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Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« on: February 06, 2009, 12:06:56 PM » |
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I screwed up my back a couple of weeks ago weightlifting. I've finally realized that I'm old and my mutant healing factor is no longer there.
I've tried a few different OTC painkillers with mixed results.
Do any of you have any preference among the usual suspects for muscle ache (Advil, Aleve, aspirin, etc.)?
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2009, 12:28:32 PM » |
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Which ever one is the strongest. Some of those ones specifically for period pain work the best.
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2009, 12:33:23 PM » |
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Just Advil and Aleve here. But I try to avoid them as much as possible.
Too many A.I.'s damage the liver.
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 12:38:48 PM » |
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Just Advil and Aleve here. But I try to avoid them as much as possible.
Too many A.I.'s damage the liver.
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2009, 12:56:57 PM » |
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Just Advil and Aleve here. But I try to avoid them as much as possible.
Too many A.I.'s damage the liver.
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2009, 01:06:16 PM » |
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Motrin baby! the more mg's the better. |
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2009, 01:30:19 PM » |
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Take two of these:  |
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2009, 01:45:29 PM » |
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My surgeon recommended Aleve over the others after my ACL surgery.
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2009, 01:50:24 PM » |
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Bourbon.
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2009, 02:17:44 PM » |
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2009, 03:55:23 PM » |
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2009, 06:10:57 PM » |
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FWIW, I've tried aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and naproxen. Good ol' aspirin seems to work best for pain relief for me, although ibuprofen seems to have a better anti-inflammatory effect. Aleve or Tylenol? I may as well take Pez.
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2009, 06:42:51 PM » |
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I would recommend tylenol over ibuprofen for something like the ache of pulled muscle/back pain--- two 500mg tablets, 4 times per day--slam the hell out of it
But do not drink a lick of liquor while taking it or for two days after your last dose because alcohol causes your liver to convert tylenol to a very toxic byproduct.
advil/motrin are exactly the same...branded ibuprofen, they are better for inflammatory type problems
tylenol has greater pain-relieving effects compared to ibuprofen
aspirin in the doses you need will destroy the lining of your stomach
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2009, 09:50:37 PM » |
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ah. good info. Thanks everyone.  |
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Re: Favorite Over The Counter Painkiller?
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2009, 10:48:14 PM » |
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You missed the old standby aspirin, which is still an excellent anti inflammatory and joint pain medication
If one has the type of hobbies that can result in cases of swellbow, swell knee or turned ankles, it should be indispensable.
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