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pain relieif for leg pain. [View all]
I have lots of pain in my calves, probably due to the number of times a day I have to go up and down stairs. I read one place that Advil is a good painkiller for lower legs. What's the difference between Advil and Ibuprofin?
We both want to stay as long as possible at home. I have started limiting the number of times I go up and down the stairs to twice a day but sometimes it is unavoidable.
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An often over-looked sign of calf pain is electrolyte imbalance, which can occur even if you don't think
in2herbs
Aug 2024
#5
No. But I keep up to date with all vaccines. I take Ibuprofin for my arthritic back and it's fine.
CTyankee
Aug 2024
#19
I thought that they are the same drugs. I'm sorry you are going through this.
Maraya1969
Aug 2024
#9
Good comments by all. Advil may interfere with blood clotting but doesn't thin blood.
twodogsbarking
Aug 2024
#23
The stair lift won't work on our stairway (I checked). Ours is a pre-war colonial (built 1940) as are many with the same
CTyankee
Aug 2024
#30
So, I can't answer your specific question, but I can offer you a possible alternative to pain killers
Joinfortmill
Aug 2024
#32