Is Ibuprofen 600mg x 2 daily for 1 week high dosage?

What do you take them for? It's really bad for your stomach and has other side effects if taken long term.

It is high dosage indeed, but if your physician prescribed them to you, go with their advice. Your GP probably weighted the pros and cons for you. If you want reassurance, go visit other doctors.

Wish you a speedy recovery.

I was on 1000mg 2x day for a bad ankle sprain a few years ago. Was on them for about a week or so. I believe that's about as long as you want to be at high dosage.

ffff wrote:

What do you take them for?

Wish you a speedy recovery.

I am not in pain. Maybe if I run the pain might come back. I think he wants to reduce inflammation of my small cyst.

Thanks :-)

sub_3_is_the_goal wrote:

I was on 1000mg 2x day for a bad ankle sprain a few years ago. Was on them for about a week or so. I believe that's about as long as you want to be at high dosage.

So basically 2000mg daily for a week?...as opposed to my 1200mg. Damn! Did you have any stomach pain? I am on second day and stomach is normal so far.

How long after that week did you start running?

Thanks

"Review confirms small cardiovascular risk with daily doses at or above 2,400 mg" I am takin only 1200mg.

"No increase in cardiovascular risk is seen with ibuprofen at doses of up to 1,200 mg per day, which is the highest dose generally used for over-the-counter (OTC) preparations taken by mouth in the European Union (EU).

To minimise the cardiovascular risk, high doses of ibuprofen (2,400 mg per day or higher) should be avoided in patients with serious underlying heart or circulatory conditions, such as heart failure, heart disease and circulatory problems or in those who have previously had a heart attack or stroke."

Taken from-

http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/medicines/human/referrals/Ibuprofen_and_dexibuprofen_containing_medicines/human_referral_prac_000045.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac05805c516f

not really on topic but I once watched a football player take 20 pills of advil

Tylenol and Aleve just don't work as well. I don't think you need a very high dose personally. It's very effective. One week sounds like a good limit. You don't want to take it longer or more than you need. But the max recommendation on the bottle is lower than what it really is for serious injuries. I'm not sure what the recommended dosage is for a cyst. You might want a second opinion if you're worried.

Yikes! wrote:

not really on topic but I once watched a football player take 20 pills of advil

Holy sh*t...that's a 4000mg single dose! I've heard of some cases of acute renal failure with that dose.

I was on 800mg 3X/day for 6 months during swim season before I could take time off for surgery. Had no issues with it.

Why wouldn't you just bring up your concern with your Doc instead of Letsrun? Also, why would you also pay for a Doc visit when you are not going to do what they prescribe for you anyhow? Moran.

why?? wrote:

Also, why would you also pay for a Doc visit when you are not going to do what they prescribe for you anyhow? Moran.

I paid the doc to rule out cancer! Life experience has taught me not to follow any Doc blindly and always do your own research too.

Btw is Moran your first name or last name? lol

My primary care doctor says 3200 mg a day is the limit.

If you are a young, fit person, taking ibuprofen for a set period of time. It's the long term use that may harm, and even then, if you're generally healthy otherwise OK.

If you're doing everything else right (eating, drinking, exercise), you'll be fine.

Nothing I've read indicates that ibuprofen solves the problem. Anyone find anything saying it does? Looks like it just reduces the pain. Some people say to wear a jockstrap and avoid freeballing, but that may cause you other problems as a runner. I would think to only take the ibuprofen after a run where the pain has kicked in. I can't imagine taking such a big course of it when you aren't even feeling pain.

You might die of stomach bleeding, so be careful.

Shoebacca wrote:

Nothing I've read indicates that ibuprofen solves the problem. Anyone find anything saying it does? Looks like it just reduces the pain. Some people say to wear a jockstrap and avoid freeballing, but that may cause you other problems as a runner. I would think to only take the ibuprofen after a run where the pain has kicked in. I can't imagine taking such a big course of it when you aren't even feeling pain.

I was thinking maybe because it reduces inflamation it might reduce inflamation on the actual cyst? Pain only comes in say 1 out of 5-10 runs.....since this problem started 3 months ago.

Sand Dunes wrote:

You might die of stomach bleeding, so be careful.

Won't I have some pain initially before it reaches that stage? Plan is to take it for 7 days only, I might reduce it to 6 days. 2 days are gone and I have 0 stomach pain so far? If any pain comes I will stop taking it straight away?

why?? wrote:

I was on 800mg 3X/day for 6 months during swim season before I could take time off for surgery. Had no issues with it.

Why wouldn't you just bring up your concern with your Doc instead of Letsrun? Also, why would you also pay for a Doc visit when you are not going to do what they prescribe for you anyhow? Moran.

Some doctors I've talked to over the years weren't even aware of a black box warning on NSAIDs, while other doctors who were aware of the warning thought it was exaggerated. One thing is certain - for the FDA to issue a black block warning on any drug there must be some legimate concern...as in "CYA."

BALLS wrote:

So basically 2000mg daily for a week?...as opposed to my 1200mg. Damn! Did you have any stomach pain? I am on second day and stomach is normal so far.

How long after that week did you start running?

No stomach pain or any other side effect that I'm aware of. I could run after about 2 weeks. The ibuprofen definitely kept the pain tolerable that first week.

I have been prescribed the same dosage before. The doctor told me to take the ibuprofen for 7-10 days. Just make sure you take them on a proper full stomach.

BALLS wrote:

Doc has prescribed me to take Ibuprofen 600mg x 2 daily for 10 days. I am planning to take for 6-7 days only instead of 10 as 16 days from now I am running a marathon at high altitude. I am quiet fit with no heart conditions currently.

“Taking any dose of NSAIDs for one week, one month, or more than a month was associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction [heart attack],” wrote the researchers, led by Michèle Bally of the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre in Canada.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ibuprofen-regularly-one-week-heart-attack-risk-increase-painkillers-common-pills-nsaids-naproxen-a7725736.html

Why is life so complicated?

That's a high dosage, but I have heard of 600mg x2 being described before. I think problems arise when you take that dosage for a long period of time, taking it for a week and a half should be ok. I was prescribed a high dosage a couple years ago when I had hip bushtits, I took the prescription pills for one week and then switched to Advil. I did read about the risk of heart attack, but the risk appeared to be with long time usage and with people who are nowhere near as fit as you. Good luck and get healthy.