Ibuprofen

[Zalman]

That's 4x the most dosage allowed. That's overdosing on pain meds.

16 200mg tablets of ibuprofen in one day is 800mg every 6 hours -- the normal daily dosage recommended for severe muscle pain. Less than that (for an average size male) is enough to get some pain relief, but not enough to achieve the muscle relaxation qualities that ibuprofen provides. It's not even close to an overdose.

Taking that much ibuprofen every day for an extended period can certainly have consequences -- in particular kidney damage. But for a day or three, it's not a problem and not more than a doctor would prescribe for a muscle sprain.

[Dogwood]

16 200mg tablets of ibuprofen in one day is 800mg every 6 hours -- the normal daily dosage recommended for severe muscle pain. Less than that (for an average size male) is enough to get some pain relief, but not enough to achieve the muscle relaxation qualities that ibuprofen provides. It's not even close to an overdose.

Taking that much ibuprofen every day for an extended period can certainly have consequences -- in particular kidney damage. But for a day or three, it's not a problem and not more than a doctor would prescribe for a muscle sprain.

It's a fair point in that we don't know the mg dosage of each of those 16 ibuprofen. They could have been 200 mg each. BUT, I maintain under the advice of a doctor he or she would not recommend taking 16 200 mg pills in a 24 hr period. I maintain most doctors in most pain scenarios would suggest taking UP TO 3200 total daily mgs taking 400 or 800 mg pills taking fewer pills for short durations...not as a daily long term habit always maxing out or exceeding the daily recommended dosage. Let's not bury our heads in the sand ignoring the U.S. culture promotes more consumption, a more is better mindset.

[AllDownhillFromHere]

On the PCT, I avoided IB for CA and OR, trying to save my kidneys and help myself recover. Once I hit WA with 500 miles to go, I started doing 800mg to grind out the last 4 weeks. It felt amazing, but still glad I paced myself.