Best Pain Killer. Pain Reliever Ratings
Best Pain Killer?
What is the best thing you can do for headaches, back ache pain relief, muscle pains and other discomforts? If getting away from your boss, spouse and kids doesn't help, you might have to do something really drastic. I'm talking about good old-fashioned, over-the-counter drugs. That's right, pain reducers. Common painkillers come in different forms, work in different ways and each present different side effects and dangers. I've had enough aches and pains over the years to know that different non-aspirin painkillers treat my body in different ways. Each of them present their own dangers and side effects, depending on a number of personal health factors, as well as lifestyle. I've left aspirin brands out of this review because it's been years since I've used it due to the way it irritates my stomach. While none of these other pain relievers hurt my stomach quite so bad, they are not without their problems too. The goal of this review is to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the three most popular brands of non-aspirin painkillers: Tylenol, Advil and Aleve. How do these painkillers stack up against each other for headaches, muscle aches, back pain, fevers and other common, literal or non-literal pains in the rear?
Tylenol
Advil
for reducing inflammation, pains, back aches and muscle aches. Advil comes in 200MG tablets and instructions on the back of bottle recommend taking 1-2 tablets for headaches, back ache pain relief and other minor pains and inflammation. While taking 1-Advil is almost tolerable for my stomach, anything more than that, makes me feel like I ingested 5 or 6 jalapenos and washed it down with a bottle of sriracha sauce. Of all the pain reducers reviewed here, Advil gets rid of my headache faster than any of them. The downside is that the headache seems to return after 3-5 hours. For moderate injuries and inflammation, it usually isn't until the 3rd or 4th dose that it begins to work. By that time, my stomach is protesting so badly, that any of its other good intentions are lost by the side effects. Ibuprofen, they say, isn't as dangerous or toxic to the liver as Tylenol, but as my own stomach aches suggest, it can wreak havoc on your digestive system. Also, long-term use can be associated with renal kidney failure. Obviously ibuprofen makes up for what it doesn't to your liver by taking it out on your kidneys instead. I've found Advil to be moderately helpful for reducing fevers, aches and chills, but not nearly as good as Tylenol.
Aleve
Tylenol, Advil or Aleve
For Quick Headache and Muscle Pain Relief
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BRAND NEW ~ ADVIL IBUPROFEN TABLETS 200mg ~ 325ct US $13.99
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Advil Ibuprofen 50 Coated Tablets 200mg / NEW US $.99
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Advil PM 20 Coated Caplets, Pain Relief, Sleep Aid US $.99
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Long-Last Headache and Muscle Pain Relief
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Aleve All Day Strong Pain Relief (250 Caplets) US $14.99
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ALEVE TRAVEL SIZE 220 MG L@@K! US $1.85
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3 Aleve all day strong Arthritis 600 tablet total 10/10 US $23.99
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Fevers and Body Aches Easy on Stomach
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5 NIB Tylenol Regular Strength tablets total of 500 US $9.99
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TYLENOL EXTRA STRENGTH TRAVEL SIZE 500 MG L@@K! US $1.85
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6 Boxes TYLENOL ARTHRITIS 150 Count Each Box Exp. 02/12 US $29.99
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Altitude sickness, Fevers, Aches and Blood Thinning
Tagged with: Advil • Aleve • Pain Relievers • Painkillers • Tylenol
Filed under: Health & Fitness
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US $13.99
Who would a thought that aleve would slightly outshine advil and tylenol? And while OTC pain relievers are effective for short term relief, it still doesn’t solve the problem of why the pain is there in the first place. That’s why it’s important to make an effort to improve your lifestyle and health. Thanks for sharing
I think there are some side effects in those mentioned above. Pls check it out whether it suits you before using. Man, I really have a bad headache when writing this comments. But you know what , there is always a best place to make our problem of back pain go.
no where does it tells you if it is ok with liver sickness.
Common painkillers sure can help. However, I would also suggest that you consider a visit to a local chiropractor. They can offer you pain relief using specific chiropractic techniques that involve hands-on manipulation of the body and thus helping the body to heal itself. You will be surprised what a chiropractor can do for you.
Thanks for the advice and relating of your experience with Aleve, Ann. I know that aspirin is a big-time blood thinner, but I’m not sure about Aleve. All I know is that it is an antiinflammatory.
3 Aleves! Wow, that’s quite a bit. Must have been a massive headache. 1 is usually enough for my headaches, but it does take a while to work. Taking 3 occassionally for super-bad pain is okay, but I wouldn’t want to make a habit of it. These over-the-counter pain killers are identical to the prescription pain killers – just in smaller doses.
Aleve definitely works for headaches.