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• oscardelahoya Posts: 4,902

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  03/03/14 - 22:00 #2

  Yes it is. (Provided you are ok to take ibuprofen usually)

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• Hypnodisc Posts: 22,728

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  03/03/14 - 22:23 #3

  As the other poster has mentioned, there aren't any contraindications.
  
  Just something of note though.. I find Ibuprofen quite irritating to the stomach. If you're feeling nauseous it may be enough to make you chunder!

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• TelevisionUser Posts: 41,416

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  03/03/14 - 22:29 #4

  Yes, taking one nurofen tablet and one paracetamol-based tablet is OK and you can even have a strong coffee with that or 2x 50mg Pro Plus caffeine tablets since caffeine is a pain relief adjuvant that enhances the pain relieving effect of the other medications. I'd leave 4hrs minimum between tablet doses. The only other thing worth mentioning is clove oil which is a good tooth anaesthetic which can be bought in chemists and supermarkets.

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• duckylucky Posts: 13,852

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  03/03/14 - 22:32 #5

  Co codomol over the counter is 500 paracetemol and 8 codeine . If ypu take only onr of those due to being nauseated from the codeine you could take a paracetemol 500 tablet in addition
  Its the codiene that can be nauseating so one co co codomol and one plain paracetemol might give you better pain relief
  Taking only one co codomol is only giving you 500 mgs of Paracetemol and not really enougj forvan adult dose . The adult dose is 1000 mgs four hourly.
  And yes Its fine to take Nurofen with it

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• oscardelahoya Posts: 4,902

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  03/03/14 - 22:46 #6

  Ibuprofen is every 6-8 hours not every 4.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 173

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  03/03/14 - 22:53 #7

  Thankyou very much for all your advice! Hopefully I'll be able to get some sleep, have been using clove oil over the weekend televisionuser, worked really well, besides the awful taste! Thanks again for your help xx

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• duckylucky Posts: 13,852

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  03/03/14 - 22:56 #8

  oscardelahoya wrote: »

  Ibuprofen is every 6-8 hours not every 4.

  
  Can be taken 4 hourly , not exceding 6 tablets of 200 mgs in 24 hours

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• duckylucky Posts: 13,852

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  03/03/14 - 22:58 #9

  .x.Gemma.x. wrote: »

  Thankyou very much for all your advice! Hopefully I'll be able to get some sleep, have been using clove oil over the weekend televisionuser, worked really well, besides the awful taste! Thanks again for your help xx

  
  An old remedy is a drop of whiskey on the offending tooth . It numbs and sterilises . Hope ypu feel better soon

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 639

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  03/03/14 - 23:09 #10

  It's not really worth taking 8mg of codeine. You will just get the side effects with no actual therapeutic benefit.

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• TelevisionUser Posts: 41,416

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  04/03/14 - 16:52 #11

  .x.Gemma.x. wrote: »

  Thankyou very much for all your advice! Hopefully I'll be able to get some sleep, have been using clove oil over the weekend televisionuser, worked really well, besides the awful taste! Thanks again for your help xx

  
  Clove oil works well but it does have such a horrible taste that I now include it in my home made deer browsing repellent sprays along with other ingredients.

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• stringman Posts: 252

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  04/03/14 - 17:17 #12

  duckylucky wrote: »

  Can be taken 4 hourly , not exceding 6 tablets of 200 mgs in 24 hours

  
  you can actually take up to 2.4g a day (under doctors advice)

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• stringman Posts: 252

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  04/03/14 - 17:27 #13

  duckylucky wrote: »

  Can be taken 4 hourly , not exceding 6 tablets of 200 mgs in 24 hours

  
  you can actually take up to 2.4g a day (under doctors advice)

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