Image description: A bottle of Ibuprofen containing 1000 tablets.


(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.social)

  • @waigl
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    10 months ago

    Do Americans need these giant packs to deal with daily life in America?

    • @TootSweet
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      10210 months ago

      That and to deal with the symptoms of their illnesses that have gone untreated because a) too expensive and/or b) doctors here gaslight you that it’s just anxiety.

      • @[email protected]
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        3510 months ago

        My wife just paid $150 to go to a walk-in to check what is clearly a swollen blocked gland or something under her ear. It’s killing her. She was there for an hour. The doctor was in and out in under 2 minutes. He told her to take Tylenol and come back when it gets worse.

        So yeah, it’s cheaper and you waste less time buying OTC pain killers in bulk I guess.

        • @[email protected]
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          910 months ago

          This sounds insane.

          I’ve heard ear infections can develop into stuff that can only be treated with IV antibiotics taken for months, otherwise they’re deadly. Stay safe.

    • @MrJameGumb
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      2710 months ago

      No. This was purchased because someone thought it was a “great deal”. They will use about a quarter of the bottle before it expires and then just throw the rest out.

      • @LemmyIsFantastic
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        3210 months ago

        Not everyone is a lonely neck beard. Some folks live with families, and some of those family members might just have to take a daily pill or two daily.

        • @[email protected]
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          2110 months ago

          If someone is having to take an Ibuprofen a day, for long enough to make a 1000 pill a worthwhile purchase, they really should be seeing a doctor to actually treat the underlying cause, because you really shouldn’t be constantly taking it long term.

          • @ImTryingLemmy
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            1310 months ago

            Doc said I can either pay the copay on 800mg generic Ibuprofen and wait in line at the pharmacy or eat 4 of these. Daily ibuprofen won’t give me a habit and my pain isn’t so bad that I would even want opioid medication.

            It’s way cheaper to buy the 200mg in bulk.

            • @[email protected]
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              10 months ago

              I was told by a doctor that Ibuprofen daily at 800mg for more than a week or two can cause stomach ulcers that can be extremely dangerous to your health. Someone close to me took this amount for over a month and had extreme ulcers in her stomach because her idiotic doctor told her to.

              Also, there was a recent study that came out that mentioned taking ibuprofen daily can worsen the pain you’re trying to treat.

              • @Spiralvortexisalie
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                210 months ago

                Ibuprofen can cause issues with stomach lining and ulcers, long term usage is usually with drugs like Duexis which adds famotidine (Pepcid AC). Its claimed to be different but I would imagine taking four of these and ~ 2-3 regular strength (10mg) famotidine pills would work roughly similar(26mg in Duexis).

          • @[email protected]
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            810 months ago

            This is plan B for when the doctor(s) inevitably think you are a liar just looking for pain pills.

          • @something_random_tho
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            410 months ago

            You’re assuming they have healthcare and can afford to see a doctor.

        • @MrJameGumb
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          310 months ago

          Are you suggesting that anyone who doesn’t use up all of their over the counter medications before they expire is a “lonely neckbeard”?

          That seems like a harsh judgement

          • @LemmyIsFantastic
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            10 months ago

            No. Just those that only can consider quantities for a single person and bitches mouths off about it online. Those are the neckbeards.

            • @MrJameGumb
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              710 months ago

              Some of us may have beards on our necks, but I suspect you may have a neckbeard around your heart

              💔

            • @Gabu
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              210 months ago

              Brother, here you can’t even buy a card with more than 20 tablets or a box with more than 60 (3 cards of 20), and they’ve always worked fine for my family of 5. Should I also mention that my mother suffers of chronic back pain? As usual, 'murican culture is a culture of unnecessary excess.

        • @marcos
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          210 months ago

          Well, and I guess some people run a hospital on their backyard. I did hear backyards on the US are large.

      • @Jiggle_Physics
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        1710 months ago

        Everyone I know who buys these will definitely use them before they expire. Most common reasons seem to be back pain and headaches.

      • @[email protected]
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        1410 months ago

        Feel bad for the sucker who sees this and only buys one.

        alt-text: screenshot of bottle of 1000 CVS ibuprofen, “Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off; $29.79; 3.0¢/ea.”

      • @Gabu
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        210 months ago

        Not for long, if they’re taking that amount of drugs regularly.