Image description: A bottle of Ibuprofen containing 1000 tablets.


(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.social)

  • ImTryingLemmy@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Doc said I can either pay the copay on 800mg generic Ibuprofen and wait in line at the pharmacy or eat 4 of these. Daily ibuprofen won’t give me a habit and my pain isn’t so bad that I would even want opioid medication.

    It’s way cheaper to buy the 200mg in bulk.

    • fiercekitten@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      I was told by a doctor that Ibuprofen daily at 800mg for more than a week or two can cause stomach ulcers that can be extremely dangerous to your health. Someone close to me took this amount for over a month and had extreme ulcers in her stomach because her idiotic doctor told her to.

      Also, there was a recent study that came out that mentioned taking ibuprofen daily can worsen the pain you’re trying to treat.