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both of you are heading down a slippery slope if you have an addictive personality. i don't care what you are taking. if you are both serious, please ask your parents to get you some mental help.
i don't think this is funny and you shouldn't either.
cool !
both of you are heading down a slippery slope if you have an addictive personality. i don't care what you are taking. if you are both serious, please ask your parents to get you some mental help.
i don't think this is funny and you shouldn't either.
Pleasr get some help sweetie, you should not be drinking medicine because it tease good.
I took it for years every day, for migraines, tension headaches, sinus headaches, arthritis, joint pain, I got on a beta blocker so stopped taking the I b profen now for a week, and have had liquid stool, and feel like total c**p like flu ever since.
Ummm....Advil IS ibuprofen...same thing.
Pardon my humble reply, but Tylenol is not ibuprofen. It's acetaminophen, which is a totally different medication. Do not take more than the recommended dose of any medication and do not exceed the recommended duration listed on the bottle. People have had serious liver problems due to over usage.
I realize this thread is older, but since I'm in the same situation I thought I should contribute. I had a nasty car accident 8 years ago. It demolished my fibula, snapped my tibia, and blew away half of my ankle. The fibula never healed and the plate that was holding it together broke 4 years ago. We moved to florida a little while before the plate broke and I cant find an orthopedic surgeon who will take my insurance and me as a patient (they don't want to work on someone else's reconstruction.)
Anyway, for the better part of 8 years I've been taking ibuprofen (800mg at a time, 2-3 times day) for pain. And as I described, there is a physical cause which has been fixed as well as it can be. I also have degenerative osteoarthritis in whats left of my ankle. Due to the limping when I walk, I now have back and hip soreness as well.
Anyway, I know that I take way too much Ibuprofen. I recently tried to go without it. I ended up in bed with a horrible headache and my back hurt so bad I could only lay there and cry. I used a heating bad to ease the pain which helped a little on my back. But it wasn't until my daughter brought me some ibuprofen that the pain eased enough for me to get up.
So now I'm trying to wean off it instead of trying to quit cold turkey. This morning I lowered my dose to 600mg and I will wait until after dinner to take another dose. I'm also adding in holistic approaches to help - ice and heat treatments, regular breaks, massaging painful areas, and using herbal massage oils.
I have to get this under control. I've gained 50 pounds and a constant bloating in the last 8 years. I want to be better.
Anyway, for the better part of 8 years I've been taking ibuprofen (800mg at a time, 2-3 times day) for pain. And as I described, there is a physical cause which has been fixed as well as it can be. I also have degenerative osteoarthritis in whats left of my ankle. Due to the limping when I walk, I now have back and hip soreness as well.
Anyway, I know that I take way too much Ibuprofen. I recently tried to go without it. I ended up in bed with a horrible headache and my back hurt so bad I could only lay there and cry. I used a heating bad to ease the pain which helped a little on my back. But it wasn't until my daughter brought me some ibuprofen that the pain eased enough for me to get up.
So now I'm trying to wean off it instead of trying to quit cold turkey. This morning I lowered my dose to 600mg and I will wait until after dinner to take another dose. I'm also adding in holistic approaches to help - ice and heat treatments, regular breaks, massaging painful areas, and using herbal massage oils.
I have to get this under control. I've gained 50 pounds and a constant bloating in the last 8 years. I want to be better.
Ibuprofen is in a subclass of pain relieving medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDS are analgesic agents that typically do not bind to opioid receptors in the brain and are not addictive. Ibuprofen is a non-narcotic pain reliever that is offered as both a prescription and non prescription drug.
You cannot develop physical dependence on ibuprofen
People who get addicted to drugs develop physical and psychological dependence on their drug of choice. Ibuprofen has neither of these characteristics. First, your body does not develop tolerance to ibuprofen or withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it. These are the two main characteristics of physical dependence on any drug.
You cannot get high on ibuprofen
Second, ibuprofen euphoria does not exist, which eliminates the psychological dependence factor. Instead of working via the opioid receptors in the brain and body, ibuprofen pain relief is caused by blocking the creation of prostaglandin. Other prescription drugs work by blocking your perception of pain in the body, one side effect of this action being an extreme sense of well being, or euphoria. It is this high that people chase, and the reason why many people use pain killers with opioids. So because ibuprofen DOES NOT bring on an extreme sense of well-being, nor does ibuprofen create physical dependence, ibuprofen is NOT addictive.
You cannot develop physical dependence on ibuprofen
People who get addicted to drugs develop physical and psychological dependence on their drug of choice. Ibuprofen has neither of these characteristics. First, your body does not develop tolerance to ibuprofen or withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it. These are the two main characteristics of physical dependence on any drug.
You cannot get high on ibuprofen
Second, ibuprofen euphoria does not exist, which eliminates the psychological dependence factor. Instead of working via the opioid receptors in the brain and body, ibuprofen pain relief is caused by blocking the creation of prostaglandin. Other prescription drugs work by blocking your perception of pain in the body, one side effect of this action being an extreme sense of well being, or euphoria. It is this high that people chase, and the reason why many people use pain killers with opioids. So because ibuprofen DOES NOT bring on an extreme sense of well-being, nor does ibuprofen create physical dependence, ibuprofen is NOT addictive.
Both you and the 13 year old need help now!
I do that too
Thank you doctor
Did you tell your dr about your nosebleed? My cousin had a bad nosebleed like that and went to the dr and they found she had kidney disease. I hope your ok just thought I would mention it
The withdrawal symptoms last 2-3 weeks.
Thank you so much for posting this. I thought I was losing my mind. I didn't know what was wrong with me and now, after reading these post I know. I have been taking IB for about two years due to chronic hip pain and arthritis. This past week, on Tuesday, I ran out. Being busy at work all week I figured I would wait until the weekend to get more. By the weekend I was in bad shape. Felt like I had the flu. Headache, feverish chills, body ache, dizziness, heart palpitations, and several times felt like I couldn't breathe. My body hurt worse than ever. I was in tears and couldn't sleep at all. This morning, trying to get ready for work was excruciating. By the time I got here I thought I was going to pass out. My co worker keeps IB in his desk so I took two. In 30 minutes I felt like a new woman. Then it came to me that it was the IB. I typed in a google search and it sent me to this site. So glad it did. I swear I thought I was going crazy. This makes sense to me now. Thank you.
I stopped taking ibu a few days ago after a few years of taking 1600mg per day. I started having terrible heartburn all day, every day. So I had no choice but to stop. First thing I noticed when I stopped was, I no longer actually had the knee and hip pain I was originally taking it for. So I was using the drug for no reason! Next I noticed the heartburn vanished. But after a couple of days I definitely developed the body aches and flu like symptoms. I'm going to get through withdrawal by taking extra strength Tylenol when the aches slow me down too much. I'm confident that I will be fine. 2 to 3 weeks sounds about right. Exercising, drinking plenty of water, getting enough rest and Tylenol ES only if I need it is my plan.
go for it if you want to die at a young age