Naproxen is, in my experience, a really, really effective anti-inflammatory. I will add, though, that NSAIDs interfere with muscle protein synthesis. Also, some people seem to think that greater short-term inflammation is what’s needed for healing, not less. To that end I’m interested in the results if you decide to start naproxen. I’m currently dealing with some tendon and ligament pain and tenderness in my knee and considering BPC-157. Running pharma-grade stuff would cost me around $280 shipped, though. If it means I can continue with training, though, it might be worth it. In the meantime I’m still able to leg press and squat so I’ll keep going.
Eye… do you have any recommendations? I was planning on stopping additional pushing movements like shoulder press and close grip. I’ve also doing more reps and not the 3-5 rep range I was performing
More than anything, your tendon needs rest. Cutting back on pressing movements like you mentioned is an excellent idea, as is not going so heavy.
To further maximize tendon recovery time, consider restructuring your split/exercise selection so you’re not hitting triceps as frequently. The idea is to put all triceps-involving movements in the same workout. By giving the tris all other days off, you maximize the amount of recovery time the tendon gets.
Note that this sort of restructuring requires some thought on your part, because triceps are involved in movements you may not have considered. For example, we tend to think that Back work = biceps involvement. But some Back exercises–eg, DB pullovers and straight-arm pushdowns–strongly stimulate the tris. If you do those on Back day, you’re hitting tris again. Another ‘sneaky triceps’ exercise that gets overlooked is bent-over rear-delt raises. All this is to say that if you endeavor to set up a triceps-friendly routine, consider each exercise carefully.
A final, dismal note: I hate to say it, but this is likely to be something you have to deal with going forward.