There are many reasons why procrastination is generally a bad idea. This article provides one I didn't know about. Once a headache is in full bloom, pain medication can't work as well. So when you feel the slight twinge that indicates a headache might be coming on, it's not the time to say "I'll get something for it later." Instead, take ( Read more... )

The doctor put me on a regime of ibuprofen for my back. Pretty boring as pain meds go (I'd much prefer vicodan). It also doesn't cut all the discomfort - it just makes me too drowsy to do much. However add alcohol to the ibuprofen and it's much more effective ( Read more... )