Hi for the first time ever I have been told off for not going to doctors sooner handed high dose antibiotics..what i want to know is can i take ibuprofen and paracetamol aswell as my ears are really hurting...oh got chest infection and tonsilitus...so nothing too nasty..incase your boy minds were wondering ..lol

ring NHS direct and ask them?

Dont trust anyone on here, unless you know they are a qualified medical professional. ANYONE could say "Im a doctor" .. ion fact I just said it look.. but Im not ;)

Get well soon.

Ibuprofen is a better choice than paracetamol. But paracetamol is stronger. My dentist suggested alternating between them, but I found that ibuprofen was adequate in the event.

Paracetamol makes you have amazing dreams though ;)

cheers...i hope I get better soon got about 260 miles to drive on sunday so lets hope the anti biotics work :)

and oh would love to phone someone to ask them ..but I can't talk..lol can hardly breath ..they would think they got a dirty caller!! :D

Would you like me to come round and give you a once over?
I have a first aid badge sewn on the arm of my cubs jumper if it reassures you.

You can taken Brufen or Ibuprofen and paracetamol at the same time.

Too much brufen gives you ulcers and too much paracetamol gives liver failure and horrible death.

Both within their respective limits e.g. paracetomol 1G every 6 hours and brufen 400mg every 8 hours is fine.

WHere people go wrong is mixing paracetamol and mixed analgesics which have paracetamol in them e.g. co-proxamol as then you exceed the paracetamol maximum.

BTW I am a consultant search me and you will find I am :D

As for NHS direct what a joke......."oh I think you should go to casualty or see your G.P. etc"! :rolleyes:

HP - thanks, will pass the info along to Suzy. She's taking, umm, Phenoxymethylpenicillin.

Get well soon Suzy

im stuffed when I go to the docs and they prescribe antibiotics

I am immune from Amoxycillin now, it no longer works for me, so side effects, just doesnt do anything anymore

probably from taking far too much

Taking paracetamol and ibuprofen together does a pretty good job. That sufficed till the effects started to become less.

HP.....can you confirm whether taking di-hydramol and ibuprofen together is okay?

I'm not a doctor.

After a recent injury I was given super strength ibuprofen [2 tablets a day] supplemented with paracetomol to keep the edge off the pain.

I did read though that taking Ibruprofen and aspirin can be dangerous. Can lead to heart problems.

Les

Cheers guys..after a sleepless night last night I am taking anything I can get me hands on tonight..I know you can mix paracetemol with ibuprofen i just wasn't sure bout when taking antibiotics..but to be honest tonight I'm past caring..lol...I don't care if I rattle when I stand on my head :D

Ibuprofen is actually a derivative of aspirin, hence why they aren't taken together I think.....