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36 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛЮТИЙ 2016 Over-the-Counter Pain Medication: What Is the Difference? by Maximilian Magun Nobody likes being in pain. Untreated pain has significant functional, emotional, cognitive, and social ramifications that negatively affect our day-to-day life. Fortunately for us, there are multi- ple over-the-counter (OTC) options available to relieve our pain, allowing us to carry on with our regular routines. It seems pretty easy to take a pill and have your pain go away, until you have to de- cide which one to take. So what is the difference between acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin, ibu- profen (Advil), and naproxen (Aleve), and does it really matter which one we actually take? Here is a brief guide to help you make the right choice. Pain medications work as analgesic, anti- pyretic, or anti-inflammatory agents. Analgesic pain includes headaches, muscle pain, or men- strual pain; an example of pyretic pain is the pain from a fever; and inflammatory pain includes pain from swelling. Acetaminophen works best as an antipyretic agent (if the fever is below 101 ° Fahrenheit) and works well as an analgesic agent. Too much acetaminophen (more than 3.2 grams per day) may cause liver toxicity; acetaminophen is found in multiple cough and cold products so it is important to check the ingredients to make sure that you are not taking too much of it. Ibuprofen and naproxen work best as analgesic and anti- inflammatory agents, and ibuprofen works well as an antipyretic agent (if the fever is above 101 ° Fahrenheit). Because of the risk of cardiovascular events and gastrointestinal irritation, ibuprofen and naproxen should not be used for a long dura- tion of time without first consulting your doctor. Aspirin works well as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory agent and may also be an option to consider. Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen should be taken with food or milk to minimize stomach discomfort while acetamino- phen may be taken without regard to food. Depending on where your pain is coming from, it is important to select the proper OTC agent to get optimal relief. All four options work for the three different kinds of pain, but aceta- minophen works better for the fever and ibu- profen, aspirin, and naproxen work better for generalized and inflammatory pain. If you are ev- er unsure of what to take, ask your local pharma- cist for help! IN MEMORIAM LUBOW MARYNIUK The Miami Ukrainian Community mourns the passing of longtime member and contributor, Lubow Maryniuk (neé Karvanska), at the age of 91 on October 30, 2015. “Luba” was born on January 18, 1924, in the village of Chornoholova in the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine. While studying and working in Munich, Germany, she met and married her husband Andrij in 1949. They immigrated to Detroit, Michigan, in 1951 and raised two sons—George, a dentist in Brookline, MA, and Jerry, a physician in Ventura, CA. While in Detroit, Luba was involved with Ridna Shkola, the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Plast, and the Ukrainian Catholic Church. In 1980, she and Andrij retired to Miami Beach where they resided until Andrij’s death in 2011. While in Miami, the Maryniuks continued their active participation in Ukrainian community life, which included Miami Branch 17 of the UNWLA, the Ukrainian American Club of Miami, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church. Rare was the event which they did not attend or support in some way. During Andrij’s illness, when her ability to actively participate became limited, Lu- ba still wished to remain involved and informed in any way she could—always there to encourage and contribute to a positive outcome. Even after her move to Massachusetts following Andrij’s death, Luba kept in frequent contact with members of the community by phone, email, and even Facebook! Her em- brace of technology and social media in her later years is something for many of us to emulate. Luba Maryniuk left her mark on Miami and she will be sorely missed. Vichnaya pamyat! Patricia Krysa, Branch 17 Corresponding Secretary
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