Naproxen and Vomiting: What Users Say

• Gos...
• July 25, 2013

For Period Pain "First, let me say how bad the cramps are for me. They are the worst, like nothing else. I just cannot function on those days, my legs feel like heavy stones that can't be moved, and I feel dizzy. I don't want to say how bad the stomach cramps are. So, I've been taking ibuprofen for the last year, and it helped 3/10. Then, I decided to try Midol, which gave me the worst day of my life. I took it on an empty stomach, and I didn't get rid of ANY pain, it got worse, and I threw up like 10 times that day. So, I went to my doctor, who gave me naproxen. I got my period 6 hours before, and I took it immediately. The pain went away in 20-30 minutes, and I feel wonderful now. I don't even feel like I'm on my period. Also, I avoided caffeine in the last 10-12 days and exercised A LOT."

• Mik...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 6, 2013

Naproxen for Back Pain "Ibuprofen bothers my stomach, so I tried Aleve/naproxen some years back, and as of this day, it works better than anything else, over the counter, that I have taken. It may not take away all the pain, but it takes that evil edge off so the pain becomes less likely to make me vomit. I take Aleve in the morning to prevent the pains and again when I do get the pains."

• Mar...
• November 1, 2015

For Headache "I have been using this drug for 2 years now. Every time I feel like I am starting a migraine, I take one pill, and it kills it in no time. I have not gotten a single episode of migraine since I started to take this pill. It is magical. I used to have really bad migraines that made me vomit."

• tin...
• July 7, 2015

For Period Pain "I have tried everything, but only with this painkiller can I function on the first day of my period. I still feel a little pain, but it's bearable. I can go to work. Until I discovered this drug, I was, every month, a minimum of one day in bed, vomiting, screaming, and crying. Other pills never helped this much."

• MsE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2015

For Headache "I was suffering from the common cold and had symptoms of dry cough, congested sinuses, large headache, slight ear pain, sore throat, and muscle pain in my knees and gluteus maximus. I couldn't eat anything either and at times felt like vomiting. Also, I would wake up in the middle of sleeping, mumbling from my symptoms and pain. And, I would sleep long hours, and no sleep was enough for me. Taking naproxen 220 mg and sleeping that night, I felt 10 times better. The headache was gone, and so was the muscle pain. I slept well that night. I feel like I could do the usual tasks (including eating) now."

• Tho...
• August 25, 2015

For Back Pain "I've had spinal stenosis in my lumbar area with resultant localized and sciatic pain for over thirty years now (just turned 70... decided I was getting to be way too old to be a junkie... got addicted to opiates 25 years ago). After the VA helped me through opiate-replacement therapy, I got off even the Suboxone two months ago. Clean the first time in 30 years. I take naproxen as needed, but think I need to be on a regular daily twice-a-day dose of 500 mg naproxen to keep the low back pain down. I must be a real wuss! I read all the entries above about people nearly vomiting or passing out from the pain! My own pain is nowhere near that level, but I hate pain of any kind, so try to avoid even aching low back. Naproxen helps."

• Tom...
• February 2, 2021

For Pain "I’ve been using naproxen tablets for three months until one night I was sick, my vomit had red blood in it and blood that was a real black color, and I had stomach cramps. I saw my doctor, and he said I have had a bleed in the stomach to come off the tablet straight away. The naproxen tablets had caused a bleed. I am now on another lot of tablets to repair my stomach. Stay away from these tablets, do not use."

• Dee...
• May 25, 2013

For Headache "I suffered severe and excruciating pain, sensitivity to light, nausea, vomiting, cold sweats every morning due to migraines. I tried almost every pain medicine in the book and only found relief when the doctor prescribed Naprosyn. I can't remember the dosage, sorry. But it was a 12-hour pill, so I was able to take it at night and not have to wait 20 minutes of pain like other medicines to kick in. It really was a Godsend for me!"

• sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2019

For Headache "500 mg of prescription naproxen stopped my daily migraines. I had been taking over-the-counter meds non-stop all day to try and control them, and I was getting nowhere. I had been spending about $60 per month or more on useless Tylenol rapid release or Advil liquid gels. I really think they are just a placebo to get people to spend money. My headaches would get so bad I'd throw up or have to go to the emergency room. This drug is a miracle for me. I strongly recommend asking your doctor for a prescription if OTC meds don't help you either."

• Atn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2021

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I just started taking naproxen 375 mg twice a day, and at first, the pain in my hand went away. But then the side effects kicked in: nauseated, dizzy, lethargic, black stool, vomiting, headaches, and horrible neck pain. I am done with these pills. I am going back to Advil. That also worked for me, even after both my hip replacements."

• Yel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 26, 2016

For Period Pain "I have very painful cramps, nausea, vomiting, the whole works. When I was younger, I'd have to come home early from school because I took the Advil too late, or was scared to take it at all for fear it would make the pain worse or wouldn't work at all. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn't. This is the case with all other pain medications I've tried to lessen my period pain. As for my 375 mg prescription Naproxen, I can say that it worked fabulously the first time I used it. But today is the third time (month) I've used it, and I'm in not-to-be-snuffed-at pain. I'm getting by with applied heat. I'm at a loss for what I should do this month and the next month and the next."

• Lil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 1, 2012

For Pain "This is the best non-narcotic pain reliever that I've ever used. Motrin makes me throw up if I don't take it with food. It makes me nauseous even with food. Aspirin is a sugar pill for me, and Excedrin just gets me high on caffeine. This really gets rid of the pain."

• Ish...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2019

Naproxen for Period Pain "I started using this for my cramps in August when my mom bought them for me, and I would say it has really helped me the most of all the pain relievers I've tried. I used to have very bad cramps: dizziness, vomiting, and fatigue due to my low iron. It lasts very long, so you don't even have to worry about taking another dose. It starts working in like 15 minutes or so."

• Sno...
• May 28, 2016

For Pain "I was given this by the A&E dept for multiple knee ligament rupture. Within an hour of taking: extreme vertigo, nausea, sweats, vomiting, diarrhea, and disorientation. Symptoms last for days. Don't risk it. Just take something else."

• Anonymous
• August 20, 2011

Naproxen for Headache "Caused vomiting and gave me the worst headache."

• cat...
• October 28, 2015

Naproxen for Back Pain "I started taking this per my doctor instead of Tylenol for lower back pain. I had stomach issues, could not eat, vomited, severe itching on the legs and arms."