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Posted 8/29/2007 9:08 AM (GMT -7)
Are we allowed to take Alleve? Does anyone know, it has Naproxen in it. I heard it is good for joint pain.  Thanks.
Posted 8/29/2007 9:33 AM (GMT -7)
Alleve is an NSAID, like Advil, and can tear up your stomach.  Not recommended for Crohn's patients.

Posted 8/29/2007 9:34 AM (GMT -7)
OK thanks for the info!
Posted 8/29/2007 9:36 AM (GMT -7)
Hi Jenn-

I have horrible joint pain from remicade and I have been taking tylenol arthritis. It works almost as well as my 800mg Ibuprofin that we are not supposed to be taking.....I know we are allowed to take tylenol but I am not sure about alleve.

Posted 8/29/2007 9:49 AM (GMT -7)
OK I'll look for that, good suggestion! I didn't know Tylenol made that.
Posted 8/29/2007 9:49 AM (GMT -7)
If it makes you feel any better, I tried Alleve once, before I was diagnosed, and it did zip-all for me.

Posted 8/29/2007 10:24 AM (GMT -7)
I can take Advil without any problem, but when I tried Aleve, I had the worst stomach pain and heartburn. It lasted for days!!! I think it just depends on the person. I can't take Tylenol because my liver is sensative to it.
Posted 8/29/2007 4:21 PM (GMT -7)
I think the main issue with NSAIDs is that intestinal bleeding is a possible side effect. For us crohnies with our erosions, ulcers, fissures and fistulas is won't take much to start bleeding. A friend of mine with an ulcer that he didn't know about almost died from intestinal bleeding as a result of taking NSAIDs for 2 weeks.
Posted 8/30/2007 3:58 AM (GMT -7)
We can only take tylenol, No asprin type's is a no no
Posted 8/30/2007 4:37 AM (GMT -7)
I cannot toleratre aleve, the naprosen made me flare. i am however able to handle advil but I try to stick with tylenol
Posted 8/30/2007 9:17 AM (GMT -7)

Shoot, boy do I feel like the dummy of the day...........my hubby has Crohns and the arthritic pain that goes with it.  He takes Aleve and Naproxen both.

I best check this out.  Thanks for posting this information.

Kitt

Posted 8/30/2007 9:37 AM (GMT -7)
Alleve is just the brand name OTC naproxen. Like how tylenol is acetaminophen and motrin is ibuprofen. Before I was dx with Crohn's I tried it [alleve] a couple times for menstrual cramps and it did nothing, and since you can only take it every 12 hours, I was suffering the whole day and afraid to take anything else on top of it!
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