If you took 600 mg ibuprofen over an hour ago and it's still not working...

(but typically does).. could you take a fourth pill to equal 800 mg, and it would work? I know taken four at once would help sharp pain, but if you took a fourth pill over an hour after, would it help?

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OutoftheGloom · 46-50, F

Clove essential oil is brilliant for toothache. It has a chemical compound in it called eugenol which has strong pain relieving properties. Five drops in 5ml of coconut or olive oil and then just swab it directly over the sore tooth and gum. I always find it far better than ibuprofen.

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GoFish ·

@OutoftheGloom idk but apparently it did for our friend whole she was waiting for the dentist

OutoftheGloom · 46-50, F

@GoFish I think the body has an ability to heal itself if you give it the right conditions. Apparently oil pulling helps to remineralise teeth, if there's a white spot, it means the enamel is weak. An actual hole being fixed though, that would be unusual. I'd generally say holistic therapies are complimentary and should never replace professional health care.

GoFish ·

@OutoftheGloom oh she went to the dentist he was surprised .. anyway he was just booked i guess so she was doing the oil thing

Gibbon · 70-79, M

I was put on a high dose of it at 800mg 3 times a day for costochondritis caused by stress. Ibuprofen has two different modes based on dosage.
pain mode lower dosage/day and anti-inflammatory the higher daily dosages.
The thing is, for the anti-inflammatory mode to work, it takes several days. To kick in. So jacking it up another pill for you, probably wouldn't have helped.
The dosage I was at is rough on the kidneys long term. I swear to everybody what cured my condition was the divorce.

Muthafukajones · 46-50, M

Be careful.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

Max dose of ibuprofen is 3200mg a day.

Btw it destroys your kidneys long term.

Banksy83 · 41-45, M

@MasterLee And your Pancreas

HikingMan · 56-60, M

No.
It’s not just the milligrams of the pills that matter. It’s all the other things in the pill too.

You shouldn’t.
That’s my advice

Try drinking a large glass of water to see if it can help break down the stuff .

Also, please get medical advice from better sources than here

Funny how I woke up 37 seconds after this posted

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@HikingMan I think it finally kicked in two minutes ago. Ugh it was just awful and it usually works in an hour. I've been having sharp tooth pain from a tooth I clenched too much one night. Today saw a dentist and luckily no cracks. But the pain lingers each day. I think I'll be ok now, it took nearly two hours to work 😞

Threepio

800mg tablets is the Rx strength Ibuprofen that the Doctor prescribes for me.

Disclaimer: I weigh about 200 lbs.

The same doctor prescribed 400-800mg 2-3 times/day for my wife.

Disclaimer: She weighs about 110 pounds.

icedsky · 51-55, M

Sometimes you need to piggy back it in with something to eat. Nothing major really. Not a full meal. Just something to get the digestion going.

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