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Ever since I saw the Chubbyemu YouTube video of a guy chowing down on 1200 ibuprofen in a single month and living through it, I’m no longer afraid to pop one or two on an achey day
Yeah some people are in such desperate pain and lack access to healthcare that I could see someone taking so many a month
Please dont take pain meds for minor pains
I only take it when I feel a migraine coming on, which is far from minor, but you’re right
Why not?
You’re not gonna get addicted to ibuprofen and risks to your kidneys or stomach lining are only worth consideration for regular long term use (2+ weeks of daily use) or for those with contraindicating health issues. Take the ibuprofen. This IS medical advice
i mean it depends on what is meant by minor pain: hit your head on a cupboard? yeah just wait 10 minutes and you’ll forget about it.
stomach ache that’s been persistent for half an hour and is making it annoying to do anything? just pop a pill so you can go about your life, it’s fine.
Your headache means you’re overloading yourself, most commonly it’s caused by too little sleep. Your body is telling you to chill for a day and by silencing it and continuing living the way you do, you risk getting something systemic.
When you have an infection, fever boosts your immune system. Block this and risk a complication. Surely, the risk is low while you’re young and healthy, but it’s not zero.
The only legitimate reasons to take NSAIDs are post-surgery treatment and arthritis.
My advice to OP: next time you break a leg, take however much ibuprofen you need not to feel the pain and keep walking.
i love how you’re just unironically doing exactly what you were just told not to do lol
I’m not young, but I’ve been experiencing migraines since college. I do pretty much follow this advice though. Last time I had an actual fever, it was around 102 - 103F for three days, but I didn’t do anything except fluids and rest, and called into work, of course.
It’s also accurate that I push myself and I force myself to work even when I’ve barely slept, but that’s the nature of my work. Lots of people rely on my assistance, and I don’t mean my boss or co-workers. Still, best job I’ve had in my lifetime, and I’ve been around a while.
It’s been months since I’ve had a migraine, and I’ve noticed it happens less since I learned I have celiac and made the appropriate adjustments to my diet. But when the migraines hit, there’s no ignoring the pain. Incapacitating, excruciating pain. To the point that sticking a knife in my temple seems like it would provide relief.
I’m not even sure the ibuprofen helps under those circumstances, but I get desperate. Sometimes green tea or coffee help if I catch them right at the onset.
I will take your advice to heart though. I’m willing to improve my life in whatever way I can.
You don’t have to justify your struggles to some stranger
This comments section seems to be suffering from the “I like pancakes” “oh so you hate waffles?” disease. I don’t think you need to disclaimer “use painkillers responsibly” OP, it goes without saying.
I kinda thought the depiction of Shadow the Hedgehog and the mixed fonts, not to mention the link to the tumblr account showing this is not OC, would be enough to alert people that I’m not serious, but … that’s on me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
People are treating ibuprofen like it’s fentanyl in this thread lol. It’s reasonably safe and when used like a regular person knows how to use them poses very little risk of damage to your body. The meme is funny and the message is fine, don’t feel bad OP
Nuh uh, if you take even one advil, you’ll get pregnant and die! Your liver will fall out of your body and you’ll be on the streets, suckin dick just to buy the generics.
I guess everyone’s different but I’ve never understood people that don’t pop a cheeky Paracetamol or Ibuprofen when they get a headache. If it’s just every now and then I really don’t see the harm, but I’ve met quite a few people who don’t like taking them for some reason. I’ve never pressed them on it because it seems rude.
I don’t get headaches very often, though, so I guess if they’re very common I could understand wanting to keep the pills for only when they’re really bad or something.
I’ve had the same bottle for a couple years now, but my understanding is it’s reasonably safe. I’ve never personally known someone who’s succumbed to ibuprofen addiction lol
They’re not addictive, but it can be kind of hard on your liver if you’re taking a lot, and I think NSAIDs can cause stomach ulcers (again, if you’re taking a lot).
I get headaches almost daily so I try to be careful, but I still take pain killers because they kill pain.
Privation fetish. I have a bit of it tbh. The feeling that you need to be able to weather hard times, for… reasons? Like you level up your endurance stat by withstanding pain or some shit lol
By the gods, you improved it
Unless you’re pregnant, then do not take NSAIDs!
