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Title: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: sbenkoski on April 01, 2018, 06:17:12 am

What do you use for your aches and pains ?? I just take good old fashion Aspirins. I get worried about how many I take but I think there is no real answer to whats better for me.  Side effects on all pills are scary !!

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: NRAJOE on April 01, 2018, 06:50:09 am

I take 3 Aleves  a day for arthritis and two multi vitamins.... :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: alina6 on April 01, 2018, 07:07:47 am

Excedrin Extra Strength does it for me. Makes all the pain go away and lets me live a normal day.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: bretay on April 01, 2018, 07:32:14 am

i take rx tylenol or migriane ibuprofen..hubby wears by aleve..

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: jkhanson on April 01, 2018, 07:48:56 am

My go to OTC for me is Advil. 

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: kathleenkleinhans on April 01, 2018, 07:49:36 am

Ibuprofen for me usually does the trick!

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: oldbuddy on April 01, 2018, 08:14:37 am

I usually just clamp a C-clamp over my left index knuckle and tighten it until it hurts bad enough I don't notice the pain I was trying to eliminate. (April Fools)

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: gwilson31 on April 01, 2018, 08:22:03 am

The store brand Ibuprofen works for me. :)

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: beatsdrop on April 01, 2018, 09:23:47 am

Aleve normally helps me.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: metsrock69 on April 01, 2018, 09:31:15 am

I like to get the store brand pain medicine  . I find some good deals at different places and sometimes I get a buy one get one free offer :)

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: sbenkoski on April 01, 2018, 10:24:56 am

Quote from: oldbuddy on April 01, 2018, 08:14:37 am

I usually just clamp a C-clamp over my left index knuckle and tighten it until it hurts bad enough I don't notice the pain I was trying to eliminate. (April Fools)

Haha My grand-pa used to say he was going to put my finger in his vice to pinch the pain out of my knee i banged up falling off my bike when I was a kid!!   TOO funny

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: JaniceSW on April 01, 2018, 10:34:49 am

I just try to bite the bullet unless my aches and pains become greater than normal.  I guess I'm used to a little daily discomfort.  However, when I get a sciatica attack I take a muscle relaxer or call my M.D.  When the sciatica is bad enough, I can't sit, I can't lie down, I can hardly stand or move in any manner.  Luckily, I've only had it that bad about three times over the last 7 or 8 years!  Muscle relaxers just knock me out and relax everything which provides a great deal of relief!

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: jwkelly on April 01, 2018, 12:11:00 pm

Rest,hydration,protein,vitamins and minerals are the best or amputation but  not drugs .  Never drugs !!!!!!

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: sbenkoski on April 01, 2018, 12:17:32 pm

Quote from: jwkelly on April 01, 2018, 12:11:00 pm

Rest,hydration,protein,vitamins and minerals are the best or amputation but  not drugs .  Never drugs !!!!!!

Amputation is not a option !!  I'd be like the guy in Monty Python just a stump ! I gave up the Dr's shots and pills years ago, but 100% disability on my back, pain is nonstop.

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Post by: michele2042 on April 01, 2018, 12:25:27 pm

What I take depends on the problem.  Headache, Aleve is my go to.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: potluck6 on April 01, 2018, 02:07:06 pm

ibruprophen and Walmart seems to have the best price. when I had an eye problem a few months ago from allergies it gave me a headache so was taking 4 a day. fine now it does work good. also had a toothache worked for that.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: heidi0902 on April 01, 2018, 02:14:43 pm

Ibuprofen usually.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: dsosnowski06 on April 01, 2018, 03:06:29 pm

I use Motrin for aches and pains and Excedrin Migraine for headaches. Always carry a small bottle of each in my purse

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: dreamyxo on April 01, 2018, 09:52:01 pm

Dollar Tree ibuprofen.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: gaby_ro_2004 on April 02, 2018, 07:02:27 am

I take Ibuprofen.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: ljrjess69 on April 02, 2018, 11:45:12 am

advil it what i take,,,,, :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: bigfoot951 on April 07, 2018, 07:08:46 pm

You should look into the side effects of aspirin.  I had a massive heart attack about 5 years ago.  They recommend a baby aspirin...no way for me.  I've read to much about it.  I take organic whole food supplements.  Specifically a muscadine grape seed supplement.  Over 100 naturally occurring antioxidants, which do great things for blood flow, which does great things for pain.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: vg7405 on April 07, 2018, 08:40:03 pm

The aches and pains that I experience are pretty minor, and so I often resort to the standard pain-killing over-the-counter (OTC) medication such as Tylenol, Aleve, and Excedrin.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: ktheodos on April 07, 2018, 09:17:00 pm

I try to avoid taking any medicine, but if I really need it, I'll grab a Tylenol

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: mgint on April 09, 2018, 04:54:36 am

tylenol for aches and a baby aspirin each day

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: mrsmere on April 09, 2018, 07:09:17 am

Tylenol does it for me but I only take medicine if i really have to.

Title: Re: Over-The-Counter (or OTC)
Post by: bshee58 on April 09, 2018, 08:40:38 am

My meds are all prescribed.