acetaminophen or ibuprofen for headache

Ibuprofen is bad for our livers. Try getting a massage if you can. Bromelian, a natural supplement made from pineapples helps reduce swelling but it takes time to work. Also, make sure you're drinking lots of water, and getting some exercise. Try some yoga too. Pot brownies worked the best for my back pain.

Acetaminophen is the only thing you can take that won't harm your baby.. it won't thin out your blood. I'd just stick to Tylenol.

Hi! If you were my patient, I would advise you that headaches are common in early pregnancy. Often they improve as time goes on. You can take acetaminophen as directed. Often the pain may respond to massage or acupuncture. I will let the ladies of the forum chime in with home remedies. IF all else fails, contact your doctor, we often will prescribe Fiorcet for patients who don't respond to Acetaminophen Goog luck!

Patients with cirrhosis should not take Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) such as Advil (Ibuprofen), Motrin (Ibuprofen), or aspirin-type drugs. Tylenol (Acetaminophen) is safe if you take less than six 325 mg tablets each day (2,000 mg per day). Because cirrhosis patients are at increased risk of ulcer disease, you should discuss with your doctor about taking an anti-ulcer drug.

Karen, Your platelets are already low, and NSAIDs can increase the risk for bleeding; imho, acetaminophen over the ibuprofen, hands down. With low platelets from tx and a compromised liver and kidney system, any of the NSAIDs are contra-indicated for you (includes Motrin, Advil, Aleve). Tylenol is not to be taken indiscriminately either, though. With cirrhosis, no more than 2000 mg per day max (that means no more than 4 Extra Strength Tylenol in any 24 hour period).

yes, acetaminophen only! no ibuprofen!

Two completely different compounds. Tylenol, or acetaminophen has been deemed safe during pregnancy, ibuprofen, or Advil has NOT. As for aspirin, that's correct, it's a blood thinner.

Barely ever get headaches. What does your doctor allow....tylenol/ acetaminophen or advil/ibuprofen? Ive drank plenty of fluids today and ate several times today. Idk what it xould bbq e from. Any advice would be grateful.

s not good for you at all. You should always take Tylenol, Advil, or ibprophen.

I almost lost my job, I am a hotel industry executive, high level with lots of responsabilties. Now after 4 month off the treatment I do feel much better but have constant headache, (any suggestions?). Is tylanol the right medicine ? My Dr. says yes but I read acetaminophen is damaging your liver I need to to go back on treatment but do not know when since I might have to give up my career. Have not checked my actual count since August 08 when I stopped the treatment. Might do a biopsy next...

No, do not take Excedrin Tension Headache or Ibuprofen (Advil, Motion) when trying to conceive. Do not take it before, during or after ovulation. During your period may be permissable. Tylenol is OK to take.

I am about to be 6wks and I have a headache and I only have ibuprofen I don't have a doc yet so plz help me out.

I believe the headache is from the medication they had me on last night at the hospital..

What can I do to relieve a headache, if I'm avoiding both ibuprofen and acetaminophen? Ice packs and essential oils aren't hacking it.

I would ask your doctor or pharmacist to be 100% sure, because I am NOT a medical professional, just another patient like you, but technically, yes because Ibuprofen and the acetaminophen in the percocet are two totally different meds. I am prescribed both myself if that helps you at all.

each acetaminophen tablet or pill typically contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen.) In fact, acetaminophen is the recommended medication for relieving minor aches, pains, and headaches in people with liver disease. However, when taken in excessive quantities or when combined with alcohol, acetaminophen may cause death due to liver failure.

I am concerned, when to start taking Tramadol again or going with the combination of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol instead, since Ibuprofen also has an effect on inflammations. Am I taking to much? What would be appropriate here and how much would be 'healthy'?

I'm 13 weeks can I take anything for it?

So I have been suffering from major headaches for about 4 days, and I'm allergic to acetametophen. Is it safe to take ibuprofen or will it hurt the baby?

ve become pretty much manageable using ibuprofen or acetaminophen. However, after having sex or bringing myself to orgasm, I without fail wake up the next morning with a migraine headache that does not respond to either of these medications. It lasts for about a day. Is there any medication I can take or method I can apply before or after sex that can prevent or mitigate the headaches?

For the last 2 months I've experienced severe headache pain on the left side of my head, but ONLY when I move my head (either up/down or side/side). Also, I have experienced an intermittent (several hours a day) roaring/ringing sound in my ears, accompanied with mild dizziness. The headache is 24/7, and not alleviated by ibuprofen or aspirin. Whenever I mildly shake my head, the pain is there. Dull, pressure pain. And then with the ears, it's like a loud, dull roaring sound.

Oh, that sounds terrible. I've had headaches off and on my whole life. Things that help me--- high dose ibuprofen. What you get in the hospital for ibuprofen is 800 mg, which is 4 tabs. That's what I take. And then you can take acetaminophen at the same time. I also do stretching of my neck and shoulders, even my jaw area. (like opening and closing jaw and moving it from side to side, etc.). Drop head down on chest and move from side to side holding as you go.

Around Thanksgiving I got a horrible migraine. It was an 8/10. I tried 6 over the counter medicines, like Dayquil or ibuprofen. It never worked and didn't numb the pain. I went to the ER and they gave me an IV and medicines through that but they also didn't do anything. The doctors there didn't run tests or even say what could be wrong. I then had to take 500mg of Divalproex Sodium twice a day for two weeks.

If you regularly take any other medications that also contain acetaminophen, you need to take something else like ibuprofen or naproxen for things like headaches. Good old buffered aspirin is a great pain reliever to add to the rotation too. If you aren't sure about drug interactions with your other daily meds, check with your pharmacist. That's what they're there for, and I've found them to be a lot more knowledgeable and helpful about these things than my doctors.

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