Got A Headache? Save Money, DON'T Be Fooled

[bloodrayne]

I posted this as a reply in a thread, but I'm sure that most of you didn't see it...I'm posting it here because I really think it's something that ALL of you guys should know


People...PLEASE take note of this...It will save you money (and make you feel like less of a fool)


There are 4 main, common analgesics...Well, really 3 with one added in...Let me explain:

1) Ibuprofen - Advil
2) Acetaminophen - Tylenol
3) Aspirin
4) Naproxen Sodium - Aleve (not so much an analgesic (I mean, technically it IS, just not like the others), it's really supposed to relieve swelling, which helps some people with arthritis...It doesn't work for everyone...Our chemical make-ups are different)- Actually, this doesn't work for ANYONE in my family, for anything...It's a pain in the ass if you find that it DOESN'T work for you, because you can only take it every 12 hours (the others you can take every 6-8 hours) and you CANNOT...Absolutely CANNOT, take anything else with it...So, if you find it doesn't work, you're pretty much screwed for 12 hours


Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen do basically the same thing...The difference is, Ibuprofen is filtered through your liver...Acetaminophen is filtered through your kidneys (But EITHER can cause liver damage if TOO much is taken over a long period of time, the liver is ultimately responsible for cleaning up ALL of the body's poisons)...Acetaminophen in higher doses, can therefore be more potentially dangerous than Ibuprofen...Ibuprofen is easier (for most people) on your stomach than Acetaminophen, but can EAT your stomach lining if you take TOO much

Once you build up a tolerance to one of them (people who have migraines or chronic headaches eventually do), it's best to try switching to the other before you start upping the dosages...If at some point you feel that you have already taken quite enough of one of them, yet you still have pain, you CAN mix Ibuprofen AND Acetaminophen MUCH more safely than you can just take more of the same thing...That reduces the stress on your liver or kidneys, distributing the processing more evenly between them...I hope that makes sense, I'm probably not explaining that very well...

Ibuprofen shouldn't be taken with most other (prescription) medications because most other (prescription) medications are also filtered through the liver...Acetaminophen is MUCH safer (and recommended) to take for people with prescription medications...Your doctor should tell (and probably has told) you this


That said...Here's the important part:

Excedrin - That's acetaminophen (tylenol) + aspirin (aspirin actually works very well, but it's so hard on your stomach) + caffeine (that's just to increase your heartrate so the medicine in your bloodstream travels faster to work sooner...It's actually a very good thing)

Excedrin Migraine - It's the EXACT same thing as Excedrin...Even the amounts of each ingredient are EXACTLY the same...There is absolutely NO difference whatsoever, except that the label looks different, they added the word 'migraine' and it almost ALWAYS costs more than the bottle without the word 'migraine'

Midol - That's just Advil and caffeine - It costs more because they make people think that it's for a SPECIFIC problem, as if it's somehow MADE just for that...Don't be fooled

Bufferin - That's Aspirin coated with Maalox so it doesn't hurt your stomach so much...It's absolutely NO different than any other 'buffered aspirin'

Tylenol Sinus - That's tylenol + sudafed

Tylenol Migraine (etcetera, other names of problems) - Tylenol + caffeine



All of the other Advil such and such, Excedrin such and such, Tylenol such and such...Are the same products, with each ingredient in the same amount, with a different label and a higher price...It pisses me off that they think people will fall for that without reading labels and comparing...It pisses me off MORE, that they're usually right


PLEASE...Always read your labels and compare

If you REALLY wanna save money...Advil users buy Ibuprofen, it's the exact same thing, without the name...Tylenol users, buy acetaminophen, again the exact same product, without the name brand

ANY over the counter medication that you consider purchasing, especially allergy, sinus and/or cough/congestion medicines, READ the label...Look where it says ACTIVE INGREDIENTS (everything else is just filler to make it into a pill, capsule or liquid)...If you do, you will notice that there are only about 3 different 'active ingredients' that are used in EVERY product for what specific ailment you're working with...Once you have discovered what your preferred 'active ingredient' is, put down the expensive name brand item you're holding, and just buy the active ingredient, it should be on the shelf very close to what you have just looked at...Remember, it's the EXACT same thing, why pay extra for someone's NAME?


Stop stuffing the pockets of companies that believe we are all so gullible and stupid

[GetrDone]

were you that bored that you went and read all the labels on the medicine bottles? lol :p Thanks for the heads up, I woulda never known that shit and my wife and I both have headaches and I often get migraines

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by GetrDone

were you that bored that you went and read all the labels on the medicine bottles? lol :p Thanks for the heads up, I woulda never known that shit and my wife and I both have headaches and I often get migraines

Actually, I've been reading labels (on food, too) for YEARS...I always know what I'm putting into my body AND what goes into my kids...That's how I noticed what was going on here...When they first came out with Excedrin Migraine, I wanted to see what the 'extra' ingredient was that made it 'for migraines', so I could just buy THAT ingredient...Well...There wasn't one:mad:

I also read labels in order to save money...I read clothing labels because I dress my kids in 100% cotton, so that they'll be comfortable in the summer AND winter, and especially when they sleep...All of our sheets, comforters, quilts, towels, etcetera are 100% cotton, too


Something ELSE I found out reading labels:

When Seri and Alex were babies, I always bought them Beechnut baby food...Gerber was supposed to be the BEST, right?...It WAS the most expensive (still is actually), so it HAS to be the best, right?...Wrong...

Gerber had ALWAYS added tapioca to their bananas and other foods...They also added salt and sugar to try to make the babies like them more, because babies DO notice a difference when they have been eating salt and sugar, and then you switch to something else and they aren't getting salt and sugar anymore...Salt and sugar are BAD for babies...Gerber knows this, but they also know the babies will like it better and if mom tries to switch and sees that baby doesn't like the other product as much (even though she doesn't know WHY), she'll stop using it and go back to Gerber...Tapioca is a cheap filler, much like rice...

Beechnut has ALWAYS used ONLY 100% fruit, vegetables, FOOD...NO tapioca, no salt, no sugar...And their products are CHEAPER.

Well, just recently, Gerber stopped adding the tapioca (after MUCH prompting and many complaints), and agreed to list on the FRONT of the label if tapioca WAS in something (like it will NOW say blah, blah WITH TAPIOCA)...They also removed the salt and sugar (at least in the 1st and 2nd stage foods)...However, NOW they just add a lot more WATER

Next time you're at the store, pick up a jar of Gerber Peas and Beechnut peas...Shake them, turn them, look at them and listen to them...Do the same with Gerber bananas and Beechnut bananas...You may be surprised

Gerber disgusts me...What disgusts me MOST, is that people trust them, Gerber KNOWS that, and they USE it...Bastards

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by omcdave

sorry to get off topic but did you get ghosthouse ?

lol...maybe...maybe not

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by omcdave

sorry to get off topic but did you get ghosthouse ?

*sigh*...I just went ahead and bought it...I really don't think I'm gonna find it any cheaper (I probably will NOW:rolleyes: ), and I've waited for a LONG time...But, you can still get THIS one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ghosthouse-DVD-U...QQcmdZViewItem

Umm...If it's compatible with your system...I don't know what PAL means:o

[pinkerton]

Cocaine does wonders.

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by pinkerton

Cocaine does wonders.

But...That's more expensive...We're trying to save money here :p :D

[zwoti]

Originally Posted by bloodrayne

Umm...If it's compatible with your system...I don't know what PAL means:o

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[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by zwoti

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Umm...Okay...Thanks...


I still have no fucking clue what that means...lol


I also bought the Zombie Survival Guide (Bwind is such a pusher :D) and I, Zombie while I was at it :)

[zwoti]

Originally Posted by bloodrayne

Umm...Okay...Thanks...


I still have no fucking clue what that means...lol

US uses NTSC.

not compatible, so you need to ensure that your tv will is pal compatible