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Is aleve better or worse than advil for ankle sprains
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Dr. Neeraj Guptaanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 23 years experience
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Dr. Vinod Panchbhavianswered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 36 years experience
NSAIDS: Which ever one helps, they help symptoms and reduce inflammation.
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 33 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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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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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 31 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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Dr. David Lipkinanswered
Internal Medicine 53 years experience
Not advisable: It's generally not advisable to take NSAIDS like naproxen and ibuprofen when you are on corticosteroids such as prednisolone because of the increased ... Read More
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Stephen Southardanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
For most you: Can take naproxen and tramadol together. Again for most you can even take all three(including the prednisolone) without too much issue, but you should... Read More
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Steinanswered
Pain Management 61 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
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 38 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.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Linville IIanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 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
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 41 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
361 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerald Neuberganswered
Cardiology 39 years experience
Pretty similar: But some people like one or the other more.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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