The OFFICIAL Pain in the Ass Poll!!!!

[foxyluva]

I take asprin - I don't know what the american equivalent is

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

I take asprin - I don't know what the american equivalent is

Asprin. We have that here too

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Asprin. We have that here too

Oh - I just looked it up though, tylenol is the US equivalent to our asprin

What is asprin there?

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Oh - I just looked it up though, tylenol is the US equivalent to our asprin

What is asprin there?

Oh...but we do have Aspirin...maybe that's the generic name for it? I think the main pain relieving ingredient in it is Acetomenophin (I don't know how badly I just butchered that word) - and that is the main ingredient in Tylenol.

[amber]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Oh - I just looked it up though, tylenol is the US equivalent to our asprin

What is asprin there?

Tylenol is acetaminophen, aspirin is made out of aspirin. Then there is ibuprofen, which is Advil and Motrin and the like.
For some reason, acetaminophen doesn't make my headaches go away at all.

[bretonbanquet]

I take nothing generally.. an aspirin maybe if a headache is very bad or if I'm driving a long way. Otherwise it's just uhh.. steely resolve in the face of overwhelming pain and suffering

[skcin]

Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid (acetosal)
Motrin/Advil are ibuprofen
Tylenol/Paracetemol are acetominophen
Aleve is naproxen sodium (I think)

I prefer ibuprofen or aspirin, but it jacks up my stomach so badly I have to take crappy Tylenol.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by skcin

Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid (acetosal)
Motrin/Advil are ibuprofen
Tylenol/Paracetemol are acetominophen
Aleve is naproxen sodium (I think)

I prefer ibuprofen or aspirin, but it jacks up my stomach so badly I have to take crappy Tylenol.

Ah..ok...I didn't realize Aspirin wasn't acetominophen...but it makes sense...

I don't know what I'd do without Ibuprofen...I love it, and am so glad it doesn't wrack out my tummy...it's the only pain reliever that seems to work for me.