tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936038779231526762.post3643320937378806873..comments2023-06-20T08:21:50.940-04:00Comments on Pink Pearl Girl's Migraine World: The Pitfalls of Over-The-Counter Pain Medications for Migraine and Other Types of PainPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562009700285512644noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936038779231526762.post-37369641203029808642008-05-28T00:54:00.000-04:002008-05-28T00:54:00.000-04:00Hi Kroshka!I think that the people who don't read ...Hi Kroshka!<BR/>I think that the people who don't read the labels on OTC analgesics probably don't read the labels on other OTCs like allergy medicine or Nyquil.<BR/><BR/>I don't know about the weight/height + dose ratio in adults but there's always age and weight that corresponds to dosage on children's OTC medications. I guess after we hit a certain weight, dosing remains the same.<BR/>PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562009700285512644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936038779231526762.post-17794742523515756602008-05-28T00:46:00.000-04:002008-05-28T00:46:00.000-04:00Thanks MJ!I had forgotten about Teri's article unt...Thanks MJ!<BR/>I had forgotten about Teri's article until you pointed it out.<BR/><BR/>Now that you posted the link, everyone can go check it out.<BR/><BR/>Dang! I wish I had remembered it yesterday so that I could have included it!<BR/>PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562009700285512644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936038779231526762.post-15530435525020424302008-05-27T23:35:00.000-04:002008-05-27T23:35:00.000-04:00You're absolutely right, people do tend to forget ...You're absolutely right, people do tend to forget that OTC medicines are just as much of a drug as anything else.<BR/>Abuse of things like Nyquil or different allergy medication is very common, probably not as common as abuse of painkillers. <BR/>Even myself I recall taking maximum suggested dose for the 24 hour period simply because it felt like it wasn't really doing anything at first.<BR/>When Excedrin started messing with my stomach in the worst ways possible is the first time I started paying attention. Hopefully our doctors will nudge us in the right direction and urge us to discuss things with our knowledgeable pharmacists (this is for the ones that can't read the label)<BR/>And if it comes to the fact that they actually can read - perhaps they should be urged to read twice.<BR/><BR/>I do wonder, however, about the weight/height + dose ratio. Is it the same? Should it be the same? Just curious.<BR/><BR/>It's common with people of certain weight/height to be less or more susceptible to things like liquor. And the way it seems drugs and spirits are all alchemy in consumption aspect.Kroshkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792842036815728615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936038779231526762.post-34739623655996780682008-05-27T22:54:00.000-04:002008-05-27T22:54:00.000-04:00Great post, Pam! I thought you would also be inter...Great post, Pam! I thought you would also be interested in this (tragic) story on Teri's personal website, about the dangers of acetaminophen overdose:<BR/>http://www.helpforheadaches.com/articles/acet-kellie.htm<BR/><BR/>I know I didn't used to take ibuprofen too seriously, but now I really think twice before I take it, even for things like menstrual cramps. Just because we don't "need" to consult our doctors about OTC drugs doesn't mean we shouldn't!<BR/><BR/>-MJMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540633438951294127noreply@blogger.com