User Reviews for Naproxen

The light orange naproxen 500mg. dose: 1 per 12 hours: On and off thru-out the years, this medication has been prescribed to me, and each time thru-out these years I have had the same results - heartburn from hell(I feel it's due to the red dye used in the coloring of this pill)- awful metal taste left in my mouth while taking and for a few days after not taking them. This medication does nothing for the inflammation I suffer from, therefore it does nothing for the pain. Whenever I am handed a prescription for this medication I tell them of the horrible side effects and that they do nothing for me at all, they always reply with, well, give it another try - well no more, I either trash what's left or shred the prescription slip. This medication has never been worth my time or money.Read More Read Less

I was prescribe this medication by my doctor for a very painful shoulder. As I am intolerant to aspirin he also gave another medicine to coat the stomach. On the second day of taking this medicine I felt very unwell, stomach upset, burning pain, nausea, vomiting and wheeziness. Stopped taking them, I would rather put up with the shoulder pain.

kept me busy twice a day, but side effects made it not worth it - swelling of feet and tongue most uncomfortable and worrysome

My dr prescribed me this as well as physical therapy when my low back pain became where I couldn't walk, talk or concentrate. The pills just made me feel exhausted they make great sleeping pill for when you really need some good rest,.. or Anti anxiety drug .....I told doc I didn't want drugs which harm my body and give me side effects. Im not a risk/benefit type who gambles with my body. He said he would never hurt me. Alas he's a resident and not very experienced with the fact that Big Pharmaceutical corporates aren't mandated to TELL the doctors all the truth.Read More Read Less

In the doses I was prescribed, it works for 150 minutes while you can only take the pills every 240 minutes. This meant that in order to get to sleep I would have to time it out or suffer somewhat through the day so I could go to bed with fully effective Naproxen. This was on 1250MG. ![The 150 minutes became less over time, as bad as 65 minutes]! ease of use, well, obviously. Clench it between your teeth, drown it with water. Very easy to use and swallow due to it's shape. Now you see 4 stars for effectiveness and 5 stars for Ease of Use so you may wonder why my overall satisfaction is 1 star. In my case, beastly side effects. - The effectiveness went down as time went on, the toll it took on my digestive system and stomach lining didn't. Perhaps even mild compounding effect. - My Stomach was not happy with it and signaling is still bad (I no longer know when/if I'm hungry) - Caused a lot of stomach bleeds, combined with the side-effect of being somewhat slow, I've gotten to experience a few near death experiences in the morning by almost choking on my [regurgitated] blood. Now it's a rare side-effect so it took a few close calls for it to be found. - It numbed far more than just the pain. Can't finish the memory, lose track in the middle of a sentence, sudden onset of sleepiness. I had to choose health or work because this medication didn't allow me both. It went quiet in my head and gave me loopy dreams. - I have stopped taking it and the effects on my sleeping rhytm, stomach function and brain communication can still be noticed months after. ----- BOTTOM LINE: Use no more than needed, hide it away (so you don't go take more with a cloudy head) And I would seriously advice against prolonged use if you have ANY alternative. It's initial effectiveness is addictive. It really is a drug. (The "Don't do drugs kids!" kind)Read More Read Less

Taken about a week but after that, cut one pill in half at bedtime. Was enough to relieve knee pain and not feel doped.After a few days I got up one morning to leg pain in veins.Not sure if it is related to this drug but a large bump and swelling in vericose veins.

I take 250mg in the A.M. with food and milk, but I get tired and kind of spacey which lasts until evening. It helps my gout, but I do not like the feeling the med gives me. I am probably going to stop taking it and see if I feel better.

I was prescribed this post-operatively. I had never taken Naproxene before and although I did get a bit lightheaded, I had no pain. Works for me!

I was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Disc Disease L4-S2 which leads to severe sciatica pain as well) I'm a 31 year old male. I find this to be useless. nothing for pain, and left me very frustrated as i continue to look for answers.

I've been taking otc naproxen for years for period cramps, but I was recently prescribed a higher dosage for pain and swelling in my knee. It's helped with the pain and the swelling is finally starting to go down after a few weeks of not being on anything. The only thing I've noticed is about an hour after taking it I really need a nap, I never experienced drowsiness on the otc strength. It really doesn't effect me enough to disrupt my day, though. Now for physical therapy!

Did NOTHING or if I was lucky . . . next to NOTHING!!!

I've had R.A. for 34 years. Took naproxen for a year when 35 years old, ended up in hospital with stomach pain, so stopped. Was very effective pain management. Since then had used all the R.A. drugs - methotrexate, sulfasalazine, Enbril, celebrex, etc. Their effects in time wore off, so I'm back to naproxen for past 3 years, working quite well. I take 720 mg per day, and take it with large quantities of food, so far no stomach issues at all. I think taking with a lot of food is the answer to keeping digestive tract healthy.Read More Read Less

Dr subscribed for lower back pain when needed. First pill pain was gone. only had to take 2 or so in the last 3 weeks. Works fine for me.

Motion sickness, vertigo, cloudy heady. Takes pain away from my shoulder. Causes more harm then good called doctor to switch to another brand.

Doctor recommended for the purpose of anti-inflammatory problems with my hand (joints). The first day I took it gave me a really bad stomach pain. I did not not make the connection about my stomach pain and the pill until I took it the second time. I stopped taking it.

I get headaches almost everyday for the past couple of years. I took naproxen when the pain got really bad but it ended up not working/making the pain worse for me. Returning to ibuprofen until my doctor prescribes something else for me.

Naproxen caused me to have 3hr nose bleeds multiple times. It really thins blood.

Originally prescribed for when I tore some tendons, I've continued to use it on and off ( I have so much leftover). If I get really sore and have trouble sleeping this helps me out a lot. I usually pair it with robaxin for muscle pain. It's also fantastic for severe headaches.

I had tremendous stomach pain worse than I experienced using Aspirin. My stomach felt so terrible that I had zero pain relief. Tylenol works best for me. It's safer. Tylenol works by loosening your blood vessels thus making blood easier to flow through your body. Avoid Aleve!