Max Strength Pain Relief 10% Ibuprofen Gel, Maximum Anti-Inflammatory Relief for Joint Pain, Sprains, Backache, Muscular Pains and Sports Injuries, 50 g

Ibuleve is the only painkiller I have found that calms my painful lower back muscle enough for me to spend the day up [before scuttling off to bed again so I can lie flat until the next day]. - I started with a 2-3cm dose then repeated it 4 hours later and, two hours after that, the pain eased off significantly *** [enough for me to get from my living room to my bed, my primary healer]. - I apply the gel to a folded up kitchen towel to avoid the amount that would otherwise get uselessly spread over my hand. I can still keep rubbing it in until it's absorbed into my back. - Perhaps it's squeezing it out onto a folded paper towel rather than directly onto my back that makes it easy to control how much I use each time. - I got this stuff as an alternative to the Ibuprofen tablets suggested by my doctor's physio nurse [whose recommendation was painkillers & exercise]. - The pharmacist agreed that Ibuleve was compatible with my blood pressure pills. - I've had no side effects. [*** I've had similar 2 doses & 2 hours hours experiences with other pains in the past so I was not surprised or disappointed. I've also tried heated pads & self-heating gels in the past but they have never achieved any pain relief for me.] Rapid free delivery - I ordered four tubes at about 8pm Tuesday evening & they were delivered Thursday morning [by Royal mail]. - Thursday had indeed been the delivery date stated on the Amazon product page when I placed the order. Long life - The tubes I have just bought have an expiry date of May 2028, just over two years away. My 50g tubes came with a turny thing [photo attached] to let me roll the tube up tightly to extract the very last of the gel. - I had already, or so I had thought, squeezed my old tube up to get it all out but the turny thing has let me get another two doses out. - The turny thing is like those you might have seen for use with toothpaste. I estimate that a 50g tube will last me a fortnight since my previous 30g tube lasted a week & a day. - I'm applying it each time to an area about the same as a slice of bread. This 50g tube works out as about 20% cheaper than my local pharmacy & 30% cheaper than the supermarkets. I've opened & smelt one of the just-delivered tubes and it smells just like the one I bought in my local pharmacy last week. - I had to put my nose close to it to smell anything at all. - There's no smell of cat urine or fish [rotten or fresh]. - If anything, I'd describe the smell as being like the doctor's surgery [mild disinfectant?, I'm not sure]. - None of the 'smelly' reviews mentioned expiry dates so I have no idea if they had received old stock or not. - One 'smelly' review said the fishy smell started a month after the tube had first been opened. I'll test that with a used tube next month and add a comment if I have the same experience. - I recall an item on the news a couple of years ago that said tastes & smells were affected by our genes and that's why people's preferences & experiences differ. Just by way of example, I like the taste of broccoli but, said the news report, some people find it tastes bitter or sour. [For all I know, pain & pain relief are similarly variable.] The simple packaging was sufficient in my case. - Each tube comes in a card box just like you'd see on any pharmacy shelf. - They were all posted together in a plastic envelope. - A couple of box corners had been pushed in during transit but the tubes themselves were undamaged. Fire hazard label [photo attached] - Contrary to one review, the warning label says 'Fire hazard' not "highly inflammable". - I don't smoke & my house is all-electric so complying with the warning will not be any bother. - I found an old tube of another skin gel that says it contains liquid paraffin, presumably to make it spreadable. Perhaps Ibuleve contains something similar. I have found nothing to criticise at all. - And I would have said so had there been anything to criticise.

When you first apply it, nothing happens, but keep using it sparingly over a few days, and you will wonder what your problem was as it is now, no more. It also costs less than buying it at a chemists

Never used anything like this before, having only used tablets in the past, but having recently suffered from a case of tendonitis, which was very painful, I’d seen a number of online recommendations for ibuprofen gel. This one being a 10% gel was very effective and certainly took away some of the pain making it easier to get around. It went onto the skin easily and dried in a few minutes leaving the skin dry. The tube was a perfect size for multiple applications without the worry of running out before the pain had gone. I had all the benefits of pain relief direct to where I needed it, without the need to take tablets.

A good ibuprofen gel that I use when when the tension/pain in my neck and shoulders is triggering a migraine. Easy to apply, works for a couple of hours and does help reduce the pain.

Excellent and effective pain relief product

Seems to do what it says on the tin but boy does it smell bad - really fishy. I’ll probably stick to voltarol.

Seems to work fine

Worked well to temporarily relieve torn ligament discomfort, while waiting for a GP appointment. Tube almost empty by the time I got seen - Recommended (the Ibuleve, not the NHS.!)