Reviewer: jeremy a, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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i have had pain since i was 13 from a car accident i was on a bike when hit .recently these people assulted me and stuff and i was perscribed this by the hospital. i was hit in the left jaw with a metal gun barrel and i have t.m.j. in my left jaw getting away i suffered a dental injury on my bottom right jaw area. but on a daily basis i have back rib chest and neck pain from the accident when i wa ... Show Full Comment

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i have had pain since i was 13 from a car accident i was on a bike when hit .recently these people assulted me and stuff and i was perscribed this by the hospital. i was hit in the left jaw with a metal gun barrel and i have t.m.j. in my left jaw getting away i suffered a dental injury on my bottom right jaw area. but on a daily basis i have back rib chest and neck pain from the accident when i was 13 problem. at the hospital i was prescribed this medication and 3 days later zilch nothing its completely ineffective for any pain at all. it made me sluggish and tired and that's it. i get migraines from a subdural hematoma to daily. no effect. for high levels of pain and serious permanent injuries or dental pain or t.m.j. wont help at all.
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Reviewer: 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I am a 24 year old male with 2 herniated disks on my lower back with multiple disk degeneration on several other disks from mostly military injuries. Pain ranges from 6 to 9 on the pain scale some days are worse then others, I was prescribed 500mg Naproxen twice a day with meals and this medication does absolutely nothing for me.

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I am a 24 year old male with 2 herniated disks on my lower back with multiple disk degeneration on several other disks from mostly military injuries. Pain ranges from 6 to 9 on the pain scale some days are worse then others, I was prescribed 500mg Naproxen twice a day with meals and this medication does absolutely nothing for me.
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Reviewer: janetj1817, 65-74 Female (Patient)

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After trying various medicines for back pain this really worked for me. I've had three back surgeries and It's good to have it around.

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After trying various medicines for back pain this really worked for me. I've had three back surgeries and It's good to have it around.
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Reviewer: Tina

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My dr prescribed me this as well as physical therapy when my low back pain became where I couldn't walk, talk or concentrate. The pills just made me feel exhausted they make great sleeping pill for when you really need some good rest,.. or Anti anxiety drug .....I told doc I didn't want drugs which harm my body and give me side effects. Im not a risk/benefit type who gambles with my body. ... Show Full Comment

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My dr prescribed me this as well as physical therapy when my low back pain became where I couldn't walk, talk or concentrate. The pills just made me feel exhausted they make great sleeping pill for when you really need some good rest,.. or Anti anxiety drug .....I told doc I didn't want drugs which harm my body and give me side effects. Im not a risk/benefit type who gambles with my body. He said he would never hurt me. Alas he's a resident and not very experienced with the fact that Big Pharmaceutical corporates aren't mandated to TELL the doctors all the truth.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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In the doses I was prescribed, it works for 150 minutes while you can only take the pills every 240 minutes. This meant that in order to get to sleep I would have to time it out or suffer somewhat through the day so I could go to bed with fully effective Naproxen. This was on 1250MG. ![The 150 minutes became less over time, as bad as 65 minutes]! ease of use, well, obviously. Clench it between ... Show Full Comment

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In the doses I was prescribed, it works for 150 minutes while you can only take the pills every 240 minutes. This meant that in order to get to sleep I would have to time it out or suffer somewhat through the day so I could go to bed with fully effective Naproxen. This was on 1250MG. ![The 150 minutes became less over time, as bad as 65 minutes]! ease of use, well, obviously. Clench it between your teeth, drown it with water. Very easy to use and swallow due to it's shape. Now you see 4 stars for effectiveness and 5 stars for Ease of Use so you may wonder why my overall satisfaction is 1 star. In my case, beastly side effects. - The effectiveness went down as time went on, the toll it took on my digestive system and stomach lining didn't. Perhaps even mild compounding effect. - My Stomach was not happy with it and signaling is still bad (I no longer know when/if I'm hungry) - Caused a lot of stomach bleeds, combined with the side-effect of being somewhat slow, I've gotten to experience a few near death experiences in the morning by almost choking on my [regurgitated] blood. Now it's a rare side-effect so it took a few close calls for it to be found. - It numbed far more than just the pain. Can't finish the memory, lose track in the middle of a sentence, sudden onset of sleepiness. I had to choose health or work because this medication didn't allow me both. It went quiet in my head and gave me loopy dreams. - I have stopped taking it and the effects on my sleeping rhytm, stomach function and brain communication can still be noticed months after. ----- BOTTOM LINE: Use no more than needed, hide it away (so you don't go take more with a cloudy head) And I would seriously advice against prolonged use if you have ANY alternative. It's initial effectiveness is addictive. It really is a drug. (The "Don't do drugs kids!" kind)
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