SSILD--"A Very Mysterious Technique"

[Sunshine]

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[johnb]

Kidneys don't regenerate.  It's not a reversible side effect.  It happens at normal dosages, but only after prolonged use, unless you have some other reason to have bad kidneys.   There are older people who have arthritis who took too much of it over their lifetime and can't take ever again.

Right. Definitely don't want messed-up kidneys.

[Shellidfl]

black, bloody, or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;[/url]

  In other words ibuprofen is a blood thickener that can cause blood clots which in turn cause heart attacks or strokes, so it's not just people with bad hearts that need to look out for it. It's rival aspirin which is a blood thinner (the reason one is took to take it during a heart attack) it seems pretty dangerous. Anyone that's dehydrated on a hot day and has been drinking pop which further dehydrates them rather than water might be at risk.



http://www.rxlist.com/ibuprofen-side-effects-drug-center.htm

http://www.webmd.com/drugs/mono-9368-IBUPROFEN+-+ORAL.aspx?drugid=5166&drugname=ibuprofen+oral&pagenumber=6

  It's always important to check the side effects of drugs (even when they're prescriptions). Russian Roulette is "reasonably safe", but still always a good idea to know one is playing it when on is.

While I agree with all that info, and always good to be informed, Ibuprofen is generally a VERY safe medication when taken appropriately if you do not have gastrointestinal ulcers, congestive heart failure, or renal (kidney) disease, as I already mentioned.  If taken appropriately (and I recommend it for infants teething, to use alternating with acetaminophen - Tylenol), it works very well for pain and inflammation, and even for fevers.

ALWAYS know what you are taking.  EVERYTHING you use/ingest has side effects.  You can even die from drinking too much water, as it can throw off your electrolytes an cause heart dysrhythmias, which if severe enough can lead to cardiac arrest and death.

OK, off my medical soapbox.

[Sunshine]

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[johnb]

Tylenol doesn't get inflammation, and is easy to take too much and damage the liver.  OK off my soapbox too, carry on. 

Does Tylenol have ibuprofen in it?

So, you prefer aspirin? It does have health benefits. Keeps the blood from clotting too much.

[Sunshine]

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[Shellidfl]

What she said

[johnb]

No Tylenol is acetominophen.  Ibuprofen and aspirin are NSAIDS, which are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.  Ibuprofen also keeps blood from clotting, like aspirin.

Oh I take any of them at different times.  You just have to be aware of the side effects of each one.  My favorite is usually an aspirin/caffeine mixture, like Goodie powder or Excedrin (which I think also has acetominophen) in it.

The thing about Tylenol is that it has one of the lowest toxic doses of any over the counter drug.  But if you stick to the directions for taking it, it's fine.

I rarely take painkillers anyway. But that could change. Good to know the characteristics of each.

[johnb]

Have been trying SSILD a lot lately. I think it may be doing something useful. When it works well, it makes me feel really aware and peaceful at the same time. No lucidity yet, though. But I'm feeling optimistic.

[Sunshine]

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[johnb]

It's puts me to sleep almost instantly...

Have you tried a somewhat longer WBTB period? Or have you been doing the WBTB at all? (I know you don't like to do WBTB.) Anyway, WBTB seems to be important in the SSILD method. If I don't do at least 10 minutes of it, I fall back asleep without making it through more than a couple of Cycles.

Or, maybe combine SSILD with a supplement that keeps you from falling asleep too soon?

...but it made me realize I have pretty bad tinnitus.  I never noticed before.

It's a good sign that SSILD has caused you to notice that. It seems to be making you become more aware of things as you fall asleep.

[majic]

I need to be fully awake or it puts me easily back to sleep and to do that it means switching on my mind with something like looking at stock charts at 3am. Works well with supplements for me as well

[johnb]

I need to be fully awake or it puts me easily back to sleep and to do that it means switching on my mind with something like looking at stock charts at 3am. Works well with supplements for me as well

Good example of something to do during WBTB. Stock charts should wake you up a bit. Assuming you're interested in stocks, which you probably are.

Also, glad to hear combining it with supplements works well for you.

[Sunshine]

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[johnb]

Can tinnitus be treated, BTW? What causes it? Seems like it'd be annoying.