Naproxen for Period Pain User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Aleve, Naprosyn, Naproxen Sodium DS, Anaprox-DS, Aleve Back and Muscle Pain, Naprelan, EC-Naprosyn, Flanax Pain Reliever, Pamprin All Day Relief, Comfort Pac with Naproxen, Aflaxen, Midol Extended Relief All Day Pain Relief All Day Relief …show all brand names
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- dee...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 29, 2019
Naproxen "This medicine works excellently for my period pain. Ibuprofen works well, but not as well as Aleve does. I am very happy. I never tried it for my headaches."
- Anonymous
- May 25, 2019
"Naproxen works absolutely amazing for period pain. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has really bad cramps or pain during their period."
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- jen...
- February 21, 2018
"I have awful period cramps, and this did not help at all."
- Anonymous
- May 26, 2009
"It's absolutely wonderful for period cramps. For me, they're effective within 20 minutes, and they're the only things that work."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Jai...
- June 14, 2019
"I took three 500 milligram naproxen, and it didn’t help my period pain whatsoever."
- Mic...
- July 11, 2018
"I took naproxen, and I haven’t gotten my period for two months, and it still hasn’t come. I’ll keep everyone updated."
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- mar...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 23, 2023
Naproxen "The first few days of my period are always annoying and painful. Aleve seems to do the trick, albeit it takes a while to kick in. Definitely helps with the cramps and slows down the bleeding."
- Iis...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 2, 2018
"If you have painful period cramps, I totally recommend this. It helps me a lot."
- Gig...
- February 24, 2020
"Just takes a little long to kick in."
- Anonymous
- July 4, 2008
"I can't swallow pills. I've tried taking them crushed, and nothing will stay down long enough to kill the pain. I'm now on liquid naproxen, and it is wonderful. Kills the pain and the nausea."
- Lmc...
- December 22, 2017
Naproxen "As soon as I feel a little cramping coming on when my period starts, I take 2 Aleves, and my cramps are gone for the majority of the day, if not the whole day."
- Sex...
- April 13, 2020
"It really helps me. Very good pills. Recommend to anybody who suffers with a lot of pain. Take naproxen 500 mg pills."
- jen...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 27, 2019
"Apo - naproxen sodium relieves my extremely severe period pain to the point where I can resume my daily activities instead of crying in bed."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 5, 2018
"Had 5 days of bad bleeding, but just 1 dose of 220 mg, it went down to med flow."
- Oja...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 15, 2019
"It took a while to get naproxen in my bloodstream, and I was having violent abdominal pains, but after a while, I feel nothing."
- Kat...
- February 11, 2021
Naproxen "Love this pill for my heavy period cramps, and honestly, it helps amazingly against period diarrhea and sickness, too. I simply love it. I use it whenever I can't handle my period sickness."
- aba...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 20, 2021
Naproxen "- It works. - Side effects are quite strong: dizzy, drowsy, and dozy."
- Hea...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 15, 2021
"During my period, I feel a lot of nausea and cramps, and naproxen is very good at dealing with that. Would recommend! :)"
- Iya...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- November 17, 2020
Naproxen "I have been using Midol for years for period pain and it is very good for me to use. I don't experience cramps or fever, and Midol relieves all the pain."
- lun...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 23, 2021
"worked pretty well for my heavy cramps! They are painless after 30 minutes of taking it and it lasts the whole day. The only bad side is that it makes me drowsy."
- Fan...
- February 3, 2021
"Naproxen is the best thing to relieve back pain and stomach pain when on period."
- Ton...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 3, 2017
"I take all types of pain meds, but naproxen doesn't last an hour before my cramps come back. I just took one, and it made my cramps worse, and I'm like forget naproxen. One pill doesn't do jack."
- kel...
- July 29, 2009
"Upon taking naproxen, I immediately get dizzy, break out in hives, and become very weak. But taking Benadryl immediately after the symptoms began relieved all of the symptoms."
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"500 mg of naproxen when I have menstrual cramps works wonders! I normally have really bad pain when I get my period, but once the naproxen kicks in, I no longer feel that pain. Totally recommend it."