I wouldn’t, especially if you are older or have diabetes.

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Jan 23, 2020
3:13:28pm

diluigifan Starter

I wouldn’t, especially if you are older or have diabetes.

Ibuprofen is not a benign drug. Long term, I would worry about potential GI bleed and possibly kidney damage.

I would opt for Tylenol. Long term issues with Tylenol are less likely, especially if taking safe doses. Risk of liver toxicity is typically only an issue if you exceed 4g per day (which is hard to do).

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I take ibuprofen almost daily. How bad is it for me long term?

the_byu_flash

1/23/20 3:01pm

Probably going to die eventually

DazeofBlue

1/23/20 3:01pm

why?

Sea Chicken

1/23/20 3:02pm

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southbaycoug

1/23/20 3:06pm

I do as well. Usually at night. I'm still here.

TerribleOpinionsGuy

1/23/20 3:03pm

How much do you take?

WhirleyPop

1/23/20 3:03pm

2 of them

the_byu_flash

1/23/20 3:18pm

So do I. It's not great for your kidneys, but in theory if you are only taking

Game Changer

1/23/20 3:04pm

Isn’t 800mg the max dose? Where do you get 600 from?

Joe Banks

1/23/20 3:07pm

This was a big deal about 10-12 years ago. Studies showed that pain relief was

Game Changer

1/23/20 3:16pm

All Utah hospitals give out 800 mg prescriptions right now.

Lance71

1/23/20 3:58pm

Hospitals don't write prescriptions. Doctors do. And for several years now

Game Changer

1/23/20 5:50pm

Doesn’t IB do both pain relief and anti-inflammatory?

Joe Banks

1/23/20 4:03pm

Partially true. The dosing actually starts out the same: 400 mg for most adults

Game Changer

1/23/20 5:51pm

no anti-inflammatory potential under 600. most musculoskelatal problems have an

claw

1/23/20 4:11pm

Depends on dosage and time. Extended NSAID is can damage kidneys.

ABN RGR

1/23/20 3:12pm

I wouldn’t, especially if you are older or have diabetes.

diluigifan

1/23/20 3:13pm

I wouldn't take it daily for more than a week or two at most. Stomach ulcers and kidney damage are pretty common with

Slim

1/23/20 3:18pm

You may also get a gastric ulcer

CheeseburgerEddie

1/23/20 3:26pm

Try to solve the underlying reason for taking them.

JmThms

1/23/20 3:38pm

All of the negative effects are dose and time dependent

Medute

1/23/20 3:38pm

It can be.

1/23/20 3:40pm

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byukarl

1/23/20 3:57pm

all medications have potential side affects. There is no risk free medication.

claw

1/23/20 4:14pm

800mg a day is only about a quarter of the maximum dose

kotacoug

1/23/20 5:31pm

And THAT is why NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen) are contraindicated in

byusage

1/23/20 6:35pm

I took 800mg up to 3x per day for years. Orthopedic surgeon told me in 2008

byuwahoo

1/23/20 6:42pm

That is moronic...not you, the orthopedic surgeon’s recommendation

Medute

1/23/20 7:01pm

When you say orthopedic surgeon, do you mean chiropractor?

WDaddy

1/23/20 8:11pm

Actually, 2 orthopedic surgeons and multiple physicians over the years

byuwahoo

1/23/20 8:44pm

That's weird

Slim

1/23/20 8:50pm

Must be old guys who don’t keep up on current medicine

Medute

1/23/20 9:04pm

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