PSA: It is possible to get stomach ulcers if you consistently take ibuprofen for too long. This is dangerous because these ulcers have a risk of becoming cancerous.

I was ulcerated because of undiagnosed chronic pain that was not taken seriously until I fucked up my stomach by taking max dose of ibuprofen for months to deal with the unending pain and suffering. Don't do that. Instead, find a doctor who gives a shit if you can afford it, or take CBD or marijuana if you can't.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah honestly in spite of its risks, marijuana has relatively few side effects compared to many alternatives, as long as you don't try to operate heavy machinery or something wild like that.

Not physical pain in my example, but it's helped my husband immensely with his PTSD since he was given his med card. Total game changer!

And I say that as someone who's not a huge personal fan, recreationally