Voltaren User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Voltaren has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 163 reviews on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 21% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Voltaren
- debb
- December 28, 2011
For Back Pain "After taking Voltaren occasionally over a 6-week period, I suddenly started having the following symptoms: severe bloating, severe gas, severe stomach pain, nausea, constipation, weakness."
- Anonymous
- January 16, 2012
For Back Pain "Great stuff. Many uses! It has been a lifesaver. I require narcotic pain medications on a regular basis, and Voltaren really helps me to not need as much narcotic pain medicines for pain management."
Frequently asked questions
- Does Voltaren Gel work for gout?
- Why is diclofenac prescription only but ibuprofen is OTC?
- How Can I Treat Muscle Strain or Pain?
- Can you use Topical Medications to Treat Arthritis Pain?
- Zek
- April 7, 2015
For Back Pain "I have been taking this for many years. I do not have to take it every day. When I experience back pain, I take it. The only side effect I have had is constipation."
- lechero
- May 11, 2008
For Osteoarthritis "What a relief... I can walk, bend, squat again."
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- Anonymous
- December 15, 2008
For Osteoarthritis "I can walk without limping now. That's all I wanted."
- Old...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- June 28, 2012
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "Awesome works better than any other anti-inflammatory. I couldn't walk if it weren't for them."
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- blazia
- January 9, 2011
For Osteoarthritis "I have taken it for 2 years, and now I can't live without it. I can walk with just a small amount of pain, my knees are very happy. Please try this."
- Kalle
- May 16, 2008
For Osteoarthritis "I have severe osteoarthritis and am an active soccer player. Voltaren has helped me play soccer again without pain."
- Anonymous
- October 27, 2009
For Osteoarthritis "I have been using this medication for 12 years. It gives me great relief. I take it 2x daily and if I miss a dose, I notice it within a few hours. Without it, I have back pain and begin to limp."
- Anonymous
- October 30, 2009
For Back Pain "I have been taking Voltaren for severe back pain, and it is just wonderful, no back pain at all."
- robcos
- September 30, 2008
For Ankylosing Spondylitis "It's the best for pain, and I had no problems at all with my stomach or anything else."
- Anonymous
- June 26, 2012
For Sciatica "This medicine works pretty well, but in gel form, it is messy and takes a long time to dry."
- scottie
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 14, 2019
For Pain "After 5-6 days on Voltaren the pain from my tennis elbow dropped from a 8 down to a 1 based on a scale of 1-10.....10 being the greatest pain, so yes it works"
- Anonymous
- October 10, 2009
For Back Pain "I take this medicine once a day when I have back pain or a stiff neck, it works great and helps reduce the pain immediately. Very effective drug."
- richard...
- February 2, 2014
For Pain "I've had this sharp pain in my lower back for 2 days. Within 2 mins of taking Voltaren, the pain has absolutely gone away. This is definitely a wonder pill."
- Cootje
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 10, 2019
For Osteoarthritis "Voltaren didn’t do anything for my knee problems. Worthless."
- Anonymous
- June 20, 2008
For Pain "This pill made the pain almost unnoticeable. It works wonders."
- sleep...
- May 1, 2008
For Pain "This pill made me go from up all night throwing up because my back pain would not go away. Then I got this, slept for 8 hours. This pill will work wonders."
- Anonymous
- September 3, 2011
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have rheumatoid arthritis and use Voltaren topically on my joints. This helps."
- pedig...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 31, 2016
For Pain "suffered from gout and joint pain.Took one 50mg tablet and experience pain relief within a few hours and was able to walk freely"
- Shelly
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 2, 2019
For Osteoarthritis "Not effective for arthritis in my hands. I felt no difference whatsoever. Very expensive and not effective."
- Art
- December 24, 2014
For Frozen Shoulder "The medication has been somewhat helpful with stiffness, but the pain is still present. The stomach upset and ringing in the ears have caused me to request different medication."
- Dave...
- May 1, 2015
For Pain "Best pain ointment I have ever tried"
- Bloggsy
- February 8, 2013
For Pain "Voltaren, as opposed to every medication, both over the counter and by prescription, gives wonderful relief from severe gout in as little as two hours. Nothing is as effective."
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For Sciatica "This medicine gave me back my life. Finally pain-free after twenty years of low back pain from a car accident."