Over-The-Counter (or OTC)

[sbenkoski]

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 !!

[NRAJOE]

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

[alina6]

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

[bretay]

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

[jkhanson]

My go to OTC for me is Advil. 

[kathleenkleinhans]

Ibuprofen for me usually does the trick!

[oldbuddy]

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)

[gwilson31]

The store brand Ibuprofen works for me.

[beatsdrop]

Aleve normally helps me.

[metsrock69]

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

[sbenkoski]

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

[JaniceSW]

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!

[jwkelly]

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

[sbenkoski]

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.

[michele2042]

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