Image description: A bottle of Ibuprofen containing 1000 tablets.


(Originally published earlier today on mastodon.social)

    • TootSweet@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      That and to deal with the symptoms of their illnesses that have gone untreated because a) too expensive and/or b) doctors here gaslight you that it’s just anxiety.

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        9 months ago

        My wife just paid $150 to go to a walk-in to check what is clearly a swollen blocked gland or something under her ear. It’s killing her. She was there for an hour. The doctor was in and out in under 2 minutes. He told her to take Tylenol and come back when it gets worse.

        So yeah, it’s cheaper and you waste less time buying OTC pain killers in bulk I guess.

        • maynarkh@feddit.nl
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          9 months ago

          This sounds insane.

          I’ve heard ear infections can develop into stuff that can only be treated with IV antibiotics taken for months, otherwise they’re deadly. Stay safe.

        • owen@lemmy.ca
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          9 months ago

          LOL.

          “Come back later when it’s time to remove the entire ear.”

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      9 months ago

      No. This was purchased because someone thought it was a “great deal”. They will use about a quarter of the bottle before it expires and then just throw the rest out.

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        9 months ago

        Everyone I know who buys these will definitely use them before they expire. Most common reasons seem to be back pain and headaches.

      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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        9 months ago

        Feel bad for the sucker who sees this and only buys one.

        alt-text: screenshot of bottle of 1000 CVS ibuprofen, “Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off; $29.79; 3.0¢/ea.”

      • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Not everyone is a lonely neck beard. Some folks live with families, and some of those family members might just have to take a daily pill or two daily.