I Fell Down. Owwee!

Well, sort of. If you switch to Advil, stop taking the Aleve. If you continue with the Aleve, don't take the Advil. You've got apples and oranges here. Advil, which is ibuprofen, is an analgesic (pain killer) with minor anti-inflammatory properties--you have to take a lot to get the anti-inflammatory effect. On the other hand, it provides very fast pain relief. I recommend the naproxen sodium because of my own experience with my injury. In the long run, the anti-inflammatory is more effective at getting rid of the dull ache. I agree with those who have advised you to stop working out (or at least don't do exercises which require you to put weight on your leg). Give it some time. Personally, i'd use the naproxen sodium (Aleve). But if you prefer the pain relief of the ibuprofen (Advil), then stop taking the naproxen sodium.

In either case, when you to the store, and you buy Advil or Aleve, you are paying for the name. Look on the side of the box or bottle for the active medical ingredient. If you want an Advil-like product, you are looking for ibuprofen, and it will be cheaper in the store brand. If you want an Aleve-like product, you are looking for naproxen sodium, and, once again, the store brand, or generic brand, will be cheaper than the name brand.

If your knee is bothering you, you might want to wear a light knee brace. It will prevent the knee from moving laterally, and may give you some relief.

This is from the Aleve web site:



You can read about Aleve (naproxen sodium) by clicking here.

Thanks Set for breaking that down for me. I only have a sample package of the Advil but the type is so mf'ing tiny, I can't read it! Even with my glasses and a magnifying glass.

I thought about the knee brace Phoenix. If nothing else, it'll squeeze some of the pus out.
I know. Eeeeyew. Belongs on the gross thread.

Health insurance for me and my old man would cost upwards of $700 a month. We've certainly looked into it and I would love the cushion of medical and dental insurance but, we just try not to think about it. He's 62 this year. Just a few more years and at least he'll be covered. Or is it 63?

Anyway. my knee feels better already. Must be the good vibes.

Help!!! I've fallin" and I can't reach the beer!!!!!

You old ******.

Ohhhh...naproxin....that was the one that made me think I had an ulcer.

You might want to ask the pharmacist if their anything with less chance of stomach problems.

Oh. I love Aleve. Before my foot surgery, Aleve carried me for another month. I swear by it. Never had a problem.

I've never taken Advil. Not that I recall. I've always been a Bayer/Tylenol/Aleve kinda girl. But you know, back in my migraine and menstrual cramp days I'd take whatever anybody in the office had.

Pus? If you have an infection in the knee, it would be very important that you get it checked.

It's not that much. This whole thing reminds me of when I was a little kid. I use to fall down and scar myself up all the time. When I fell last week and looked up at the sky, I swear, being ten years old again and falling off of my bike or my skates flashed before my eyes.

Just watch the infection. If it worsens, it must be treated. There is a lot of MRSA out in the community, which is no fun.

I know. Thanks. I have been keeping an eye on it.

Ouch! No additional advice (maybe an ace-type bandage rather than a brace), but I hope you feel better soon.

Oh - and keep an eye on the wound. If it becomes odorous, or if you become feverish, then it's time to stop fooling around and get to a physician.

I took a good fall on my knees around 9 years back and since I was running I skid for a bit before I came to a stop, so you can imagine size of the scabs on both my knees
I skid in the concrete sidewalk, so it was pretty gross.
I never did go get it checked out and they're fine, but that doesn't mean yours are fine

Gonna take a while to get rid of that scab

It'll join all of the other scars. Ha-ha.

I think Dag may have hit on it with my workout. I do 70 reps of one move that calls for a deep kneebend with 25 lbs. of resistance. It didn't hurt last week and it didn't hurt while doing it this morning but..

By the by, EOE, you'll want to take notice of that part about the sensitivity to sunlight with naproxen sodium . . . i'd hate to think of you getting a bad sunburn . . .

Here's a question...how many of the "warnings" on over-the-counter medications truly valid and how many are just the cover-their-ass variety?

most are cover-their-ass type, but you never know. people react differently. i don't have experience with naproxshmelingmafitwhatsit.... but i forgot to add that the 600mg of Ibuprofen was taken 3X a day, for a week. I think cjhsa's post kinda clarified that.

whatever you take, make sure it's anti-inflammatory, not just a pain killer.

....i think you'll be fine... just don't do those 70 reps with 25 pound resistance for at least two weeks or so. you gotta give it time to heal.

I think it's largely cover their ass stuff--but you would not like to find out that you are one of that tiny fraction of the population who has a drastic adverse reaction to an overdose of ibuprofen or aspirin.

I know that's right. But personally, I've taken my share of both throughout the years. I ain't scared.