Image description: A bottle of Ibuprofen containing 1000 tablets.


(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.social)

  • @smooth_tea
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    37 months ago

    Not to alarm you, but ibuprofen, like any other nsaid, increases the risk of stroke and heart related issues from as soon as the first week of taking it.

    Cannabinoids are known to be anti inflammatory, have you tried that?

    • southsamurai
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      17 months ago

      Nah, that’s why the doc won’t prescribe anything similar to it.

      And yeah, I finally tried some CBD oil. It helps, but the price is such that it can’t be an every day thing.

      I was hesitant because I have bad reactions to proper marijuana, be it edibles or smoked. But CBD does work (and not just for the pain/stiffness) without side effects I can detect.

      I’ve thought about trying delta 8, but that same concern over dealing with hours of unpleasantness places it at the back of the list along with its price tag.

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      • @smooth_tea
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        27 months ago

        Perhaps a combination of THC and CBD could help alleviate some of the side effects. But yeah, it is very pricey and it really shouldn’t be, we’re in a bit of a CBD gold rush.

      • @smooth_tea
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        17 months ago

        Nah, that’s why the doc won’t prescribe anything similar to it.

        You know you can look this up yourself right? This isn’t an opinion of mine.

        • southsamurai
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          17 months ago

          I don’t need to look it up, my doctor refuses to prescribe them to me because of it. Did I fuck up somehow in my response? I am dyslexic, so I do sometimes.

          • @smooth_tea
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            17 months ago

            No it’s not that, but I took away from your reply that your doctor is implying that ibuprofen is ok, did I read that correctly?