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pangaea
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 Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: Ladies' medication question |
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| Is Midol or something similar available here? |
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pangaea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:04 am Post subject: |
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sarahsiobhan
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Possibly, but I've never heard of it. For one, women's issues/comforts etc. don't seem to be a priority, and 2, things like menstruation and all the stuff surrounding it are so taboo most women would never even ask their doctors.
I am headed home for Christmas in 8 weeks and if you like I can buy you some and mail it to you. |
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redaxe
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:21 am Post subject: |
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| You do know that Midol is just Tylenol with a different name, right? |
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pangaea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:30 am Post subject: |
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| Midol contains either aceteminophen or ibuprofen. It also has a dose of caffeine and a diuretic. |
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sarahsiobhan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| No, they aren't. Midol has extra ingredients to relieve bloating and water retention. |
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lprice001
Joined: 13 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:31 am Post subject: |
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...and pamprin is naproxen sodium. Just try to find a bottle of pain reliever.
I use a heat compress sometimes. That really helps my cramps. |
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redaxe
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| pangaea wrote: |
| Midol contains either aceteminophen or ibuprofen. It also has a dose of caffeine and a diuretic. |
So take two Tylenol with a cup of coffee. Done. |
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pangaea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:41 am Post subject: |
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redaxe:
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| So take two Tylenol with a cup of coffee. Done. |
Not the same effect. Why do you care? Why do you feel the need to even contribute to this thread? |
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pangaea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:47 am Post subject: |
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sarahsiobhan wrote:
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| I am headed home for Christmas in 8 weeks and if you like I can buy you some and mail it to you. |
So nice of you to offer but I think I will be ok! It's really only one miserable day a month when I feel like downing an entire bottle of it. After that, I get by on ibuprofen and chocolate. |
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redaxe
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Not the same effect. Why do you care? Why do you feel the need to even contribute to this thread? |
OK, just go to a pharmacy and say "seng li tong." That's Korean for "menstrual cramps." You can even write it down: 생리통. And then just take whatever they give you. They might give you something like Midol, or they might just give you plain Tylenol, or they might give you some weird, smelly traditional Korean medicine. I don't know. Either way, it's better than waiting several weeks for your Midol to arrive from overseas. |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| But in several weeks she'll have cramps again. At least she'd have Midol for next month. |
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mmstyle
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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OP, depending on the severity of your cramps, may I suggest you try Buscopan? It is available in pharmacies here (same name). I prefer it to ibuprofen or tylenol (which is too weak for me). Buscopan is specific for stomach area cramping that you have for any reason. I take a lot less of it than I did when I was using ibuprofen for cramps.
An Aussie nurse recommended it to me and I have never looked back! |
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hwarangi
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| many pharmacies carry 'womens tylenol' - in a purplish box |
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4024anna
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Location: pyeongchon, anyang-si
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| If you can't find what your after then peppermint tea can help... |
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