Or longer. My aunt was diagnosed with failing kidneys, but the doc’s were having difficulty understanding why. She’d never had a problem with diabetes or the usual causes. Then she explained how she’d been covering up her back pain for years using pain meds.
Now she’s having dialysis sessions a couple times a week. Doc gives her a few more years of this, unless some miracle occurs and she finds a replacement kidney. Miserable way to go.
In the UK you get them in boxes of 16 and you can buy 2 boxes at a time.
I assume the amount required to overdose and die is quite a bit higher than that.
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That sounds more like a paracetamol O/D. NSAIDs hit your stomach something harsh.
Or longer. My aunt was diagnosed with failing kidneys, but the doc’s were having difficulty understanding why. She’d never had a problem with diabetes or the usual causes. Then she explained how she’d been covering up her back pain for years using pain meds.
Now she’s having dialysis sessions a couple times a week. Doc gives her a few more years of this, unless some miracle occurs and she finds a replacement kidney. Miserable way to go.
What kind of doses was she taking?
Ask her, and she’d shrug. Whatever was enough to make the pain go away. She’d had back problems for years, too. It’s gotta add up over time.
Damn. That sucks. I’m taking it as a cautionary tale as I have a tendency to take more ibuprofen than I should. Thanks for sharing
At least you won’t have a headache
I don’t think the concern is due to the risk of death but to prevent addiction and overuse.
Ibuprofen is not good for kidneys and can also affect bone growth and regeneration (if remember right)
Ibuprofen is habit forming?
Any painkiller can be.
In that not being in pain is habit forming, I suppose, but ibuprofen does not cause dependence like opioids.
It works by reducing inflammation to control pain, not blocking us from feeling it.