• UnfairUtan@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    If you don’t have chronoc headaches / migraines, you don’t necessarily have to follow this advice.

    Taking a pill for the slightest pain will be detrimental in the long run for your liver and the painkiller’s efficiency.

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      9 months ago

      on the contrary if it’s occasional it’s fine, if it’s chronic you have to switch to lighter stuff like weed

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    It’s not about glory.

    It’s about becoming dependant on a crutch that may not always be there, or could have been the first step when the pain becomes TRULY unbearable instead of having to escalate to btc pharmaceuticals from there.

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    9 months ago

    Yeaaahh buuut… as a person who used to have migraines developing tolerance is a thing a very much a problem. Luckly some tolerances the body seems to “unlearn them”.

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      i mean to what degree does it even affect your liver from taking one pill when you occasionally get a headache?

      like it cant be worse than one beer, right

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        Ibuprofen crew checking in.

        Those of us with minor, chronic pain would like to keep what’s left of our stomach linings.

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            Taking it every day wears away your stomach and intestinal lining and you could get ulcers. Also generally it’s not just one, it’s 3-4. Sometimes multiple times a day.

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              yeah i mean if you have significant issues with migraines you prob shouldnt be taking it every day but rather finding a more permanent solution, also is that only ibuprofen? what about acetaminophen or nsaids

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              My aunt actually had this happen went brain dead from the loss of blood when a huge ulcer popped. She was in the hospital for a lung biopsy when it happened it was pretty terrible and it was later concluded ibuprofen was the most likely cause.

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    9 months ago

    Taking painkillers is kind of like closing the doors of the control room as the captain of a sub and driving onwards when there’s a fire onboard.

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    9 months ago

    Who’s out there not taking medicine for a headache or cramps? I’ll take two Advil liquigels at even the hint of a headache.

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    I’d probably take them more often if they did anything for me. Last time I was injured they did fuck all.

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    9 months ago

    I needed to hear this today, thank you!

    Sent after finally taking some Ibuprofen

  • ulterno@lemmy.kde.social
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    9 months ago

    I used to have frequent headaches as a child.
    Initially, I just took the medicine, but everytime, it returned with 2xamplitude after a day or so (probably when the effect wore off).
    Stopped taking the medicine after a few years.

    It was much later that I realised, headaches always have a root cause and the pain was just telling me - there’s something much worse going on.

    Pain is your friend. Tells you when there is a problem and sometimes, even helps you know where.
    Had I taken painkillers for my broken toe, I probably would have broken it again… and again.

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