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Ibuprofen may cause ulcers, bleeding, or holes in the stomach or intestine.

• giardini 8y ago
  Always possible, but I've taken taking 200 mg ibuprofen 2X per day for 30 years w/o a problem. I also take an 81 mg aspirin every night. I take turmeric and cinnamon with my coffee in the morning. If I get a bad headache I take two 325-mg aspirin also. I have no stomach problems unless I drink too much Starbucks coffee over a 3-day period.
  • LowLevelHacker 8y ago
    Sounds like you have stomach ulcers, Sir.
  • natalyarostova 8y ago
    Why so much ibuprofen?
    • auganov 8y ago
      This is very little actually, this is what I take on non-painful days. When it hurts it's 800mg every 4-6 hours (up to 3200mg daily) combined with either 500mg or 1g acetaminophen depending on severity. Usually 1 or two rounds are enough, but definitely hit the limit a few times. These are pretty common dosages for anybody with serious pain. Around 3 years on that regimen so far.
    • giardini 8y ago
      That's enough for me. The directions on the bottle recommend 1 x 200 mg pill every 4-6 hours. But it is possible to take a lot more: the max is 3200 mg/day. I've never had any stomach problems with ibuprofen or other NSAIDs. I once cracked a rib and my doctor put me on 800 mg ibuprofen twice a day. _All_ pain went away as my swim times dropped steadily - so much so that it was upsetting the swim team's male hierarchy. Each new day I was recovered and invigorated, much to the irritation of my teammates. This went on for a month until the prescription expired. My swim times rose over the next 3 days as swimming became harder and the usual day-to-day pains returned. Some people say that NSAIDs will prevent you from improving your ability in athletic events but that was not true for me and ibuprofen.