Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 so what common over the counter med would be for my muscle pain, safe for my gut and won't effect mito. should i just try msm? kent > Ibuprofen is related to aspirin - the newer anti-inflammatory drugs, > like Vioxx etc., have less of an effect on the GI tract, they are COX- > 2 inhibitors (selective such that they don't attack the stomach as > much). Your doctor can tell you which ones are still on the market > and might be appropriate. I've also found that smaller doses of > Tylenol and ibuprofen work well for me - children's doses. I use > either VERY intermittently, and ibuprofen only if I have a fever > (unfortunately I've had a low-grade fever lately, of unknown origin). > > All of these issues with anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs is why > I started taking methyl sulfonyl methane for my arthritis. Don't > think it'll help headaches though, I use Breathe Right strips to > minimize headaches (helps keep air flow in sinuses, killing those > bugs who love it warm, IMHO, I'm not a medical doctor). The amazing > thing that I've found with the Breathe Right strips is that they work > pretty quickly in terms of reducing pain, YMMV... > > Take care, > RH > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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