Ibuprofen reviews: what real users say
We read 83 first-hand mentions of Ibuprofen from health and supplement communities. 50 of them say clearly how it went — and 62% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: pain & inflammation (96% of 25), mood (90% of 10), memory (86% of 7), focus (100% of 6).
Most common complaints: stomach issues, headache, stomach ulcers, liver toxicity, ulcers. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“I've always had a positive response to ibuprofen and would take it morning and night if it wasn't for the side effects and agmatine provides the same anti-depressant effects of ibuprofen.”
“I've noticed that NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, and especially meloxicam) not only cure migraine pain for me, but relieve everything else especially the terrible physiological effects.”
“Inflammation-reducing ibuprofen makes me feel like a fucking champion though that could conquer the world. I'm always happy when I can take it for my period cramps because those days I feel like a complete human being again.”
“I feel better when I take a moderate dose of ibuprofen (I do not recommend doing this very often.)”
“Ibuprofen lets my IQ rise in a matter of 20 minutes. I feel energised.”
“To counterbalance the side effects, I personally think that ibuprofen throughout the day is best.”
Negative and mixed experiences
“I take 1600mgs of advil and a 100mgs of zinc supplements a night. Have noticed absolutely nothing. Except better sleep.”
“I find curcumin works just as well, if not better, than ibuprofen.”
“I tried paracetamol, ibuprofen, tramadol(all painkillers) and methyl salicylate to decrease inflammation prescribed by my doctor but nothing is working.”
“ibuprofen and weed is supposed to be a good way to inhibit memory loss but I didn't notice much of an effect when I tried.”
“3 days ago I tried 400 mg ibuprofen and I got a much milder version from 2 weeks ago: brain zaps, increased anxiety, high heart rate and elevated BP”
“If I take a single ibuprofen before bed... always wake up with zero aches and pains and feel one hundred percent lucid the next morning”
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