Ibuprofen v aspirin

[RoadRaven]

Thankyou for the clarification, OakLeaf - I had no idea that acetaminophen was paracetomol/panadol!


I suppose that I should qualify my antibiotic comment. I actually cannot accurately remember the last time I or my children had antibiotics.

I think the last lot of them in this house was when my youngest had a nasty infection that we were concerned would become blood poisoning - that would be 5-6 years ago. My partner has had them a couple of times in the past few years for nasty tooth infections that needed root canals. I think my last dose must be one of the sinus infections would be ten years or so ago (the last sinus infection)...

I do not advocate them as anything but a last option - when the children have earaches for example (a commonly overprescribed ailment) I am ruthless and give them painkillers and usually we don't even get to the doctors...



And Zen - tooooo funny!
I read your post and all I could think of was how your obit or coroner's report might read - death by funnel drowning - how does one explain that!?

[ummbnb]

For the sinus infection:
Neti Pot
Alkalol (not Alcohol) - cured my chronic sinus infections a few years back. You can get it behind the counter at most pharmacies.

[Skierchickie]

Zen,

I prefer ibuprofen for most things, over aspirin or acetaminaphin (acetaminaphin does nothing for me for headaches, monthly blech, or anything else). Do be careful taking anything. Ibuprofen is safe, but not if you take too much. A runner friend of mine (a nurse - at the time she was the head nurse in a local ER) used to routinely take a bunch at a time, every single day, for running/skiing/biking related aches and pains. That was before the resulting internal bleeding. Can't remember exactly what happened, but it was not good (you'd think an ER nurse would know better ). Now she takes absolutely nothing for those aches and pains, headaches, etc.

Careful Zen - we love you! And your amazing sense of humor!

I don't know what is wrong with your back, so I'm probably off base, but have you tried icing? No, no - not that kind! I mean an ice pack!

[Zen]

I'm much better now,thanks for your concern.
I was absolutely miserable for a while there, hot baths, blue goo, and sleeping on a heating pad.
I think the backache went away with the sinus clog.

I have a cycling friend who takes ibuprofen before she rides. I couldn't figure out why someone would take a drug before they needed it. One thought led to another so I posted a question here.

I have to take so many drugs already I want to avoid more

[SadieKate]

I have a cycling friend who takes ibuprofen before she rides. I couldn't figure out why someone would take a drug before they needed it. One thought led to another so I posted a question here

For those of us with knee issues, we can take Vitamin I before the ride or we can stop and take it during the ride. At the end of the day, I take less if I take some before the ride starts. Prophylactic use means the inflammation doesn't get started or doesn't get beyond a minor nuisance.

Glad you're feeling mo' bettah. My husband used to think I was being a weenie about the pain and sickness of a sinus infection -- and then he got his first one.

[RoadRaven]

I have a cycling friend who takes ibuprofen before she rides. I couldn't figure out why someone would take a drug before they needed it. One thought led to another so I posted a question here.

Hey there Zen
Glad you are feeling so much better.

I take pain killers before an important time trial... it helps me to dig a little deeper because it takes longer for it to hurt.

We have a friend who followed a recent prize money tour here and he said many of the riders had panadol in their back pockets - right along side their gus and gels...

[DirtDiva]

...acetaminaphin does nothing for me for headaches, monthly blech, or anything else...

Acetaminophen/paracetamol just isn't particularly effective when taken as a single dose as you would for a headache. When taken several times a day over a longer period of time (as you would after an injury or minor surgery), it becomes a much more useful painkiller.

[Zen]

And liver killer.

[SadieKate]

Well, your liver suffers when you're under stress (i.e., pain) anyway. And it really takes lot of Tylenol taken for long periods to cause problems.

Ibuprofen and Aspirin have their own problems. None are side effect free.

[DirtDiva]

Well, I meant a couple of weeks, not years.

[SadieKate]

Alkalol (not Alcohol) - cured my chronic sinus infections a few years back. You can get it behind the counter at most pharmacies.

Love the stuff. It's fabulous.

[SouthernBelle]

Zen, Just found this thread. When I cracked my ribs a couple of years ago, ibuprophen was much more helpful than the prescription pain relievers.

[IFjane]

And Zen - tooooo funny!
I read your post and all I could think of was how your obit or coroner's report might read - death by funnel drowning - how does one explain that!?

RR - ROTFLMAO!

Begs the question - if one drowned by funnel, would he even need to explain it?

[OakLeaf]

if one drowned by funnel, would he even need to explain it?

LMFAO

English major! Busted! If you absolutely can't say "they," the appropriate pronoun on this forum is "SHE."

[IFjane]

LMFAOEnglish major! Busted! If you absolutely can't say "they," the appropriate pronoun on this forum is "SHE."

Oops! Oak, you are completely correct.........but you still did not answer the question! ....and my excuse is.....uh.....several glasses of wine prior to posting!