Advil or Aleve
@Kouponkaren (5482)
United States
May 13, 2022 2:09pm CST
I hurt my back yesterday at my storage unit. I was trying to pull a container out from the bottom of other containers but as I did, I also turned and twisted, and that's when I felt the pain. It hurt a bit yesterday but wasn't too bad.
I thought it would go away but last night when I got up to use the bathroom, I almost fell on the floor when the pain from my back shot through me.
I got up today and have been using a heating pad and ice. It's better, but I really want to take a pain reliever so when we go out on our date night tonight I won't be in pain.
So my question is, would you recommend I take Advil or Aleve? The internet says either would help for this problem. But I have taken Aleve before for a headache and it didn't touch the pain. Then I had to wait 6 - 8 hours before I could take a different pain reliever because that was still in my system.
Whuch one do you recommend?
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@Kouponkaren (5482)
• United States
14 May 22
@Kosgey
Unfortunately, I can't just lay around resting for 1 week. Plus the pain when getting up to use the restroom is too much. I will try to take it easy and not lift anything this week. Thanks for your response.
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@kaylachan (57383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 May 22
Advil or Alive don't tend to work on headaches because they are actually anti inflamitories. Your back pain is probably due to the area being inflamed. So something like Advil, IbProfien or Alive should work. Now if Alive didn't work in the past, you can try Advil. You can take it every four hours.
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@kaylachan (57383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 May 22
@Kouponkaren That's the best you can do. If you know something works, go with it.
@Kouponkaren (5482)
• United States
14 May 22
@kaylachan
I did try Advil and it worked. But of course just for the 4 hours. I am thinking Aleve would work for a longer period of time if in fact, it does work. Advil always works for me so that's what I decided to go with.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
14 May 22
@Kouponkaren , Been there and only time did it for me. The doc did not help at all.
Have you ever been to a chiropractor?
@Kouponkaren (5482)
• United States
14 May 22
@marlina
Well, what would you recommend to help me deal with the pain of a pulled muscle that makes it even hard to stand up straight and walk?
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@Kouponkaren (5482)
• United States
14 May 22
@MALUSE
OOPS, I read this advice too late but that would have been a good idea. I decided to take Advil and it works, but only for 4 hours at a time.
@Ladanger (14582)
• United States
14 May 22
@Kouponkaren yeah sometimes it doesn’t go away right away. Just have to keep taking them ever 6 hours or whatever works for you. The icy hot penetrates your skin. It helps with any muscle pains etc.
@Kouponkaren (5482)
• United States
14 May 22
@Ladanger
The 1 Advil has been working but I don't know what my night is going to be like. I will need to bring the Advil into the bedroom and put it on my nightstand in case I need it later tonight. I haven't used Icy hots. I don't have that at home.
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@Kouponkaren (5482)
• United States
14 May 22
@AmbiePam
Thanks Amber. That is what I decided to take because it is a surefire medication for me. Tylenol never works for me so that was out from the beginning. I don't usually like to take meds anyway, but I needed something because even walking around was painful. Thanks.
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