I'm suffering from abdominal pain. I have two choices -
1. Buscopan
2. Spasmonal cap 60mg (alverine citrate)
Which one is better? :unsure:
Quote from: Monoriu on May 05, 2011, 11:16:56 PM
I'm suffering from abdominal pain. I have two choices -
1. Buscopan
2. Spasmonal cap 60mg (alverine citrate)
Which one is better? :unsure:
Well, I'm no doctor so I can't tell you what's causing the pain. For any type of gastric cramps or indigestion I would definitely suggest the Buscopan though. The alverine stuff is outdated crapola, mostly used in case nothing else works.
My 0.02$!
Which of these options cost less?
Thanks a ton. Good to know, I thought it was the opposite. I used to take Buscopan for these problems. Recently, my wife began receiving Spasmonal. She thought that this must be newer technology or something. I will stick to Buscopan then :hug:
Quote from: Lettow77 on May 05, 2011, 11:33:49 PM
Which of these options cost less?
I know that Buscopan is dirt cheap. I got them for like US$1-2 for 10 tablets. No idea about Spasmonal. Leftovers from my wife's prescription. I like to keep leftovers then self-prescribe them for similar problems.
BTW I am quite sure that it is food poisoning. My wife and I had lunch at the same place, and she has similar issues.
Quote from: Monoriu on May 05, 2011, 11:36:05 PM
Leftovers from my wife's prescription. I like to keep leftovers then self-prescribe them for similar problems.
I know you do this because you are a cheap bastard :D
But seriously, that is a very dangerous approach, both for yourself and in general. It is self and undermedication of for instance antibiotics that helps grow resistant strains.
V
Quote from: Valdemar on May 06, 2011, 02:25:45 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on May 05, 2011, 11:36:05 PM
Leftovers from my wife's prescription. I like to keep leftovers then self-prescribe them for similar problems.
I know you do this because you are a cheap bastard :D
But seriously, that is a very dangerous approach, both for yourself and in general. It is self and undermedication of for instance antibiotics that helps grow resistant strains.
V
I once made the mistake of listening to a similar argument. It was in the middle of the night and the pain was really bad. So I took a taxi to a hospital and waited an hour. Actual consultation with a doctor was 3 minutes. Then I waited half an hour for the prescription. Then paid US$80. What did I get for all that?
9 Buscopan tablets, which I of course already had.
These are anti-cramp medications used for IBS and the like. For pain from suspected food poisoning you should take painkillers, drink lots of water and don't eat for 24 hours.
Quote from: Brazen on May 06, 2011, 03:57:02 AM
don't eat for 24 hours.
DO YOU WANT TO KILL HIM?
L.
Quote from: Brazen on May 06, 2011, 03:57:02 AM
These are anti-cramp medications used for IBS and the like. For pain from suspected food poisoning you should take painkillers, drink lots of water and don't eat for 24 hours.
I thought Buscopan is a pretty good painkiller? :unsure: Usually it works, but sometimes it doesn't.
Quote from: Pedrito on May 06, 2011, 04:10:32 AM
Quote from: Brazen on May 06, 2011, 03:57:02 AM
don't eat for 24 hours.
DO YOU WANT TO KILL HIM?
L.
There is absolutely no way I can avoid eating for 24 hours. 12 is probably max :blush:
Quote from: Monoriu on May 06, 2011, 05:13:54 AM
There is absolutely no way I can avoid eating for 24 hours. 12 is probably max :blush:
And that's sleeping, right?
Quote from: Brazen on May 06, 2011, 05:23:24 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on May 06, 2011, 05:13:54 AM
There is absolutely no way I can avoid eating for 24 hours. 12 is probably max :blush:
And that's sleeping, right?
Right :blush:
Now it has gotten 10x worse. Diarrhea, and severe pain. 3 visits to the toilet within 10 minutes.
Now I have self-prescribed -
Zantac x1
Strocain x2
Buscopan x1
Lacteol fort x2
Since I am at home and not at work, I have refrained from taking -
Lomotil x1
But if this continues I may take it anyway to save some toilet paper.
I also think this is an excellent time to eat tons of stuff. My theory is that everything I eat will leave the system so quickly that there is no time to take in any calories. Imagine that - eating without getting fat :showoff:
... or you could go to a doctor.
What drug is non-addictive, yet fun?
Ah, Chinaman.
Quote from: Syt on May 06, 2011, 11:52:24 AM
... or you could go to a doctor.
And he will give me the same stuff.
Quote from: Monoriu on May 06, 2011, 11:54:35 AM
And he will give me the same stuff.
With a side order of endangered species? :)
My wife did see a doctor who prescribed both western and traditional Chinese medicine concurrently. As far as I know that is extremely rare, because you need both licences and I don't think there is much research on whether they work together :ph34r:
Beer is a sovereign remedy against all ills.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on May 06, 2011, 04:25:06 PM
Beer is a sovereign remedy against all ills.
This. :bowler: