Aleve for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews
Aleve has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 8 reviews for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.
- Anonymous
- November 22, 2011
"I started taking Aleve for my Arthritis in my hand and the pain was gone but after taking it for about 8 days I noticed swelling in my feet, which was abnormal for me. I am 34 and in good health and have never had swollen feet. I then noticed the next day my feet and hands were swollen. I finally put 2 and 2 together and realized I was allergic to the Aleve. I stopped taking it and haven't had swelling since."
- Mona...
- December 15, 2016
"I have R.A and I was skeptical at first but I was in so much pain in my wrist and hand I wanted to scream. Well I took a 250 mg Aleve and it took 2 hours to kick in but I must say thank goodness for Aleve. I still feel a small amount of discomfort but its nothing that will interfere with my day, I recommend this. Normally I take Tylenol but I think I like Aleve better. My first time taking it. Put it this way it won't hurt to try and I'm glad I did."
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- LLM
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 3, 2024
"I have Psoriatic Arthritis. I am weaning off Prednisone and in the early weeks of taking Plaquenil. I only take 1 Aleve every 24 hours. It seems to be working, but it's hard to know if it's the combination of the two or just one."
- bigtr...
- February 20, 2010
"I just starting to take Aleve, I take one every morning. So far no bad side effects. It sure has improve my joint pain and stiffness."
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- Anonymous
- January 10, 2010
"Killed my stomach. Never had problems before taking this and I took Aleve with food."
- JBK
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 7, 2016
"It does help a bit on stiffness and swelling. Please be sure to drink plenty of water as it can rise your creatine levels and lead to kidney problems if you don't stay hydrated."
- CJano
- January 31, 2021
"When I have a severe onset of arthritis pain I take an Aleve. After about an hour I begin to feel relief and can start moving again. It has been a great product for me."
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"I have been using Aleve for about 6 months. This medicine helps relieve all my aches and pains. I'm 68 and working in food industry. Although I experience severe body and joint pains on a daily basis I take one Aleve on the days I work and can put in 4 to 6 hours pain free. I have not suffered any side effects so far. So far none of the other medicines I have tried have been as effective as Aleve."