Image description: A bottle of Ibuprofen containing 1000 tablets.


(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.social)

  • smooth_tea@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Not to alarm you, but ibuprofen, like any other nsaid, increases the risk of stroke and heart related issues from as soon as the first week of taking it.

    Cannabinoids are known to be anti inflammatory, have you tried that?

    • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      Nah, that’s why the doc won’t prescribe anything similar to it.

      And yeah, I finally tried some CBD oil. It helps, but the price is such that it can’t be an every day thing.

      I was hesitant because I have bad reactions to proper marijuana, be it edibles or smoked. But CBD does work (and not just for the pain/stiffness) without side effects I can detect.

      I’ve thought about trying delta 8, but that same concern over dealing with hours of unpleasantness places it at the back of the list along with its price tag.

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