Originally posted by: apoppin
Originally posted by: kami
The base doctor told me to take 800mg ibuprofen tablets. 2 of them, 3 times per day.
WHoa...that guy is a moron. 4800mg of ibuprofen in a day will seriously damage your liver. I had a severe tooth ache (some of the worst pain i've ever had) and i was only prescribed 1800mg per day, and I am a pretty big guy (just under 200lbs).
My GP MD prescribed 3,200 MG Ibuprofin (4 X 800MG) daily (along with Ultram, Vicodin and Lidocaine patches . . . she must have had a "Special" from the pharmacy because she also prescribed Paxil). When I asked her if this wasn't too much Ibuprofin, she replied: "It is below the threshold of damage."
I am SO glad to be off the pain meds . . . THAT's why I spent all Winter in Hawaii (getting TCM - acupuncture and healing herbs).
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