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Posted 7/11/2008 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
Do any of you ladies take Midol?  Is there ibuprophen in it?  I am not suppose to take ibuprophen and aspirin type products.  I could realy use some midol.  Let me know what you think. Thanks, Bellski
Posted 7/11/2008 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
There are different formulations of Midol and Pamprin. You will have to read the ingredients to be sure. I use a blue bottle of Pamprin - it has acetominophen. I mistakenly picked up a different formula one time - after I took one dose I noticed it had ibuprofen in it :( That bottle hit the trash.
Posted 7/11/2008 4:02 PM (GMT 0)
thanks, i'll check the labels. Appreciate the help.
Posted 7/11/2008 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
The Midol menstrual complete I use has 500mg acetaminophen, 60 mg caffeine, and 15 mg Pyrilamine maleate whatever that is? I do not take aspirin, ibuprofen, or whatever is in Aleve? Don't want my gut torn up.
Posted 7/13/2008 5:10 AM (GMT 0)
Ya know, I don't take anything like that anymore. It really sucks. But, I think that's what might have causes my symptoms to show up before I was diagnosed.

I think I take Tylenol when things get really bad for cramps and stuff. But that never seems to work so I try taking a walk or a heating pad.
Posted 7/13/2008 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
I know what you mean, I used to take advil all of the time for different reasons (back, head, etc.) I think it may have contributed to my problem too. But who really knows. I do miss it at times, it worked so much better than tylenol.
Posted 7/14/2008 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
Man do I miss my Advil!! :) I too took alot of Advil for various aches and pains until I realized that it was a major no no in which my GI never told me! grr.....In fact, last week I was telling my MIL that I would do anything to be able to take Advil again for my back and neck. Who knows...maybe if and when I ever have the ole colon yanked I can get back on it :) But as for menstrual pain, I agree - you just have to read the ingredients and make sure that it doesn't have any anti-inflammatories. I used to get HORRIBLE gut wrenching, down for a 2 day count, hot pry bar trying to tear my hips apart type menstrual cramps and the only thing that even remotely touched it was Darvocet and heating pads. I am so glad those days are over! I had an endometrial ablation last October and haven't had a period since. I am in heaven when it comes to that now!
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