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You're probably taking the wrong painkiller: acetaminophen vs. ibuprofen
- mitchbob 5mo agoPrevious discussion (488 comments): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47835635 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47835635
- JohnFen 5mo agoAcetaminophen is almost worthless to me as a painkiller (the exception is that combining it with aspirin makes a very effective headache remedy). Ibuprofen is a miracle worker for pain that is caused by inflammation, but otherwise has minimal effect for me.
- nancyminusone 5mo agoI can't honestly say Ive experienced releif using either.
- opan 5mo agoI've had good luck with ibuprofen for a herniated disc and sciatica pain. I don't really trust acetaminophen and tend to avoid it. The fact that they sneak it in a bunch of stuff has always bothered me. Like the sucralose of medication. I think only one Nyquil variant (Cough) doesn't have it.