Quote Originally Posted by jenniferh View Post
After a car wreck last Dec, I was prescribed 800mg of ib. 3x per day and I took it for about 3 months. I specifically asked about side effects and long term use and my doc told me that 3mo would not hurt me.
And yet taking lower doses for only a couple of days makes me nauseous. It might not cause long-term problems but it certainly causes short-term problems for some people.

Personally I prefer to ask the pharmacist about drugs rather than the doctor. Pharmacists tend to know more.