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Suggest The Ideal Dosage For Ibuprofen

Posted on Mon, 12 Sep 2016

Question: Hi Doctor ,

Thanks for your reply. Somehow the earlier thread was having some problem thats why opening new thread

I am having pain in the chest area as well mainly below the collar bone area.

How many Ibuprufen I need to take ...I have as 200 mg Ibuprufen so Can I take it 2 times a day ..How many days I need to take it?

I am reading some of the articles that Chest xray cant reveal all Lung Cancer cases ...So will it be possible in my case as well ?

Cause some of the symptoms I am also getting as Mucus Filled Throat , Back and chest pains , sometimes coughing with yellow sputum etc.

I know I am posting this question again and again but this is worrying me . Please suggest when and how I will be out of these worrisome symptoms

Your Earlier Response Was -

Brief Answer:
This is mostly musculoskeletal pain.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for major lung disease.
Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
Your pain is associated with movements. This is characteristic feature of musculoskeletal pain.
So apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Avoid movements causing pain.
Take painkiller like ibuprofen after food.
Don't take on empty stomach otherwise this will worsen your gas trouble.
And I am again saying that you are not having lung disease like lung infection or lung cancer.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry for lung cancer or lung infection.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Sorry for late reply as I was busy whole night with emergency.
You should take ibuprofen twice daily after food to prevent gastritis and gas related problems.
And take it after food.
Yes, you are right.
Chest x ray is not always confirmatory.
It can miss early lung cancer in few patient.
But honestly speaking, you are having very low possibility of lung cancer because of your age and absence of chronic symptoms.
So normal chest x ray in your case is sufficient to rule out cancer.
So no need to worry for lung cancer.
But if you still have a doubt then going for CT scan. There is no option other than CT scan.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
No need to worry for lung diseases by your symptoms.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 hours later)

Thanks Doctor..

How many days you want me to take ibuprufen? And will that resolve all the problems ? What will be the permanent silution to these below problems

1. Sometimes getting throat itching
2. Pain under collar bone , back and shoulder etc.
3. When Inwas moving my hand to front entire muscle was paining and it was like muscle pain to extreme for sometime resulting chestbpain

Please suggest. Sorrybtrouble with my problems

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get done flu vaccination.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to say sorry. You are not troubling me. So don't worry. You can clear any of your doubts or questions without fear.
For throat Itching, I think you should take annual influenza vaccine. This will prevent recurrent viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). Also gargles 4-5 times with warm water daily.
Your pain is musculoskeletal pain only because it is associated with movements.
So take ibuprofen for 2-3 days. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these in 1-2 weeks.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

Thanks .

Will take that but sometime it hurts in chest atound and specially in collar bone area as pain not movement but at rest.

Also some time it feels flu like pain in body.

Will it go away with the ibuprufen and the gas preventive medicines.

Please suggest

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, these will go away.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, these will go away. Don't worry about it.
And honestly speaking don't give too much attention towards such minor kind of pains. In young individuals, these are due to musculoskeletal pain only.
So don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (10 hours later)

Thanks Doctor

Actually the pain is coming with the other symptoms thatsbwhy little bit of worried and also these type pains I have never experieced like pain in collar bone .. Pain in back .. Also as it is lasting long it is worrying

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have continuous pain?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
OK, let me know
1. Do you have continuous pain?
2. What kind of pain you feel? Is it throbbing type or burning type?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (34 minutes later)

No I dont have continuous pain .. Sometime or other I have pain in various parts like sometime in back .. Sometime under collar bone or collarbone .. Sometime in arm or arm pit ... Some time in chest area ..

It not burning .. Its like aching similar when you have flu..

Please suggest

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Calcium and vitamin d 3 deficiency can also cause similar symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Calcium and vitamin d 3 deficiency can also cause similar kind of pain.
So you can take calcium and vitamin d 3 supplements. Once daily after lunch.
And don't relate this pain to lung disease. So don't worry about any lung disease.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (31 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor. So these are not symptoms of lung diseases right? I am rwading about articles and it was giving these as symptoms so worry about it.

I will take as you have suggested. Flu like pain symptoms most of the times will go away with this right?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, these symptoms will definitely go away by its own.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you are right. These kind of pain can be seen in lung diseases. But at your age, no need to worry for lung diseases. And you are having normal chest x ray. So no point in thinking towards lung diseases.
So be relax and calm. Don't worry, you will be alright.
All these symptoms will definitely go away by its own.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj