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    Condition: Pain
    10/28/2019 3:50:02 PM

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    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    used after surgery instead of RX. It worked well.

    Condition: Pain
    11/27/2017 3:44:25 PM

    Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I use this to relieve the pain because my rotated pelvis causes my back to hurt. It's quick to relieve the pain and get me back to normal within a few minutes. The only thing it has done is make me slightly drowsy at times.

    Condition: Pain
    3/13/2015 4:30:09 PM

    Reviewer: MD, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I have 3 degenerative discs in my Lumbar spine. the daily pain has gotten so great that it affects nearly every activity of the day. I found Aleve really does help take the edge off and allow more normal functioning. I used to think Aleve didn't work, however i never gave it enough time (for me). For short term (hours) I prefer something else, but for longer term management I like this stuff. ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Pain
    12/27/2014 10:22:12 AM

    Reviewer: Karen, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    I began taking Aleve for joint pain caused by an anti hormone drug after breast cancer treatment. It works so well on joint pain, but I am stopping this drug because of stomach problems - indigestion no matter what I eat, and stomach pain. I am switching to Tylenol arthritis for the joint pain, and will discuss the problems I have had when I see my oncologist in two weeks.

    Condition: Pain
    12/19/2014 9:15:23 PM

    Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    10 minutes after taking Aleve for knee pain, I broke outin hives, skin became red, hands and feet became severely itchy, and throat started swelling. I took three Benadryl, but that had no effect. Thank God I had prednisone at home, which I took 15 minutes after the Benadryl didn't work. That finally worked, and took about 5 hours to get back to relatively normal. The last thing to remain was ... Show Full Comment

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