Brands > Motrin Migraine Pain

I find this medication is midly effective for pain control, but more importantly it is effective as an anti-inflammatory. I believe that most of the pain I suffer from is due to inflammation of the tissue surrounding joints and sinus cavities. The inflammation is most noticible in my hands and feet. This could be early onset arthritis. Because I live in the south east, sinus infections are common. If I can relieve sinus inflammation, then it is possible to prevent debilitating sinus infections, which always require stronger antibiotics. As time has progressed, I find that I take more tablets at increased frequency. In order to avoid overuse, I switch this medication with another analgesic. This med is supposed to be taken every 4 hours, this time frame does not maintain an adequate amount of the drug in my system, therefore I take aspirin or acetominiphin two hours after the ibuprofen, then at the four hour mark I take another ibuprofen. Essentially I take meds every 2 hours when I have certain types of pain. If there is no relief, I then take vicodin so that the pain is not as noticible. When ever I take too much ibuprofen I get a ringing in my ears that takes all day to resolve.