116 patient evaluations for Ibuprofen

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Jun 26, 2022 (Started Jan 01, 1985)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for migraine)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Stomach Pain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

May 1, 2021 (Started Apr 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for neck pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for whole body pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (upset stomach)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Twice daily

Apr 3, 2020 (Started Apr 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for whole body pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for neck pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 6, 2019 (Started Apr 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for whole body pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 21, 2018 (Started Apr 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for whole body pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Three times daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 21, 2021 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tension headache)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Nausea)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Dry Mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 11, 2020 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for headaches)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 5, 2018 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for carpal tunnel syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for degenerative disc disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in left ankle)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I took 800 mg of Ibuprofen for pain every 8 hours. Then the doctor put me on Meloxicam and told me to stop taking the Ibuprofen.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 20, 2016 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for carpal tunnel syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for degenerative disc disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in left ankle)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I only take 800 mg of Ibuprofen when the pain is bad. It seems to help reduce the pain.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 24, 2015 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for carpal tunnel syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for degenerative disc disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in left ankle)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 19, 2017 (Started Feb 16, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for menstrual cramps)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 4, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for degenerative disc disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2013 (Started Jun 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for foot stress fracture)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (stomach pain)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Three times daily
Advice & Tips: take if you can, it can be a great antiinflammatory
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 15, 2013 (Started Jun 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for foot stress fracture)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 21, 2016 (Started May 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for hip bursitis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in hip(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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