which medicine

[stubb]

hi everyone

well not long to go now, could someone please tell me which painkillers to buy in the us, at home we would buy paracetamol or ibruprofen but I think you can get something stronger over there. Have had a killer headache all day and the ibruprofen did not seem to help. Probably because I had 2 flat tyres to sort out!

Also my son had conjunctovitus{sp} out there one time very expensive trip to the drs so would advise anyone who is suseptable to buy some from boots £5 instead of $170.

thanks
michelle

[wifey]

I think they still have "Advil advance" a gel capsule so you don't need a drink to take them always a good idea to have a few in your bag just in case a head ache strikes. They worked really well last time we had to get some, in fact we bought more for the journey home but thankfully didn't need them.

[katiec]

If you have a problem it always worth asking the chemists - they sell lots more over the counter than you can get here.

Four years ago in New York we spent a saturday night in A&E department! I had a tooth infection way off the scale in pain - it was going to cost $600 dollars to just walk into the treatment area,however the nurse recommended some pain killers and a WONDERFUL gel - a bit like Anbesol over here - over here it is 2% strenght, but over the counter in the US it is 20% strengh!!

Instantly cured my pain and I was able to enjoy the rest of the stay. As someone who frequently suffers from tooth infections, I always have some in my medicine box.

[Deedee]

My back went on me one year so i went to the walk in clinic they gave me ibropruphen but they were 800mg so much stronger than we get over here and boy did they work lol.

[kayleighnik]

if you only have ibruprofen and paracetamol, take them together :goodvibes they're two different types of medication so they won't clash...should make your headache go away next time :thumbsup2

i had something over there....neurofen or something similar....their extra strength was the same as our normal strength :confused3

[Haworthfamily]

I swear by Tylanol it is brilliant for shifting headaches and back pain.
Sarah X

[jharrowell]

If you want to buy off the shelf the Advil is the way to go, otherwise talk to the pharmacist.

The one at WalMart on the 192 seemed good...

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Tylenol

Its the nuts !

we stock up when we go !

[MandyJ72]

Advil works for me and I get storming headaches - they work much better than Annadin Extra which is the only thing that works with me over here - usually stock up on a bottle of Advil before we come home as well.

Watch your dosages tho - I had a really bad tickly cough last year and was coughing so much I needed to use my inhaler (happens over here) but I got a cough bottle to ease it at night - 4 capfuls I could take in one go!! Thought it was a lot so only took 2, man, felt groggy all the next day as well!! Good stuff tho - better than Nightnurse but it was just from the Pharmacy at the Walgreens!

[orlandothebeagle]

We get cheapy advil from the dollar glen store, exactly the same but a fraction of the price, it tell you in bold letters it is the same ingredients as advil, you get night and day, night makes you sleep! great for night shift,lol

[Shazzie B]

if you only have ibruprofen and paracetamol, take them together :goodvibes they're two different types of medication so they won't clash...should make your headache go away next time :thumbsup2



Drs reccomended this when DS broke his leg, so as Kayleigh says-it's quite safe.