everyone should just take enteric coated aspirin or buffered aspirin [ie, Ecotrin, Bufferin]
aspirin doesn't have a long duration of action but it goes to work quickly and it's dirt cheap
acetaminophen is a joke
when the pain is less severe tough it out
only take pain medications when you absolutely need them
these drugs that you can take 'just once a day' are not convenient or better than aspirin
it's just a marketing technique to get people buying the pills forever
somehow mankind survived for centuries before all of these medications were invented
whiskey is the original painkiller
You're completely wrong.
For some types of issues, Celebrex etc. are almost a miracle.
Aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetominophen are WORTHLESS for the kinds of pain we're talking about. I have arthritis due to Crohn's Disease. Before I was diagnoses, I took very high doses of the coated versions of the above, but my joints became so swollen I couldn't even get on my comfy walking shoes. My wrists hurt to point of tears just opening the refrigerator, or holding a book. I didn't need Vioxx - feldene is sufficient for mine. But if feldene stops working and Vioxx is available, I will take it just to be able to function.
You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. But, in this case, you are ill-informed.
Well, this pharmacist of 32 years agrees with you. But, I'm just an old guy.