110 patient evaluations for Ibuprofen

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Feb 1, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2004)

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

Feb 26, 2013 (Started Feb 25, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for osteoarthritis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2013 (Started Jun 09, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for endometriosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for chronic pelvic pain syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I found out that taking this medication with Gabapentin and Savella will actually make the two stop working. The only medication that I found (from a doctors mouth) is Tylenol.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 30, 2013 (Started Aug 22, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Great anti-inflammatory if you are not allowed to take Acetaminophen.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2013 (Started Dec 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2011 (Started Oct 23, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Never take with steroids or other NSAID drugs!
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2012 (Started Jul 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 2, 2011 (Started Jan 15, 2007)

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

Nov 5, 2012 (Started May 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for whole body pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed

Sep 15, 2012 (Started May 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for whole body pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (medicine head)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed

Jun 30, 2012 (Started May 26, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for whole body pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (medicine head)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: My dose is (1) 800mg tablet 3x / day. I usually take 2 at once, and then I'm done. I rarely take them more than once or twice a month.

Jun 25, 2012 (Started May 26, 2012)

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

Aug 22, 2012 (Started Dec 07, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: If taking ibuprofen have to know it may cause some water retention ( sweeling in limbs ). But it did help offset the pain and sometimes fever associated w/ the avonex injection.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 7, 2008 (Started Dec 07, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: take w/ food or milk
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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