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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

canoeist52

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1. Yeah every bit helps.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Original post)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 07:22 PM

Aug 2013

I've been doing that for years. The trick for me is buying a small enough bottle so the date doesn't expire before I use them up. If I take expired pills, one usually isn't enough -sigh...can't win! Now that the migraines are pretty much gone, and the kids buy their own pain remedies, I don't need the economical large size anymore.

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I had a headache today. [View all] Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 OP

Yeah every bit helps. canoeist52 Aug 2013 #1

That's another thing...... Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #2

Be careful about aspirin, though. IrishAyes Aug 2013 #3

Where did you hear that old aspirin is poisonous? Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #5

Well, there was a successful wrongful death lawsuit IrishAyes Aug 2013 #7

It's also better for you. Ibuprophen, while fabulous, is tough on your liver. Squinch Aug 2013 #4

This is why I usually just use aspirin. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #6

I cannot not take aspirin, as it totally messes up my stomach. RebelOne Aug 2013 #8

That is too bad Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #9

Usually I take two because one does not do the trick. RebelOne Aug 2013 #10