Naproxen for Headache User Reviews (Page 2)
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
Reviews for Naproxen
- War...
- June 6, 2009
Naproxen "Only thing that works for me."
- jpu...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 26, 2015
"I have taken naproxen 500 mg for migraine, it alleviated a little bit of the pain. But I did not see full recovery, but it worked for my 14-year-old son, it took his headache away."
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- December 1, 2023
"It takes about an hour for naproxen to kick in, but once it does, I'm back to functioning. Otherwise, I'm bedridden."
- hea...
- July 27, 2015
"I had never heard of naproxen sodium before, but I had a bad headache at work, and my friend gave it to me. It worked well and fast. I would definitely take it again."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- sho...
- August 3, 2009
Naproxen "Very few (one, normally) will cure any headache I've had."
- Mil...
- July 31, 2015
"When I first started using naproxen for migraines, it really worked quickly and fast, but now I take it, and it does not work at all."
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- Anonymous
- August 20, 2011
Naproxen "Caused vomiting and gave me the worst headache."
- Che...
- January 5, 2013
"Calms my migraines a bit, but then they go back to normal or even worse. Not the best medication for me."
- syd...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 1, 2019
Naproxen "It helped my headache just a little. I really need to find a better headache medicine."
- Jew...
- February 1, 2017
Naproxen "It's great for my frequent migraines."
- Car...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 5, 2020
Naproxen "I've been taking Aleve since 2003. It helps relieve my migraines. This drug is a godsend."
- Bre...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 24, 2021
"I've been on naproxen for about a year and a half now, and I have to say it really helps. As soon as a migraine pops up, I just take one of these, and the pain decreases down significantly."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 5, 2017
"I took 2 Advils without feeling any better whatsoever. I realized I needed to try something else and took 1 Aleve (naproxen), and literally 15 minutes later, I was feeling much better."
- Yur...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 6, 2019
"Taking about one to two 500 mg naproxen a day for chronic migraines, depending on the pain level. Never noticed any side effects. However, after a few months of being on it, it rarely seems to help."
- Ree...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 16, 2021
"I took 1 Aleve Gel Capsule, and it's not helping at all. If anything, it made my pain worse."
- Jim...
- January 17, 2018
Naproxen "I took a first dose of two, like instructed, for body pain, and it gave me an instant horrible headache that has lingered a bit."
- Dug...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 24, 2018
"Seems like when I take Aleve for my bad shoulder pain due to severe arthritis, I get a headache."
- Kai...
- February 25, 2020
Naproxen "It has been 20 minutes, and my headache still hasn't gone away, but it did take my back pain away."
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"I do have extremely severe headaches, and this drug tends to give relief more often than not. A bit surprised and concerned about the side effects warnings."