• parpol@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    As a teen I was prescribed 500mg ones for my migraine, and it said to take 2 each time.

    Now in Japan I get 140mg ones and it says to take 1 each time.

    Now that I think about it, I don’t think acetaminophen has been effective in ever curing my headaches even back when I was prescribed liver damage amounts.

    Sleep apparently > painkillers

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      1 year ago

      Now that I think about it, I don’t think acetaminophen has been effective in ever curing my headaches even back when I was prescribed liver damage amounts.

      Sleep apparently > painkillers

      I wouldn’t necessarily generalize; even if acetaminophen doesn’t work, other painkillers like aspirin or naproxen sodium might. (Personally, I take naproxen sodium and only naproxen sodium when I have a headache.)

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      1 year ago

      For me, out of everything OTC, Advil Liquigels work the best for anything wrt aches & pain. Headache, muscle ache, period cramps, etc. And it’s pretty quick, too. The generic ones are fine.

      Of course, anecdotal evidence and such.