Advil is a brand name for ibuprofen. If you can't take ibuprofen, you might want to stay away from Advil. . .

IzzyJG99,

Everything goes through the liver. It is all bad for it. It is just a matter of degrees. I prefer ibuprofen over acetaminophen.

^ But ibuprofen is not meant for the head. Some of us can get ridiculous headaches from things like the weather (pressure changes) and in any survival (or other) situation the head has to be straightened out first before anything else.

Let's face it though: if you know this about yourself, you wouldn't be piddling with OTC drugs, there's much better stuff and it's cheap.

Edit: forgot to mention: along with a spare house/car key and my wallet, a little container of Tylenol #1 equivalent is my essential EDC (OK, it does have a few non-OTC items in it if the light OTC dose doesn't work). Not having any of those "urban survival" items when I need them could lead to a very bad day for me.

I carry Benadryl(tm), acetaminophen, ibuprofen, Immodium(tm), and antacid tablets. Covers most of the everyday stuff.

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This gets more into the realm of food rather than meds, but I always carry a few packets as they weigh very little and work wonders for me. I've been toying with the combination of tanking up with G2 and magnesium/calcium (Rolaids NOT Tums) before the hike and before bedtime to ward off cramping. I have to do some more testing before I adopt this as a practise.

BTW, I was reading an article today that discussed regular dietary electrolytes. Apparently people who take too much sodium but not enough potassium are walking heart attack time bombs. http://www.canada.com/health/High+salt+potassium+early+death+Study/5088674/story.html
Potassium is available in a great many vegetables.

Umm...yeah I know that. As I stated I usually am handing out meds than taking them. Just b/c I don't take Ibu. doesn't mean I shouldn't carry it for someone who can.



Long story short. I don't take Ibu. b/c of my issues with getting Rhabdo through extreme exertion and the damage its done to my kidneys. As an ultra-endurance athlete/triathlete I have to be VERY careful with my kidneys.

Definitely be careful with the Ibuprofen. I was taking 10-12 200mg Ibuprofen tablets a day instead of large amounts of Vicodin. I ended up with multiple kidney stones. I now take it sparingly. It is, however, included in my FAK along with asprin and Tylenol.