• FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 days ago

      UK National Health Service Website:

      FAQ: Can I take [X] for long periods?

      [paracetamol]

      It’s safe to take paracetamol regularly for many years as long as you do not take more than the recommended dose.

      [ibuprofen]

      If you still need ibuprofen after taking it for 10 days (or for 3 days if you’re under 18) check with your doctor before continuing. If you need to take ibuprofen tablets, capsules, granules or liquid for a long time and you’re at risk of getting a stomach ulcer, your doctor may prescribe a medicine to help protect your stomach.

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        It seems like you’ve mistaken what “strong” means.

        But I shouldn’t have said “long term”. The dangers of each are different.
        Ibuprofen is relatively safe to go a bit over the recommended dose, but not over the recommended duration.
        Paracetamol is relatively safe to go over the recommended duration, but not the recommended dose.

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        Low doses of ibuprofen are better as an anti-inflammatory, and higher doses are better for pain relief, from what I’ve learned online (I’m not a doctor).
        I imagine the muscle pain you were dealing with was due to inflammation from overexertion or something?