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(Message started by: flavin on Mar 10^th, 2004, 10:34am)

Title: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by flavin on Mar 10^th, 2004, 10:34am

I have a normal headache today for some reason and was wondering if I can take any OTC pain meds for this while taking varapamil?

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by JDH on Mar 10^th, 2004, 10:56am

Probably no reason you can't use an OTC reliever while on Verapamil but call your Dr or Pharmacist if you're concerned.
Try not to use anymore than you have to because I used to use a LOT of OTC pain meds for that soreness on the side of my head the morning after a CH and the Dr advised me it may be causing rebound h/a's so I gave them up.

Jim

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by flavin on Mar 10^th, 2004, 11:01am

I feel like I got rid of the beast but now i have to suffer from the side effects of the meds.

Can i ever win?

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by Bob_Johnson on Mar 10^th, 2004, 11:26am

No problem mixing these two meds.

The general rule-of-thumb re. OTC pain meds: if used 3 or more times a week, regularly, you may have rebound headaches.

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by flavin on Mar 10^th, 2004, 2:01pm

well i can deal with this one today I am just getting rid of the heartburn as well. god the last 3 days have really sucked.

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by JDH on Mar 10^th, 2004, 2:29pm

on 03/10/04 at 14:01:20, flavin wrote:

god the last 3 days have really sucked.

been there, done that

Here's to hoping the next 3 days will be better for you!

Jim

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by pubgirl on Mar 10^th, 2004, 2:50pm

Flavin

Sorry you are having such a rough time.
Everyday headaches are an irritation you can do without. :(

best cures other than OTC drugs are a neck and shoulder massage from someone you find hugely sexy, and drinking lots of water.
My GP told me that she reckons most 'normal' headaches are caused by mild dehydration because none of us drink enough. Not sure if it's true, but it works for me.

Wishing you PF

Wendy

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by Edski_1 on Mar 16^th, 2004, 7:58am

Probably good advice about hydration. Water is good stuff! :)

One note about Ibuprofen and Naproxen: Don't mix them. They can cause stomach bleeding if you mix them. I doubt if you do it once you'll have an immdiate problem, but from what I've read, and been told by my GP, it's not a good combination, and gastric problems can start pretty quickly with those two...

Title: Re: Is it ok to take advil, motrin or alleve?
Post by Melissa on Mar 16^th, 2004, 8:07am

on 03/10/04 at 10:34:33, flavin wrote:

I have a normal headache today for some reason and was wondering if I can take any OTC pain meds for this while taking varapamil?

Ibuprofen, acetemenaphin and asprin can cause rebound headaches, so I would suggest the naproxen sodium for a regular HA.

:)mel