110 patient evaluations for Ibuprofen

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Aug 14, 2012 (Started Jul 20, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: always helped with monthly cramps as well. Long term use of this (over 15 years, usually at the 800mg dose) has done very bad things to my stomach. My GERD is quite bad if I don't take the generic for Prilosec (though the Nexium worked even better- had to stop because of cost, though). It's vitally important to take it with food! For years, it's what allowed me to live vaguely normally. However, the past few months have shown, it's not as effective as I once found it to be. My Pain Clinic doctor is switching me to Mobic to see if that helps more.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 22, 2012 (Started Jul 20, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I notice my joints stiffen up if I don't take it. I have also noticed that it helps immensely with menstrual cramps
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 17, 2012 (Started Apr 15, 2000)

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

Jun 17, 2012 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for broken bone)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 10, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for migraine)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 24, 2012 (Started May 24, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for migraine)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (stomach pain)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 10, 2012 (Started Nov 24, 2010)

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

May 3, 2012 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (tinnitus)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I can't take this more than once a day and only occasionally then; otherwise I get tinnitus and dizzines.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2011 (Started Aug 12, 2009)

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

Jan 11, 2012 (Started Jul 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tension headache)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (stomach pain, dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Try to take with food, or at least not on an empty stomach.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2011 (Started Oct 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for carpal tunnel syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Was advised not to take with Celebrex and Hydrocodone
  • 0 helpful marks
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