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Taking Ibuprofen
418 Patients currently take Ibuprofen
28 Patients stopped taking Ibuprofen
DiStUrBeDwithMS Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile DiStUrBeDwithMS Motrin, 200 mg as needed since Feb 01, 2008
morgan Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile morgan 400 mg daily since Sep 11, 2007
Lilabelle Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: mild Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile Lilabelle Advil, 900 mg as needed since May 31, 2001

Brand Names: Advil, Advil Migraine, Dollar Store Brand, Equaline Brand, Equate, Ibalgin, Ibuprofen Prescription, Kirkland, Life Brand, Member Mark, Motrin, motrin, NAPROXEN, Neurofen, Prescription Strength, Tylenol

What is Ibuprofen? Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug used to relieve pain and swelling. It is thought to have lower levels of side effects than other NSAIDS and is widely found throughout over-the-counter painkiller medications. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Ibuprofen

Pain	167
Other	136
General health	38
Stiffness/spasticity	20
Not indicated	14
Headaches	9
Back pain	6
slow my disease's progress	5
Disease-related symptoms	3
Headache	2
Don't know	2
Aches and pains	1
Arthritis	1
Burning sensation, between shoulders	1
Chills/fever	1
Fasciculations	1
Headaches/ migraines	1
Insomnia	1
Ms hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs	1
Migraines	1
Muscle tension	1
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	1
Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve)	1
Pain, lower back	1
Pain, neck	1
Restless leg syndrome	1
Sexual dysfunction	1
Severe headaches	1

Patient Dosages


2 mg daily	80 mg daily	200 mg daily	325 mg daily	400 mg daily	440 mg daily	500 mg daily	550 mg daily	600 mg daily	800 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1200 mg daily	1500 mg daily	1600 mg daily	1800 mg daily	2400 mg daily	2800 mg daily	3200 mg daily	0.5 mg as needed	2 mg as needed	100 mg as needed	200 mg as needed	220 mg as needed	250 mg as needed	350 mg as needed	400 mg as needed	500 mg as needed	600 mg as needed	800 mg as needed	900 mg as needed	1000 mg as needed	1600 mg as needed	2000 mg as needed	N/A
2	1	4	1	14	1	2	1	22	32	4	6	1	5	5	3	1	1	1	1	5	42	1	1	1	55	13	52	67	1	4	1	1	93

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Ibuprofen

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
18	26	51	52	59	151

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ibuprofen (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	12
Doctor's advice	9
Course of treatment ended	8
Did not seem to work	4
Not indicated	4
Side effects too severe	3

How Long Patients Took Ibuprofen Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
5	5	7	5	5	10

Average: Ibuprofen Ratings

	6
	13
	6
	2

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Ibuprofen Treatment Report