We went to the casino on Wednesday. No big winners among us. In fact, no winner at all among us. At least our losses were manageable.
The smoke inside the casino seemed worse than on previous trips. I don't know what has changed to affect it. They DID put in a Starbucks store. Doesn't matter to us. None of us drink coffee. It's not in the main casino, but has a separate entrance, with curbside service. The new hotel that's attached is open now. But that shouldn't affect the ventilation system.
Anyhoo... as we were driving off the premises when Farmer H picked up The Pony and me at the front door, The Pony said he felt a headache coming on, and did I have any ibuprofen. OF COURSE! I always put a few tablets in my shirt pocket, just in case. On this day, I had three ibuprofen, and three acetaminophen.
On the way to the casino, I took an ibuprofen, hoping it would kick in when we got there. I suppose it did, though this was a painful trip for me. My knees had already been hurting before we left, and the previous day as well. I suppose it might be attributed to a cold snap, and our first frost. Anyhoo... I still had an ibuprofen to give to The Pony.
Then Farmer H said that he, too, was getting a headache. So I gave him the third ibuprofen.
"I usually take two."
"That's not good for you. You don't even have a whole headache yet. I have more in my purse. I'll get one if you want. But I'd rather give you an acetaminophen. You can take both of them together."
"Okay. I'll do that."
I handed Farmer H the ibuprofen, which he took with a swig from the dregs of a Diet Mountain Dew that had been in A-Cad since that morning at 6:30. It was now 2:45 p.m. Then I handed Farmer H the acetaminophen.
"Huh. I dropped it."
Sweet Gummi Mary! Do I need to pinch Farmer H's nose shut, and put a pill on his tongue, and then blow in his face to make him swallow? I got another acetaminophen out of my shirt pocket, and laid it in Farmer H's palm. This time he managed to get it into his mouth. I took the lid off my metal water bottle so he could wash it down, having drained the sun-warmed Diet Mountain Dew.
Neither of my clients reported a headache later. So I suppose my pill-pushing was a success.
What strength are the pills and what do the packets directions say? Ours all say take two at a time and four hours between doses with a daily limit of six or eight depending on what they are. Luckily I almost never need any, but they're here just in case and most are probably several years old by now, but they're still sealed in those little foil strips where you pop them out when you need them.
ReplyDeleteRiver,
DeleteIbuprofen is 200 mg. Says 1 tablet every four-six hours, don't exceed 6 in twenty-four hours.
Acetaminophen is 500 mg. Says 2 tablets every four-six hours, don't exceed 6 in twenty-four hours.
Farmer H used to take Advil, or something that lasts 12 hours, which is like ibuprofen. But then he'd also take ibuprofen separately. Not good for him! It was before his back surgery.
I remember when Ibuprofen first came on the market, it was a prescription. The orthopedic docs would sometimes prescribe 800 mg. for those in severe pain. Since it is over the counter now, they suggest a much lower dose. Probably because they have learned about kidney and liver issues since then.
ReplyDeleteKathy,
DeleteWell, I suppose those orthopedic patients were like coal mine canaries! Hopefully they didn't have to die to reveal the dangers of too much ibuprofen!