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Reviewer: BILLY LACY, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I'VE BEEN USING ALIVE FOR PAIN, UNTILL MY DR. SAID IT COULD CAUSE KIDNEY AND LIVER PROBLEMS, AND MADE QUIT USING.NOW I'M IN PAIN.
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Reviewer: Dallas, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I love the pain relief taking Aleve has given me concerning osteoathritis, but I developed a bleeding ulcer. I am wondering if there is a coated form that is easier on the stomach.
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Reviewer: Sandy, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took two Aleve at work one day and within 10-15 minutes my eyes started burning, my face and lips swelled up. I broke out in hives all over my body. (I have had the hives before, but never this severely.) One of my co-workers went to get me some Benadryl, but before she could return, I started wheezing and began having trouble breathing. I became very dizzy and my blood pressure dropped drast
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medication has long lasting effects for me. I have pain in my neck.I think its Arthritis.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took this for an injury to my coccyx and I thought it was effective, but no more so than Ibuprofin/Aspirin/Acetominiphen. In addition, I experienced headaches, which is quite unusual.
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