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[–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm happy with my current liver, thanks.

[–] marcie@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Ibuprofen crew checking in.

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

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Naproxen, ibuprofen, arthrotec, pregabalin, etc. Used to be daily, multiple times. And tecta to protect my stomach from bleeding out my nose. Still in fuckloads of pain - always.

But by stopping the frequency i have found it helps with the tolerance. I've also lost maybe 75 lbs over 5-ish years which also helps.

My doc knows I have issues with other drugs and I'm hesitant to take anything more potent for pain.

I want the pain to end but I don't want the remedy to destroy the rest of me.

[–] marcie@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

huh? how does one pill of ibuprofen do that? or is it taking it like every day or a drug interaction

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] marcie@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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