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.
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
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.
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.