I always take Halloween week off, partially to avoid the awkward partying. (Plus it's the closest thing I have to an actual religious holiday, and I get tetchy)
Does anybody else miss the Mayor? 'I just want to be a big snake.'
Xander ,'End of Days'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Oct 23, 2018 4:28:18 pm PDT #1066 of 30019
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Kat - Oct 23, 2018 6:04:45 pm PDT #1067 of 30019
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Ibuprofen works okay for me and acteminophen works great for fevers for me. But really, naproxen is the one true OTC painkiller. Is it killing my liver or my kidneys?
Not a big opioid person. When I had demerol after the c-section it just made me sleepy.
Meara, go easy on yourself.
lisah - Oct 23, 2018 7:14:06 pm PDT #1068 of 30019
Punishingly Intricate
I'm pretty sure ibuprofen is only dangerous for your kidneys if you already have a kidney condition, or indicators that you're likely to develop one. (Not a doctor but used to work on End Stage Renal Disease programs for Medicare.)
Calli - Oct 24, 2018 1:58:08 am PDT #1069 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Go Theodosia!
Ibuprofen was my drug of choice back when I had cramps. Now that I'm past that, it seems to work for headaches and such. The only thing that helped when my knees were acting up seemed to be CBD oil.
I've had opioids after minor surgery, and they seemed to do their job. When I stopped hurting I stopped taking them. But clearly, different people react differently to various meds.
Shir - Oct 24, 2018 2:25:36 am PDT #1070 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
As a person with migraines, I depend on Ibuprofen (makes it easier and more tolerable, does not take away all of the pain).
-t - Oct 24, 2018 3:18:19 am PDT #1071 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Naproxen is my favorite, also.
Fred Pete - Oct 24, 2018 4:35:15 am PDT #1072 of 30019
Ann, that's a ferret.
I had prescriptions for Percocet and Ibuprofen after my back surgery. After the first week or so, I'd take one Percocet first thing in the morning (to get through the day) and one last thing at night (to help me sleep), with Ibuprofen as needed during the day. I found it a good balance between management of mild pain and concerns about addiction. (Obviously, your pain may vary.)
WindSparrow - Oct 24, 2018 5:16:18 am PDT #1073 of 30019
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I find naproxen only slightly more effective than Tylenol. Oh, how I miss being able to tolerate ibuprofen; it gives me massive feedback headaches now.
-t - Oct 24, 2018 6:00:41 am PDT #1074 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Naproxen is my go to for the long-lastingness, but for breakout pain that that doesn't touch, I find Tylenol more immediately effective. Once I remember that there are things you can take for pain, which usually takes me a while.
Steph L. - Oct 24, 2018 6:13:53 am PDT #1075 of 30019
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I find Tylenol more immediately effective
Lies! They are evil placebos!
Seriously, I think it's interesting how different people respond to different meds. I find that shit fascinating.