Generic Name: Ibuprofen for Back Pain (ibuprofen)
Ibuprofen for Back Pain Reviews
Advil (ibuprofen) "I bought the New Advil minis and they stink, They did nothing for my back pain as the originals did. I took 2 gels at once and they usually work right away, but these minis did nothing. I don't believe there is 200mg in each one as they say. Why change something that works, they lost my business..I hope others test it and let everyone know if they worked for them."
"Ibuprofen certainly seems to reduce the pain in my back, and has been very effective in eliminating pain in my toothache. But it can (mildly) upset my stomach, especially if I take it without food. Even if taken with food, My Stomach can feel 'strange' and feel as if something is irritating it. It's hard to properly describe. I could be imagining it. There is increased intestinal (loud) rumbling and other noises as well. Still, it seems to work where paracetamol is totally ineffective."
Advil (ibuprofen) "The new ad with the catchy song”we want to praise you for your strength” seems to empower you with the thought that you keep strong through all your pain and maybe Advil helps this too. It does, it did for me. I took two in the AM and two in the pm for 3-4 years and kept doing anything physical I wanted to- until I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease CKD. I only have 30% kidney function and I am not able to take any NSAIDs any more. I can only take acetaminophen and I am in constant pain because acetaminophen does not reduce inflammation like Advil does. BE CAREFUL the ads say “ what pain? “ well when your kidneys won't function properly you will learn what pain is when you can’t take Advil anymore because you took it for too long and then a Dr says “would you like me to prescribe an opioid for you pain now?” No thank you. Read The Label!!!"
"Seriously worked better than the Percoset given to me at the hospital. I hurt my back but needed to go to work and couldn't be loopy. Lasts about 6 hrs then pain started to kick in again.. then took the OxyContin and broke out in hot sweats and nesusea... other one was way better"
"I take 600 mg every morning and midday, and that seems to work mostly, but occasionally I have to take Tramadol for breakthrough pain of my degenerative back and sciatica. I always have to take it with food, or nausea sets in. The use of Ibuprofen also does not have the side effects of E.D. that Tramadol has on me. I use this quantity so I do not rely on Tramadol or get an addiction to it. Sparingly is the word."
"Relieves pain faster but not quite like a narcotic...safer! 8.5 to a 9 out of 10 for 800mgs does the job!!"
Advil Liqui-Gels (ibuprofen) "Works better for my back pain than OxyContin."
Motrin (ibuprofen) "Better than any other NSAID but when you have serious pain you will need something a little stronger."
Motrin (ibuprofen) "Seems to help back pain. Good for headaches."
Advil (ibuprofen) "Awful, to say the least. Don't even consider this if you have anything more than a headache, and even that won't be tolerable after taking a few of these."
Motrin IB (ibuprofen) "Effective in reducing discomfort"
Advil (ibuprofen) "This works very well for me, and needless to say is readily available. The trick is knowing when to take one or when to take two."
"Good for headaches and back aches. I definitely recommend ibuprofen."
Motrin (ibuprofen) "Motrin is truly the best form of Ibuprofen, it seems to last a lot longer than other brands. I highly recommend it."
"Works like a charm, mainly for headache but can reduce the pain in your back as well, definitely recommend ibuprofen for headache and other things as well."
"This made my stomach hurt bad"
"Ibuprofen is great, I don’t know how I would live without it, it’s very effective but sometimes I have to mix it with Acetaminophen to help the pain relief longer."
"600mg ibuprofen tablets from Ascend Laboratories hardly worked as an anti-inflammatory compared to the 600mg tablets from Amneal Pharmaceuticals which worked very well for me."
Advil (ibuprofen) "I'd like who is the imbecile that created the way the posology of the med is ''glued'' underneath the label? It is impossible to reveal the info without stripping the label of the bottle!"
"I have to take about 3 to 4 for my back pain it usually helps the rest of the day"
"I had use this pain reliever but after some days left my Dr told me that this pain reliever had increased my creatinine level very high. Don't use this medicine"
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