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Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick.
#22315700 - 09/30/15 06:49 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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OTC so no script. Use generic names if possible since we are an international crowd. Tell us what it does.
1.acetaminophen/paracetamol (all round analgesic) 2.naproxen (potent analgesic/antiinflammatory that works 12 hours) 3.cetirizine (24 hour anti allergy including skin rashes) 4.omeprazole (anti stomach acid) 5.bisacodyl (laxative) 6.dettol/chloroxylenol (skin & surface desinfectant) 7.chlorhexidine 1% tincture (wound desinfectant)
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22315786 - 09/30/15 07:02 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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1, Usnea Longissma (anti-biotic, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory)[internal & external use] 2. Pot (Pain relief, Anti-Nausea)
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: WhyDidiDoThis] 2
#22315810 - 09/30/15 07:07 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Honey (is sterile) Ginger lemon and honey tea (cures throat) Going for a walk (helps a snotty nose) Warm glass of lemon and water in the morning (Kickstarts metabolism and fixes pH of stomach)
I know these sound like bs home remedies but the glass of water and lemon and the honey one can be empirically proven
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22315814 - 09/30/15 07:07 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I generally don't take them ever. Clove oil for a tooth ache. Maybe an antibiotic cream on a particularly nasty cut. That's pretty much it. I kind of don't believe in OTC painkillers. I think they let you do shit that will prolong or even exacerbate the injury. I prefer to just heal.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Milofski]
#22315828 - 09/30/15 07:10 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Also almond oil and dexpanthenol is really really good for calluses, scars and other kinds of skin related things
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Milofski]
#22315845 - 09/30/15 07:12 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: zappaisgod]
#22315855 - 09/30/15 07:14 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Everybody should have a strip of acetaminophen in their house. Not as much for pain but it can force down a sudden life threatening fever effectively. It literally saves lives that way.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22315856 - 09/30/15 07:14 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I drink spearmint tea when I'm sick. I don't know if it actually works but I pretend it does.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22315866 - 09/30/15 07:17 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Asante said: Everybody should have a strip of acetaminophen in their house. Not as much for pain but it can force down a sudden life threatening fever effectively. It literally saves lives that way.
Really? That has never come up in my life or the lives of anybody I know. Maybe a child or two got a scary fever but never an adult.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Milofski]
#22315874 - 09/30/15 07:19 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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1.Hot Toddy's (When stuffy at night) 2. Duc L'Orange (A shot of Gran Marnier followed by a tablespoon of honey for sore throat) 3. Fire Cider (or Russian Grandma as my SO calls it)- Apple cider vinegar infused with turmeric, garlic, onion, black peppercorn, lemon, orange, habanero pepper, and rosemary (Great for cold/flu season. Will drain you out like nobody's business.) 4. B.C. Powder 5. Catnip and Chamomile tea 6. Rosehips tea 7. Eucalytpus E.O in an oil-diffuser
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: zappaisgod]
#22315885 - 09/30/15 07:20 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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It happens nonetheless. Thank God we have been spared serious influenza outbreaks since the 70s or so but its always possible to catch a vicious bug.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: dionysiandame]
#22315909 - 09/30/15 07:26 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Gotta try that fire cider.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22315921 - 09/30/15 07:30 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Naproxen as the most effective anti-inflammatory Doxylamine as the most effective sleep-aid DXM (dextromethorphan) as the most effective cough suppressant. Caffeine as both the most effective anti-allergen and stimulant Ginger as the most effective anti-emetic Valerian Root as an anxiolytic and very good sleep-aid Alcohol for morale
As for cuts, I use the udder cream Bag Balm
[Pic in below post] Contains an antiseptic, and is reportedly very good for even slow-healing wounds like bed sores and puncture wounds.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: DustBunny]
#22315945 - 09/30/15 07:36 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Omeprazole is pretty great. Knocked out an ulcer I had in a couple weeks.
I'm honestly pretty disappointed with most otc drugs, most don't work as well as they should, especially the decongestants.
I agree with DB's list, though, besides naproxen which I've never taken.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: hex_enduction]
#22315955 - 09/30/15 07:39 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Cetirizine is great for allergies including skin allergies (also sunburn) and Naproxen, yea that just kicks ass. Works 12 hours so you can get a night of sleep.
In some countries its prescription and yea, its in a completely different league than acetaminophen.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22316045 - 09/30/15 07:57 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I've broken a few bones and it works drastically better than acetominophen and ibuprofen. Unfortunately cetrizine and psuedo ephedrine never helped my seasonal allergies much. Both much better with coffee. Ephedrine works pretty well, especially with coffee, compared to psuedo. I've heard others feel the opposite though. Slightly worse than coffee, but I don't have too much experience with it. I've heard others feel the opposite though.
@Hex 500mg pills are available by prescription here, but most know it as the brand Aleve (200mg pills)-
 I never really had much expectation from OTC drugs, but I completely understand why someone could feel underwhelmed compared to scheduled drugs. Needless to say, salvia surprised me Most is surely my fault for not researching (when Shroomery and Erowid existed), but I was barley a teenager and careless 
Amended my earlier post to include Bag Balm for wounds, contains an antiseptic and is reportedly very good for even the slowest healing bed sores and punctures. Also the best moisturizer by far, miles ahead of plain Vasoline and Carmax lip balm for chapped lips-
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: DustBunny]
#22316070 - 09/30/15 08:03 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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St john's wort for draggy mood or mild depression. Aspirin for general health, it lowers the risk of many cancers also cvd. Glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis, also cat's claw.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Stonehenge] 2
#22316086 - 09/30/15 08:06 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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wait... laxatives aren't recreational?
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Envix]
#22317576 - 10/01/15 06:35 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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They're entertaining but, not recreational.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22317580 - 10/01/15 06:40 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Tums... Essential to my life at this point 2. Acetaminophen 3. Nasal spray 4. Throat spray
That all I ever take and starting from #2, I take them once every 3 years... I hate medication.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Patlal]
#22317593 - 10/01/15 06:48 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Y'know, I've not taken nonrecreational drugs since I was a little kid.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22317648 - 10/01/15 07:15 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I rarely get sick, but I do have chronic digestive & sinus issues. Here is what I keep in my (mostly) herbal medicine chest:
Chamomile tincture for stomach upset/heartburn/indigestion, also great topically for pimples, and small cuts Baking soda for same (this is for extreme cases, the sodium content is so high you don't want to make this one a habit, but it helps when I have my really bad stomach episodes) Can't live w/o my digestive enzymes & probiotics (see a theme developing here? I've got a really sensitive stomach!) Ginger for nausea Ibuprofen for menstrual pain and occasionally for my sinus pressure/pain Simethicone (Gas X) Aloe Vera Gel Lavender Essential Oil - a drop or two of this on a hot wash cloth draped over my face is EXTREMELY soothing to my sinuses Saline Spray/Neti Pot
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: yogabunny]
#22318052 - 10/01/15 09:16 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Naproxen (headache) Diphenhydramine (allergies, Sleep Aid, Anti-Nausea) guaifenesin (congestion) magnesium hydroxide (heart burn)
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: zappaisgod]
#22318195 - 10/01/15 09:49 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: I generally don't take them ever. I think they let you do shit that will prolong or even exacerbate the injury. I prefer to just heal.
this.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22318272 - 10/01/15 10:05 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Beware the Tums and Rolaids, children. They gifted me with a kidney stone. It hurt. A lot.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: zappaisgod]
#22318745 - 10/01/15 11:39 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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That's why I eat the Magnesium hydroxide not the calcium carbonate.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: WhyDidiDoThis]
#22319121 - 10/01/15 01:11 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
TORCUTT said: Gotta try that fire cider.
Word. My boyfriend HATES it but when the flu was taking out his office he was completely unaffected. There's a couple of recipes for it online so try whatever sounds good until you find something you like.
I happen to like the taste but YMMV.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22319759 - 10/01/15 03:48 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Baby asperin. I take a couple every day.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: gregorio]
#22319908 - 10/01/15 04:23 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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That much asprin can't be good for you!
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80-100mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) a day has a blood thinning effect which over timeb makes heart attacks, strokes and embolisms less likely.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22320333 - 10/01/15 06:17 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Asante said: 80-100mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) a day has a blood thinning effect which over timeb makes heart attacks, strokes and embolisms less likely.
True, and it also lowers the risk of cancer, bowel and other forms of cancer. It won't do much for embolisms far as I know but its a darn good thing to take. You can find deals on baby aspirin for less than a cent each. I used to chop up big ones but its easier if they are already made.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Stonehenge]
#22321321 - 10/01/15 09:30 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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If you're alright with perforated ulcers and a bloody GI track, go for it
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We are talking about low dose baby asperin. 1-2 per day. My doctor does the same. I also take High Blood Pressure Medication--which is doing great thanks to Lisinapril and a low sodium diet, I realy do feel better than I have in a long time---but when I go to my scheduled appointment the very first question he asksme is not, "Are you still taking your medication", or how I am doing on my diet but it is allways "Your still taking a baby asperin everyday arent you." The dude is religious about it.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: dionysiandame]
#22321895 - 10/02/15 12:58 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
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TORCUTT said: Gotta try that fire cider.
Word. My boyfriend HATES it but when the flu was taking out his office he was completely unaffected. There's a couple of recipes for it online so try whatever sounds good until you find something you like.
I happen to like the taste but YMMV.
YMMV? Cider vinegar rocks. Nd that's one hell of a combo. Cant wait to give it a shot.
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Re: Top 7 nonrecreational OTC drugs when you are sick. [Re: Asante]
#22322432 - 10/02/15 07:33 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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1. Gravol Dramamine- Nausea 2. Polysporin (baccitracin?)- Infection of cuts and scrapes 3. Advil - Ibuprofen - pain killer 4. Dextromethorphin- Cough 5. Aspirin- Acetylsalycic acid- fever
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