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Naproxen for Back Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Aleve, Naprosyn, Naproxen Sodium DS, Aleve Back and Muscle Pain, Flanax Pain Reliever, Anaprox-DS, EC-Naprosyn, Naprelan, Comfort Pac with Naproxen, Pamprin All Day Relief, Aflaxen, Midol Extended Relief All Day Pain Relief All Day Relief …show all brand names

Naproxen has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 96 reviews for the treatment of Back Pain. 51% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 38% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Naproxen

  • Mabes
  • December 29, 2015

"Nursing student on feet all day, lifting patients. This is the only drug that helps my SI back and hip pain. I keep it with me daily. I would seriously be in trouble with out it."

10 / 10
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  • Karla...
  • September 1, 2015

Aleve (naproxen) "I took two aleve and my back pain hasn't even lessened. Still hurts the same after 4 hours and it's supposed to work for 8-12 hours."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 28, 2012

Naprosyn (naproxen) "Made a big difference in my hip and knee pain"

9 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Pamster
  • June 30, 2009

Aleve (naproxen) "Works well for back, shoulder and knee pain"

10 / 10
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  • Rhino
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 11, 2012

Naprosyn (naproxen) "Back pain from accident squared away after second dose. The pain went all the way to my foot and up my back into my neck and shoulder. Just started medicine today!!! 10/11/2012"

9 / 10
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  • Itsme...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 9, 2015

Aleve (naproxen) "It does absolutely nothing for my pain."

1 / 10
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  • sapper
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 11, 2014

"I took 500 mg. No joy after 4 hours now still feeling no relief."

1 / 10
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  • catlo...
  • October 28, 2015

Aleve (naproxen) "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 "

1 / 10
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  • xxlane
  • January 27, 2011

Aleve (naproxen) "Doesn't help my back pain."

1 / 10
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  • jenlb...
  • March 2, 2016

"I've been prescribed it off and on over the last 9 years and it didn't change my pain at all!!!! Ibuprofen works way better then naproxen. Naproxen was like taking a pill that was made of NOTHING!!!!!"

1 / 10
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  • Aleve
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 5, 2023

Aleve (naproxen) "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."

8 / 10
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  • natstar
  • May 13, 2019

"lower back pain was getting worse - like breathtaking nerve pinching but on Nparoxen and I am now pain free"

10 / 10
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  • GGGGG...
  • June 22, 2009

Aleve (naproxen) "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."

3 / 10
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  • mybac...
  • July 31, 2009

Aleve (naproxen) "I took 2 for lower back pain, definitely muscle and it didn't really help."

2 / 10
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  • Rhonda
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 10, 2018

Aleve (naproxen) "Relieved back pain but resulted in bad heartburn"

6 / 10
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  • NKadhim
  • March 4, 2023

"It did nothing to alleviate the pain and caused other conditions such as dehydration and affected stomach - made me constipated ."

1 / 10
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  • Prissyd
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 9, 2016

Aleve (naproxen) "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."

1 / 10
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  • Green...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 21, 2017

"I'm 6'8" and 128kg. Was prescribed 500mg twice a day. Experienced extreme dizziness and light headedness. Felt very faint. Not a chance I could drive, I couldn't even walk in a straight line."

1 / 10
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  • Babe
  • October 20, 2020

Aleve (naproxen) "I love it works miracles on my back and neck"

9 / 10
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  • DECKN...
  • November 30, 2009

"This website is very useful"

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  • Anonymous
  • April 14, 2009

"Makes me feel very unwell."

1 / 10
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  • Skid
  • February 15, 2019

Naprosyn (naproxen) "Not a great help and addiction ads really irritate a person in pain, get real"

4 / 10
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  • Elias
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • May 23, 2022

Aleve (naproxen) "Only thing that takes care of my sciatica for 12hrs when it acts up. Good product."

10 / 10
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  • sehaar
  • September 4, 2009

"Good job Naproxen. My back pain is gone. "

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 31, 2011

Anaprox (naproxen) "Great for day to day pain, but lacking if you do lots of heavy lifting in a day."

8 / 10
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