Aleve for Back Pain User Reviews (Page 2)
Aleve has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 35 reviews for the treatment of Back Pain. 57% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 31% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Aleve
- catlo...
- October 28, 2015
"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 armsI "
- xxlane
- January 27, 2011
"Doesn't help my back pain."
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- Aleve
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 5, 2023
"Overall a better product than I suspected, did not remove all my pain but enough to take the edge of so that I get to sleep and the pain was reduced significantly."
- GGGGG...
- June 22, 2009
"Aleve worked very well for my neck and back pain but I had side effects... shortness of breath, feeling faint, and my tongue started to swell. I stopped the medicine and was okay the next day."
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- mybac...
- July 31, 2009
"I took 2 for lower back pain, definitely muscle and it didn't really help."
- Rhonda
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 10, 2018
"Relieved back pain but resulted in bad heartburn"
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- Prissyd
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 9, 2016
"Aleve made me itch from head to toe within 30 minutes of taking 2 pills. It was the absolute worst experience. The pain was more tolerable than the itch."
- Babe
- October 20, 2020
"I love it works miracles on my back and neck"
- Elias
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- May 23, 2022
"Only thing that takes care of my sciatica for 12hrs when it acts up. Good product."
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"It does absolutely nothing for my pain."