which one works better? is there any research that proves one to have an advantage over the other? lets say for a headache or muscle pain. supposedly tylenol is better for your stomach?
2007-03-08 09:23:02 · 7 answers · asked by genius 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
advil stronger
tylenol safer
2007-03-12 09:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by really now! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aleve for muscles or Excedrin for the caffeine
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-08 16:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tylenol is a fever reducing agent and relieves muscle pain, and it is easier on your stomach. Advil belongs to a different class of pain relievers. It is an antipyretic, works on muscle pain, and is also good for mild joint pain associated with arthritis. It is more harsh on your stomach, but not as harsh as asprin
2007-03-08 09:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by DizziDazi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advil
2007-03-08 09:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by Jacuzzi Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think tylenol works better but they say that advil is better for your liver.
2007-03-08 09:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a migraine sufferer and advil is the only thing that works.tylenol is for babys and kids
2007-03-08 09:31:05 · answer #6 · answered by crackhead bob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should try motrin
2007-03-09 03:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by Ms.J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋