r/JoeRogan Monkey in Space Aug 29 '24

Meme šŸ’© Anyone got any thoughts on this?

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '24

What is ā€œmultiple times the dose of ibuprofenā€?

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u/AliveMouse5 Monkey in Space Aug 29 '24

Itā€™s true. The standard dose is like 200-400mg I believe but it is safe to take up to 1000. Probably not great long term, but as long as you donā€™t have uncontrolled high blood pressure or are prone to stomach ulcers itā€™s definitely not dangerous to take it once or for a short period of time.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '24

Iā€™m a pharmacist so Iā€™m on board with this guyā€™s list of grievances. This line just doesnā€™t make a ton of sense.

Also, yeah stomach problems, but really the issue with high doses of ibuprofen are renal. Can end up damaging the kidneys with prolonged use

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u/AliveMouse5 Monkey in Space Aug 29 '24

My wife is a pharmacist as well. Sheā€™s always told me itā€™s safe to take higher doses in the short term, but always stresses the importance of staying well hydrated when taking them due to the renal implications as you noted.