Are they safe to take at the same time?

I got the stomach cramps from hell today, took paracetamol a few hours ago but need to take some more and i not sure if i can take them and ibuprofen together

ow this stomach cramp can die in hell already

been flaring up on and off all day

i might see what i got in the cupboard and take some of everything

stomach cramp go die in hell

[Deejay14]

Willow call your pharmacy and ask the pharmacist..

I took the paracetamol (following the instructions on the box)

Did i say stomach cramps can go die?

[Rose76]

I've heard of some doctors recommending to alternate between paracetamol and ibuprofen every 4 to 6 hours.

Do you have any idea what these cramps are related to? Sometimes it can be bowel irregularity . . . for me, anyway.

Originally Posted by Rose76

I've heard of some doctors recommending to alternate between paracetamol and ibuprofen every 4 to 6 hours.

Do you have any idea what these cramps are related to? Sometimes it can be bowel irregularity . . . for me, anyway.

At least some of it is "time of the month"

normally its fine but for some reason this time the cramps are awful

[Rose76]

Originally Posted by willowtigger

At least some of it is "time of the month"

normally its fine but for some reason this time the cramps are awful

Long ago, I went a few years where I got horrid "monthly" cramps. I'ld feel like I could almost collapse. A heating pad helped. When the cramping was so bad that I had to leave work, I decided to see our family doctor. He put me on something that contained codeine. That med was a tremendous help.

I would recommend that anyone taking codeine should take a laxative with it.