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Is aleve better or worse than advil for ankle sprains
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Neeraj Guptaanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 24 years experience
Choice: I like Aleve (naproxen) better since it is twice a day dosing.
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Dr. Vinod Panchbhavianswered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 37 years experience
NSAIDS: Which ever one helps, they help symptoms and reduce inflammation.
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5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Either: Both are NSAID class and either should help. With all medications some find one to
work better for them.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Pierre Moeseranswered
Specializes in Rheumatology
Equal: These two anti-inflammatory medications are equally effective. Remember also to rice ( rest, ice, compression, elevation). Compression in this case is... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see ... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Marshall Bedderanswered
Pain Management 40 years experience
Why do you have pain: The real question is why do you have pain, especially if it is recurrent. Ice is always the best choice for musculoskeletal problems. A short course o... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Nsaids: Naprosyn (naproxen) and Ibuprofen are both NSAIDS, so you can not take both, but you may take naprosyn (naproxen) as instructed to instead of the Ibup... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Steinanswered
Pain Management 62 years experience
Side effect: The nsaids have a side effect of retaining fluid and can cause a host of other bad problems.
They are not innocuous pills to be taken like candy. Thi... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
I used ibuprofen gel and some naproxen tablets, but my leg pain hasn't stopped. what could be wrong?
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
See below: If your pain doesn't respnd to otc pain relievers, you should see your doctor to make sure there's noting more ominous.
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Linville IIanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 32 years experience
Sciatica: True sciatica is leg pain that shoots from back, down the leg past the knee. This mimics the path of the sciatic nerve, thus it's name. Treatment is w... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 42 years experience
Physical symptoms: along w/the classic signs of a panic attack means you need to find out how much is physical and how much psychological or what combo of both. Please ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerald Neuberganswered
Cardiology 40 years experience
Pretty similar: But some people like one or the other more.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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