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SailAweigh - Jul 16, 2014 6:48:04 am PDT #12242 of 30002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
sj - Jul 16, 2014 7:14:57 am PDT #12243 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Teppy, TCG hurt his shoulder and can't get into his doctor right away. How much advil can he safely take daily for the next couple of weeks?
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2014 7:18:05 am PDT #12244 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
He can take 4 Advil at a time. At that dose, the recommended schedule is every 8 hours, but I'll be 100% honest, here: I've taken 4 Advil every 4 hours for pain, and I was fine. So maybe he could start out taking 4 every 8 hours, and if it wears off too soon, he could try every 6 hours, and then every 4 hours if need be.
sj - Jul 16, 2014 7:28:26 am PDT #12245 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have him taking 3 every 6 hours which seems to be making a dent in the pain, but then he read the back of the bottle and got nervous. He hates taking pills. So, I just wanted to make sure it was okay. If I told him I verified with the "smart people"(his term for buffistas), he'll feel better about taking it. If 3 stops helping, I'll tell him he can bump it up to 4.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2014 7:29:31 am PDT #12246 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Tell him that 4 (which is 800 mg) is what he would be prescribed by a doctor. Seriously. It's not an unusual amount.
sj - Jul 16, 2014 7:30:56 am PDT #12247 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I did tell him that, but it wasn't his actual doctor telling me directly.
beekaytee - Jul 16, 2014 7:40:52 am PDT #12248 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
I took that dosage for weeks for my effed up shoulder, with no ill effects.
Happy to say that my shoulder is less effed! It's almost D'ed, in fact. Much better.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2014 7:41:56 am PDT #12249 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh, TCG. I want to poke him and hug him. I mean, yes, it's never a bad idea to play around with meds in the absence of information stating otherwise. So good for him, seriously, for not wanting to tinker with the dose on the bottle. But he can tinker! A little.
sj - Jul 16, 2014 7:44:14 am PDT #12250 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
He's been lucky enough not to deal with much chronic pain in his life, and really has no idea to deal with these things. He's adorable, but seriously, just trust your wife with the chronic pain.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2014 7:48:36 am PDT #12251 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
He's adorable, but seriously, just trust your wife with the chronic pain.
Seriously. Poor Tim developed moderate arthritis in both hands this winter, and I feel so powerless to help him, because nothing is managing it very much. OTC analgesics did nothing. He's having some improvement with Rx analgesics, but not much. Fancy glucosamine helps a little. But overall, it's not much better. And I hate not being able to fix loved ones who are in pain or ill.
(I pointed out that several sources have said that sugar is a source of inflammation, and maybe giving up sugar would help. He is still resisting that change.)