What can I take in addition to naproxen 500 for pain?
Question posted by khenney on 9 Dec 2012
Last updated on 9 September 2018
5 Answers
Ibuprofen.
Ibrobrofen
I apolagise as I thought the question was what is equally good for pain relief as well as Naproxen. I already knew that other pain relief such as Asprin or Paracetamol could & can be taken along side Naproxen, as an when required 4 to 6 hourly
my doctor told me to absolutely NOT take ibuprofen with the naproxen 500.
I know this is an old thread but I think it should be said for anyone reading this in the future (as I just did) - the previous answer is incorrect, do NOT combine naproxen with aspirin unless your doctor recommends otherwise. Aspirin and naproxen are both in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory class of drugs. You should not be taking two forms of anti-inflammatory medicine together unless your doctor tells you it is okay. As Samantha said, Ibuprofen is another drug that shouldn't be taken with naproxen.
Paracetamol is the best option, its widely available without a prescription and it has a completely different mechanism of action to Naproxen, meaning they're safe together.
What kind of pain are you having? Are you taking it daily? More than once a day? What about the dosage? Naproxen can do a really bad number to your digestive system, I hope that you are aware of this!! It can destroy your liver, eat away at your stomach, and cause reflux. Actually, it does more damage than opiods. I hope that you are not taking it daily! It can really hurt you!! Please talk to your doctor about other options, besides Naproxen.
I only take it when my back "acts up". The lower back pain is excrutiating!! The doctors have known about it for years and refuse to let me take Valium, which I know for a fact helps my muscles relax. They have tried so many other prescriptions and nothing else has helped, so I am now still stuck with over the counter naproxen. And I HAVE been worried about the liver damage it causes and I DO now have acid reflux, which I have never had before in my life. (64 years old)
I had a 3 tooth taken out a week ago and I still seem too be haveing pain I really don’t know how long your supposed too have pain after a tooth be taken out I though it been too long they gave me acetaminophen/cod but I don’t like taken thought so I bought ibuprofen to take which only helps for a few hours now I just started taken naproxen but it’s not working any ideas of what I can do too either get rid of the pain or bring the pain down
I had a 3 tooth taken out a week ago and I still seem too be haveing pain I really don’t know how long your supposed too have pain after a tooth be taken out I though it been too long they gave me acetaminophen/cod but I don’t like taken thought so I bought ibuprofen to take which only helps for a few hours now I just started taken naproxen but it’s not working any ideas of what I can do too either get rid of the pain or bring the pain down
If the naproxen isn't helping, then you need to tell the doc about it too.
i've been telling the doctors about it for 4 years and they've used me as a guinea pig with other useless prescriptions that don't work and i end up taking them back to the doctor to dispose of.
in this day and age you can tell your Dr. that a pain med does not work until your blue in the face... It's all about PROFIT over care and patience.
Only other over the counter pain reliever you should take with naproxen is tylenol. The other options such as ibuprofen or aspirin should not be taken along with the naproxen.
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