Comments on: Do ibuprofen creams and gels work?

By: ri-ambassador

ri-ambassador — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:45:29 +0000

I have found that topical Ibuprofen gel in 10% concentration to be very effective in pain relief with my varied muscular/joint issues. I feel that the position of the FDA is nothing short of total control of the system, not allowing People to avail themselves of effectual means of dealing with their health issues. Ibuprofen in 200mg. form,is already accepted as an OTC analgesic, and therefore should be available to the public in any relevant form as such.

Their (FDA’s) stance on this subject is robbing the public of a very effective pain reliever, which will not be absorbed into the patients internal organs, thereby causing other issues. It is just a further evidence of the Government intrusion into the lives of people where it has no business doing so.

I say, Let’s keep Topical Ibuprofen ON the market !!

By: jg

jg — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:39:04 +0000

we discovered topical ibuprofen at the Arizona (rock and roll) Marathon expo. This stuff not only relieved my husbands achilles tendon pain during the race, he qualified for Boston. We use it for any muscular pain and I can assure you it works. The FDA’s stance is BS. This is not metabolized through your liver, and personally i would rather just apply it where needed. Besides, my stomach is too sensitive for oral pain relievers

By: AustralianPharma

AustralianPharma — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:34:00 +0000

I was always curious whether there was any hard proof that this stuff works. If anyone has any links of info, let me know.

By: LBeau

LBeau — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:42:18 +0000

I cannot say for sure whether the cream is an effective pain reliever. It is certainly soothing when used in conjuntion with foot massage and my therapist says it is an excellent massage cream. However, it will prevent tape from sticking. I usually use the foot cream for foot massage followed by ice. If I want to tape my foot, I simply wash and dry my foot before applying the tape and it sticks well.
Pros: Excellent as foot massage cream