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Motrin

Thomas29

Thomas29

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I heard that if you take Motrin to often it can mess up your stomach. I was wondering how often can I take it?
 
Well it can certainly do some damage to your liver, as well as causing stomach ulcers. But you will be fine unless you are taking very high doses for months on end.
 
theres a label, that says DIRECTIONS. i suggest you follow those. think a little bit before you pop a bunch of apap or motrin, w/e.
 
Exactly. I hope you're not trying to eat these motrins to get high. I've been prescribed 800mg ibuprofen pills before, my doctor said not to take more than two per day to avoid stomach problems. I've since used that (1600mg) as my absolute maximum per day, lowering if I'm consuming other substances...alcohol included.

Alcohol can do bad things to your stomach by itself.
 
Yeah, the label does have a max dosage and says not to exceed unless directed by a dr. NeighborhoodThreat and I have clearly both been directed by a dr to use more than that...I was "prescribed" 1000mg ibuprofen pills (turned down the prescription to just use store brand pills and take more of them because it worked out being a lot cheaper than paying a small fortune for a bottle of the higher dose ones). 1600mg a day is about my max I'll take too, but that's at most for 3-4 days a month for menstrual cramps. If you follow whats on the bottle, or even do some reading online, you can figure out how often you can take it without causing issues.
 
^^This, bear in mind that I was also scripted 15mg hydrocodone/1000mg APAP with that 1600mg ibuprofen per day by that doctor, for post-dental surgery pain. I would just go by the label on the OTC bottle, if you're not getting pain relief at 1000mg ibuprofen it is probably time to switch to a different NSAID anyway.

I recommend naproxen sodium (Aleve) instead.
 
I am not using these to get high just to help with head aches every once in awhile. I have been taking it no more than once week usually 1000mg at a time do you think I should stick to that?
 
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once a week should be no problems at all, unless as others have said, you are taking wayyy over the maximum dosage.

For headaches you could try something like Excedrin, its acetominiophen + aspirin + caffeine

one pill is usually 250mg aceto, 250mg aspirin, 65mg caffeine.

These help me loads with migraine type headaches. Obviously though not to be taken at night due to the caffeine.
 
Anybody know the max daily dosage I read it was 2400mg on google. but someone posted 1600mg here?
 
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