‘So, for many years, if I needed a painkiller, I’d try to take ibuprofen rather than acetaminophen. My logic was that if eight grams of acetaminophen could kill my liver, then one gram was probably still hard on it. I’m fond of my liver and didn’t want to cause it any unnecessary inconvenience.
But guess what? My logic was wrong and what I was doing was stupid.’
Dynomight, ‘The Mystery in the Medicine Cabinet’, Asterisk Magazine
Love this deep dive – but also this precise topic. I’m the exact same way! I also hold ibuprofen in much higher regard.
‘Ibuprofen was a more modern invention. So it hurts your stomach a little bit, so what. Paracetamol kills people! And the taste is better.’ Now I know the foolishness of my ways.
Be sure to check out the little table near the bottom. Don’t take painkillers when you’re hungover!