[daniella]

I usually take a aleve but was wondering if others found another over the counter med better? I remember Mrs D saying the liquid caps of aleve working better but for myself I found them the same as regular aleve. Has anyone found motrin etc better then aleve?

Also how often do you take otc meds? I am on no as needed meds for pain and try to not take otc because of liver impact plus the otc don't do much but sometimes the otc I take for the aches associated with the pain and or when I get a head ache from everything. Thank you for any thoughts

[mrsD]

When I am really having a bad day.... I skip Aleve and do the AlkaSeltzer with aspirin.

Aspirin has always been the best for me...but I don't like to take it all the time. I am afraid of bleeding. The highly solubilized aspirin in the AlkaSeltzer, works fast for me.

I tend to rotate or alternate OTC meds, and try to go days without, to avoid long term kidney damage or liver damage.

[echoes long ago]

i have been taking benedryl when i am having a bad night for a while now. so far so good.

[mrsD]

I take Benadryl at night too. I tend to alternate and change to Zyrtec in summer though. That seems better for me with the longer days. Benadryl sedates me some --a hangover of sorts.

[daniella]

Thank you. Does Benadryl help with the pain or just relax?
I thought over a certain age asprin is suggested for non pain people? Is that just a very small dose so there is not a risk of bleeding?

[mrsD]

One never knows with bleeding. My mother had a massive bleed.

And so did my neighbor. Both almost died. My mother from aspirin and neighbor from Naprosyn RX.

That is too close to me for comfort. So I am very cautious.
I save the AlkaSeltzer to really bad times.

If you have dry eyes, then Benadryl is off the table for you, daniella.

[aussiemom]

81 mg or baby asprin for people at low risk for stroke or heart attack. Asprin thins the blood.

[adelina]

When I get the all-over-body aches I take ibuprofen. It just seems to work a little better at taking care of that total body soreness that the pain pills don't seem to address. I really dislike taking them as well for the same reasons everyone else does - the toxic effects. In fact my meds toxic effects bother me as well , its just a vicious circle sometimes....

[mrsD]

I do tylenol for average pain, like when doing errands or long walking shopping. Sometimes at night before bed.

I do Aleve for serious aching or knee pain usually for just a day.

I do AlkaSelzer when I can't stand it...anymore! Sometimes my scar flares, or the knee...I've had two knee nerve attacks this past month.

And if I am desperate at night, it is 1/2 tramadol + 500mg of Tylenol. This is rare.

[echoes long ago]

it helps with pain Daniella and also helps me to go to sleep along with sun theanine