MY EXPERIENCE WITH BACK PAIN I had moderate back pain for many years that jumped to severe pain over two years. I tried over the counter medication and physical therapy with no relief. A pain management specialist gave me prescriptions for muscle relaxers, pain killers, and prescription-strength naproxen (same ingredient in Aleve, just more potent). ...
The summer before I left for college I remember my mother coming home almost daily with something new for me to pack. Often times, it was an item I wouldn’t have thought of packing. While I knew to bring some aspirin with me, I hadn’t planned on bringing an entire makeshift first aid kit. At ...
Naproxen is a painkiller best known under the brand name Aleve. Although easily available over the counter in pills of about 220 milligrams each, naproxen can still be prescribed by doctors in sizes of 500 to 750 milligrams. Although manufacturers of naproxen claim their product can kill pain for up to 12 hours, many people ...
There are so many over-the-counter (OTC) medications for pain and fever relief it is sometimes difficult to decide which product is best. Understanding the difference in Tylenol ® (acetaminophen) and Advil ® (ibuprofen) will help you determine which medication you should take to effectively treat pain or illness. Tylenol vs Advil: When to use acetaminophen. ...
If you have recently visited your doctor concerning any pain, then he/she may have prescribed you Anaprox or Anaprox DS (Naproxen Sodium). The Anaprox or Anaprox DS (Naproxen Sodium) prescription comes in tablet form. The regular Anaprox tablets come in two hundred and seventy five milligrams of naproxen and the Anaprox DS tablets comes in ...
Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes that affects 60 to 70 percent of diabetics. Diabetic neuropathy is caused by prolonged elevated blood glucose levels resulting in nerve damage and pain. There are several different types of neuropathy that require pain management. Pain medications are available over the counter or in prescription strength medications ...
Every month at varying times, Google search engines must go crazy with requests for information on relief of menstrual (and pre-menstrual) symptoms. Having had to deal with the discomfort associated with this natural process on several occasions, I was adamant about finding some sort of effective relief. As many women will agree, the menstrual cycle ...