Do otc painkillers actually work for most people? I can get ibuprofen to work if I go over the recommended dose but tylenol/asprin/excedrin never see to do anything
I genuinely can’t tell, its like asking a lactose intolerant person if milk looks like its gone bad, there’s just no frame of reference.
There’s the lot of redheads in my family so that might affect things? I had to get ingrown toenails removed once and the doc seemed surprised by how many times he had to come back and apply more anesthetic before i couldn’t feel my big toes
This happens to me at the dentist. They use those big ol lidocaine needles, and last time they had to do it like 4 or 6 times before I actually went numb.
Do otc painkillers actually work for most people? I can get ibuprofen to work if I go over the recommended dose but tylenol/asprin/excedrin never see to do anything
I genuinely can’t tell, its like asking a lactose intolerant person if milk looks like its gone bad, there’s just no frame of reference.
There’s the lot of redheads in my family so that might affect things? I had to get ingrown toenails removed once and the doc seemed surprised by how many times he had to come back and apply more anesthetic before i couldn’t feel my big toes
This happens to me at the dentist. They use those big ol lidocaine needles, and last time they had to do it like 4 or 6 times before I actually went numb.
Different people, different biology, different reactions.
Tylenol only barely works for me but it’s better than nothing. I can’t do NSAIDs without getting an asthma attack so it’s that or suck it up.
Yes, I take ibu for headaches. 200mg usually does the trick, very rare that I have to pop a second one ours later. And I’m a pretty big guy.
Depends on what’s hurting. If it needs actual antiinflammatory qualities, ibuprofen or similar is probably the way to go.
I know I’ve had aspirin work for some pains, though I don’t remember what they were. Ages upon ages ago.
Yes. For swelling or fever, it’s so helpful I didn’t realize how slowly you heal without them
They don’t help with everything, but they’re definitely helpful
Single point of data here, and I don’t think I’ve ever really felt that any of them did much.
Problem is that they supposedly take over an hour to do anything, by which time I don’t know whether I’d have felt better regardless.