• Siethron@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Do otc painkillers actually work for most people? I can get ibuprofen to work if I go over the recommended dose but tylenol/asprin/excedrin never see to do anything

    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      9 months ago

      I genuinely can’t tell, its like asking a lactose intolerant person if milk looks like its gone bad, there’s just no frame of reference.

      There’s the lot of redheads in my family so that might affect things? I had to get ingrown toenails removed once and the doc seemed surprised by how many times he had to come back and apply more anesthetic before i couldn’t feel my big toes

      • ChexMax@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        This happens to me at the dentist. They use those big ol lidocaine needles, and last time they had to do it like 4 or 6 times before I actually went numb.

    • Broadfern@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Different people, different biology, different reactions.

      Tylenol only barely works for me but it’s better than nothing. I can’t do NSAIDs without getting an asthma attack so it’s that or suck it up.

    • skisnow@lemmy.ca
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      9 months ago

      Single point of data here, and I don’t think I’ve ever really felt that any of them did much.

      Problem is that they supposedly take over an hour to do anything, by which time I don’t know whether I’d have felt better regardless.

    • theneverfox@pawb.social
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      9 months ago

      Yes. For swelling or fever, it’s so helpful I didn’t realize how slowly you heal without them

      They don’t help with everything, but they’re definitely helpful