[at-l] 1st Aid Kit

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

I generally use ibuprofen as I find I can anticipate exactly when it's going 
to kick in better than aspirin.  Plus aspirin gets to my stomach more than 
ibuprophen.  I don't have experience with the newer painkillers.

Even though I use Ibuprofen as my primary antiinflamatory/painkiller, I do 
also carry a couple of aspirin as broken tooth first aid (apply to nerve to 
cauterize - avoid the gum - aspirin will burn the gums).

Just another data point...

Mara
Stitches, GAME99


>From: "Victor Hoyt" <vhoyt@mediaone.net>
>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 18:29:42 -0500
>
> > of dosage, costs, and packaging. Ibuprofen simply got generic and OTC
> > prior to other NSAIDs, with better marketing than naproxen. Make your
> > own choice on what NSAID to carry in your first aid kit. Mine has
> > aspirin.
>
>Cool. I'll take the aspirin. I was under the impression (mostly from my
>dentist) that naproxen was a slightly better anti-inflammatory. Aspirin
>certainly has a wider benefit range.

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