Best paracetamol free headache/painkillers?

[azbob]

yes?

 

[Pooky]

I guess Disprin?

Any reason why you need a paracetamol free one?

 

[LazyLion]

Ibuprofen. You can ask for Lenafen in SA. It's the generic OTC.

 

[azbob]

I guess Disprin?

Any reason why you need a paracetamol free one?

Looking out for my liver

 

[Pooky]

Looking out for my liver

Liver vs stomach

 

[Hosehead]

Oxynorm

 

[RiaX]

Looking out for my liver

you need a lot of paracetamol to actually cause any damage to the liver. The liver regenerates itself, unless you in advanced liver failure you dont need to avoid it.

If you really must avoid it then

ibuprofen/indomethicin/asprin/diclofenac anything else will require a script or is in combination with paracetamol

EDIT:

paracetamol usually causes its damage by depleting an amino acid L-cystine. Its a non-essential amino acid so your body can synthesize it. Alternatively you can supplement it by eating good sources of L-cysteine such as: chicken, turkey, pork, dairy products, eggs, egg whites, garlic, onions and broccoli.

Or you can buy L-cystine powder from a sports nutrition store

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Suncodin work like a bomb but each person is different so try the others suggested too and see what works.

 

[mercurial]

Not sure if it's paracetamol free but I swear by Adcodol.

 

[copacetic]

Not sure if it's paracetamol free but I swear by Adcodol.

I think a lot of people do, and yes it has paracetamol.

I suspect there are a lot of people addicted to that stuff.

 

[Ockie]

Not sure if it's paracetamol free but I swear by Adcodol.

Adcodol is great for big headaches...specially tension ones. It does have quite a bit of paracetamol in it. The thing that makes it so good though is the codeine...thus why many people get addicted to it. I try not to have it in the house.

 

[mercurial]

Adcodol is great for big headaches...specially tension ones. It does have quite a bit of paracetamol in it. The thing that makes it so good though is the codeine...thus why many people get addicted to it. I try not to have it in the house.

+1 The codeine is amazebawlz

 

[KSINGH]

Ibuprofen

 

[HavocXphere]

+1 The codeine is amazebawlz

No doubt. Also one of the few things that scare me in terms of addictiveness though...

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

There are only addictive personalities ......... any drug can be non-addictive if you are the right frame of mind.

 

[tRoN]

Dagga will help your headache ...and it's paracetamol free....plus it guarantees addiction unlike codeine

 

[copacetic]

There are only addictive personalities ......... any drug can be non-addictive if you are the right frame of mind.

I presume you mean one time/every now and again use?

In that case, I'd be inclined to agree to some extent.

However, say a person has an operation, and needs to be on a strong opiate for a couple of months afterwards. No matter their mindset, they will become physically dependent on the drug, and will need to carefully wean themselves off of it.

 

[Celine]

i've taken my fair share of strong pain killers in the past. yesterday i had some pain so i took 2 syndol. well i woke up an hour later here at my computer. the stuff knocked me out cold.

 

[RiaX]

10mg codeine is useless

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

I presume you mean one time/every now and again use?

In that case, I'd be inclined to agree to some extent.

However, say a person has an operation, and needs to be on a strong opiate for a couple of months afterwards. No matter their mindset, they will become physically dependent on the drug, and will need to carefully wean themselves off of it.

Major ops with major opiates is the exception yes because pain that harsh can only be treated with the big boy addictive stuff.