ibuprofen aspirin or tylenol? which works best for you

[regfairfield]

personally ibuprofen does the job if i have a headache/regular ache or pain..i have alot of leftover 800's so those work best...good for a hangover too...

 

[BIGsherm7272]

I find aspirin to be superior for headaches and hangovers, while Ibprofen to be most effective for swelling, especially from the joint pain I experience from arthritis. Tylenol is pretty much worthless unless you have a fever.

 

[Lolie]

Ibuprofen generally works better for me. If it's something which ibuprofen alone won't handle, then I alternate it with APAP so that I'm taking something every two hours. I've never found APAP on it's own to be a particularly effective analgesic, even at higher than recommended doses.

My preference would be one of the ibuprofen + codeine formulations, but they've gone behind the counter here now and are only available in small quantities without prescription. It's a stupid move because people will probably just take much larger doses of straight ibuprofen or APAP because they're much cheaper and less hassle to obtain and you can buy them in large quantities off the shelf.

 

[Violenza666]

Ibuprofen is a wonder drug!

 

[theotherside]

You didn't mention aleve.....it works the best out of the NSAID bunch.

 

[Jabberwocky]

My favorite NSAID is naproxen. Between the three choice I'd take ibuprofen. They are saying now that both NSAIDs and acetaminophen should be avoided for hangovers or by people who drink a lot.

For acetaminophen the concern is extra strain on the liver for NSAIDs the concern is GI irritation, possible bleeding, and increased risk of ulcers. Among the NSAIDs aspirin is the most likely to cause GI distress, followed by naproxen, leaving ibuprofen as the one I'd likely take after alcohol over indulgence if I was going to do one.

 

[theotherside]

^^^We said it at the same time Aleve is napraxen.