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LaraB
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Before you call someone an idiot, you should know what you are talking about.
08/17/16 12:37 AM




You can safely take 4 (800mg) ibu every four hours, but with food. NOT just one. (And in a hospital, under doc, bodies can take a bit more, but never at home.)

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Dreamer Administrator
08/16/16 09:42 PM
xx * Just thought I would throw some facts in about Advil since some think they are experts!
ladyfon
08/17/16 08:17 AM
xx * She did OD, just not in a way that would require medical attention. She should have taken Advil and Tylenol instead of double dosing on Advil.
KShinigami
08/18/16 04:21 PM
xx * Exactly! I was ready to jump in response to feed ster's "idiot" comment. I take 800 mg ibuprofen as per my doctors instructions for menstrual cramps
jaymee
08/17/16 12:48 PM
xx * You take it within 8 hours, not 2 hours like Nat did. And everyone reacts differently to meds. Thus the adverse reaction warnings. Just because that
Thinkin
08/18/16 08:09 AM
xx * Technically she did OD. An overdose is not just taking too much of medicine it is also taking too much over a certain period of time.
Thinkin
08/17/16 09:36 AM
xx * Throwing up because you took meds on an empty stomach is not ODing. NT
ladyfon
08/17/16 11:03 AM
xx * I said nothing about vomiting. An OD is TAKING MORE THAN THE RECOMMENDED DOSAGE & has nothing to do with vomiting, plain and simple. She vomited
Thinkin
08/18/16 08:05 AM
xx * When you're in a lot of pain, your body often reacts by purging anyway it can. 8 Advil may have upset her stomach, but I think puking was mostly
HintOLime
08/17/16 02:19 AM
xx * Before you call someone an idiot, you should know what you are talking about.
LaraB
08/17/16 12:37 AM
xx * I'm reading Directions off the bottle.Take up to 2 tablets"200mg" every 4-6 hours not to exceed 6 in 24 hour period, unless directed by doctor NT
poorbabi
08/17/16 10:24 AM
xx * She took 1600 mg within a few hours (8 pills) ~ Per Advil site: Do not exceed 6 tablets/caplets/gel caplets in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.
Dreamer Administrator
08/17/16 09:11 AM
xx * So wrong. You would overdose taking that much Ibuprophen. You can take a max of 3200 mg in a day, so not every 4 hours. NT
JoeTheInformed
08/17/16 12:43 AM
xx * Yes that's prescription strength. (4) 200 mg tablets every 6 hrs. She took it too close together. NT
LiZinTeXaS *
08/17/16 12:58 AM
xx * When I was in the military, I injured by ankle by rolling it during a run. Medbay (on site medical) gave me motrin 800.
Thunderclap *
08/16/16 11:02 PM
xx * Recommended doses are chosen to avoid most side effects, but it can be adjusted for weight. She's too small to warrant any adjustment. NT
Nusa
08/17/16 01:47 AM
xx * I've definitely taken 8 advil in the span of 24 hours and been perfectly fine. NT
robin86
08/17/16 12:45 AM

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