Paracetamol Or Ibuprofen

[genie123]

Which is the better of the two for pain relief of back pain or is it purely what works for you?

[ummmm]

I would go for Ibuprofen. Just remember that it should be taken after food.

[Bobbisox1]

You can take both as long as you don’t exceed to dosage

[Sqad]

depends:

Ibuprofen has greater anti-inflammatory properties than paracetamol, so if your pain is an inflammatory one e.g arthritis or say twisted ankle, then Ibuprofen is the answer.
If your pain is less inflammatory say acute sciatica, the paracetamol may be a better choice or indeed combination of the two as suggested by bobbisox.
ummmm also has a point in that over a period of time, you may find the right analgesic that fits there bill

[Patsy33]

Definitely ibuprofen. As ummmm said, make sure you have lined your stomach with food first.