the-counter stuff didn't do anything, but naproxen helped me so much. The first day of my cycle is the worst, and this stopped the extreme throwing up, crying, pain I used to have with no diagnosis of endometriosis or anything. Be careful, though. It's very hard on the stomach if taken often, remember to take it with food. One or two doses really helped me with cramps when nothing else did."

9 / 10

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Nik...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 25, 2020

"I have PCOS, and it makes my periods nearly unbearable. Most things don’t work, but naproxen works so well. I also have ovary pains where I have cysts, and it really helps them too. This is the only pain medication I’ve gotten real results from."

10 / 10

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Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 20, 2020

Naproxen "Anaprox is a lifesaver for migraine and endometriosis. Allowed me to function on a daily basis until I got my endometriosis diagnosis. Didn’t completely alleviate my pain but made it manageable and didn’t make me too drowsy to go about my business. Also, it is great for migraines if I catch them early enough. The only downsides are that I did have to increase my dose over the years, and it is hard on the stomach."

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99a...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 1, 2020

"Before I got on the depo shot, I was having really bad period pain. Also, times not on my period, I was hurting so bad it interfered with work and sleep. My doctor prescribed me Naprosyn, and it worked better than a heating pad."

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Vix...
December 13, 2019

"I took the naproxen after eating some food, but I was waiting hours and nothing happened. I think that it lessened some of the pain because my period cramps are very painful on the first day. But there was still pain that I couldn’t do some work on my laptop."

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July 17, 2015

Naproxen "Swelling, tingling feeling on my tongue, and hives shortly after taking this product. I remember taking it for period pain in middle school and had little issues, now I must stay completely away from it."

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Cho...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 16, 2018

"I've been taking naproxen for a couple of months for severe cramps, and it has been working wonders. Two a day on day 2 of my cycle, and I'm good, then maybe 1/2 on day 3 going into day 4. My only side effect this month is that my cycle has stayed on a little longer. It's usually 6 days max, and now I'm on day 8, so hopefully the end is near! I'll definitely try it again next month!"

9 / 10

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Rle...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
February 12, 2018

"It's the only one that works for me. I'm having a lot of cramps and pain every month, and the first day I have to stay in my bed, but with this medication, everything is going away! When I notice the first symptoms, I take it, and after 20 minutes, I have nothing. I need to take it only one time on the first day. I have zero side effects."

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
October 24, 2016

"I take naproxen to help decrease the blood when I'm on my period, taking it 3 times a day, 3 days before my period and up to. It works great. I was prescribed by the doctor around a year ago, and it's really been helping my periods to become lighter. Since I take it for 3 days before my period, I don't see any help with period pain, and I never knew it could help that, so my periods are still as painful as before taking naproxen."

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Anonymous
February 20, 2011

"I was involved in a car accident in 2005 in which my urethra was severed. Since surgery, it has had an ongoing problem with closing off with scar tissue. I have to self-catheterize, which results in inflammation in the area. Naproxen at 500 mg has been the only anti-inflammatory that has worked in this area. Also effective for muscle pain."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
April 11, 2010

"One thing I've learned is to avoid dairy products and too much fat about a week to 10 days before my period. It helps a lot with reducing bloating and cramps. I still have to use medication to control the cramps, but no dairy makes a huge difference."

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meg...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
March 31, 2018

"My second-day cramps are usually so terrible that I cannot get out of bed. I've tried Pamprin, Midol, and other pain relievers for my menstrual cramps, and none of them helped with the pain. Aleve is the only one that works for me. If I take 2 and then take a short nap, my cramps are completely gone when I wake up."

9 / 10

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Han...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
September 25, 2021

"I’ve been taking naproxen for a while now for period pain, and it has worked wonders, honestly. Like everyone here, my periods were really bad since I first got them at age 13. At age 14, I got on the pill, and my period problems disappeared, but I decided to get off the pill at age 24 (about 2 and a half years ago). The period cramps came back, and my doctor recommended naproxen a few days before my period. I also double up with Tylenol, and I no longer dread my period. It’s still uncomfortable, but not painful. Highly recommend! Ibuprofen did not work the same way for me."

10 / 10

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Sco...
May 4, 2020

"Honestly had the worst experience with naproxen. 1. It seems like it takes an extremely long time to work. 2. I can use codeine, paracetamol, and mefenamic acid together, and that works way better. Overall experience, it really didn't help me at all. Am I doing something wrong?"

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 20, 2022

"I have 500 mg, and it does nothing!!! It’s like taking Tic Tacs and calling it medicine. I have such severe period pain, and this does nothing. I take two at the same time, plus some liquid gel ibuprofen, and it still does nothing!!! Like what?!?"

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Pre...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 10, 2021

"My doctor prescribed naproxen to me. I have fibrosis, and the pain is not pretty. I started taking the naproxen, and I'm so happy she told me about these. It really does help with pain. If I don't take these, I have the most awful cramps. Naproxen is my new friend when Mother Nature comes knocking."

9 / 10

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Ano...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 9, 2022

"I have terrible period pains in my abdomen, back, legs, everywhere. It’s so painful I almost drive myself to the ER half of the time. Naproxen takes forever to kick in and doesn’t alleviate much more pain than Tylenol for me. Still helped but still had cramps as well. I took 1 pill of 500 mg when my period started. This was the only option my doctor gave to me other than narcotics, which I refused due to a multitude of reasons."

6 / 10

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spa...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
June 8, 2019

Naproxen "Aleve is the only drug that has worked for my horrible period pain!"

10 / 10

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Kar...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 19, 2015

Naproxen "This is my go-to drug every month for cramps. Love, love, love. I've had severe cramps ever since, and as soon as I started taking this, everything will go away in less than 15 minutes."

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Ang...
December 21, 2016

"Cramps woke me up. Took 500 mg of naproxen because I was out of Advil. It worked in 25 minutes to eliminate all pain."

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bec...
April 4, 2012

"As I grew older, my pains grew worse. Since I've discovered naproxen, I never worry about period pains anymore because it soothes the pain within 15-20 mins!"

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Han...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 16, 2019

Naproxen "Aleve takes away almost all of the pain. More helpful than any other drug or method I’ve tried to help with period pain."

9 / 10

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Bun...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 29, 2019

Naproxen "I've never had a bad experience with Aleve for period pain. I take it before my period even starts, but if I do get cramps the day of, I can pop one, take a nap, and the pain is gone!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
April 18, 2008

"The only thing that helps my severe period pain."

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