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[–]MarkTwainiac 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I used to take 800mg every 3-4 hours. When ibuprofen was still prescription-only, 800 was one of the dosages it came in, & the recommended interval between doses. It was only once ibuprofen became OTC that the 200mg dosage & wider spacing became the norm. The max daily intake is supposed to be 3200mg, but some doctors used to advise much more. For a lot of drugs, the Rx versions & OTC versions are differently dosed & administered.

Hope your periods get better in time.

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Did you not have any stomach issues? I'm on a prescription for ADHD, so I try to avoid taking meds that aren't supplements/vitamins unless absolutely necessary-- plus the remembering to take it part. Thank you though-- I wish.

[–]MarkTwainiac 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, I didn't - which is sort of amazing. But a friend of mine did. He'd been taking large amounts of ibuprofen for sinus headaches & one day started vomiting coffee colored puke. He ended up in hospital & had a rough go of it. But he's okay now.