110 patient evaluations for Ibuprofen

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Sep 15, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: This medication was very effective for me, taking it only on a day when I was experiencing pain, which I usually knew of in the morning. Since I have had no pain in several months, no need for this treatment.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 1, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Take 1 pill if needed for pain
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 9, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: On days I feel pain (usually at right hip), one capsule of Advil Extra Strength is effective in relieving for rest of day. Since I am not experiencing much pain, I am taking about 1 capsule weekly on average.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 17, 2011 (Started Nov 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 24, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 17, 2011 (Started May 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for degenerative disc disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (acid reflux)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Monthly
Advice & Tips: I used to take IB 800s 3xdaily until my GERD and hiatal hernia became too much. Now I take it as an arthritis "emergency" relief when I can't treat it any other way.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: acid reflux
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 14, 2011 (Started Mar 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Although research that I did kept saying that ibuprofen should not be taken for a long period of time as it is not good for your stomach, every time I told a doctor I was taking 1200mg a day, they said OK--that was fine.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Jul 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for migraine)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (flu like symptoms, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I found out Ibuprofen has Titanium Dioxide in it!
Side effects: nausea, flu like symptoms
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 28, 2011 (Started Jun 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 26, 2010 (Started Jun 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in shoulder blades)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 22, 2010 (Started Jun 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in shoulder blades)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in arm(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily

Feb 20, 2010 (Started Jun 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in shoulder blades)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in arm(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily

Mar 7, 2009 (Started Jun 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in arm(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in shoulder blades)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Jun 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in arm(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in shoulder blades)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 12, 2011 (Started May 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psoriatic arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This has been helping my swelling and pain. Unfortunately, it does mess up my stomach.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2010 (Started May 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for headaches in right eye and neck)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (abdominal bloating)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: abdominal bloating
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 7, 2011 (Started Aug 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 24, 2010 (Started Aug 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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