Does pain relief have an calories?

Hilary1471
Hilary1471 Posts: 15
in Food and Nutrition
Hi due to so much exercise and pain in my ankle I have been taking a few Paracetamol and ibuprofen I am just wondering if anyone knows should I be logging them?

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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I don't log them. I try to log my supplements, just to keep track of them, but pain relievers...nah. Even if it has a calorie, maybe I'll sneeze that day and it'll work out. ;)

    I bet you could log the, if you want! :)

    In the U.S., we say "acetaminophen" or, more commonly, "Tylenol" instead of "paracetamol." Are you a Brit? Those are the only people I ever hear saying "paracetamol." :)

    Ibuprofen is ibuprofen here, though. But some people know "Advil" and "Motrin" and don't know if they're ibuprofen or what.
  • TestingFun01
    TestingFun01 Posts: 89 Member
    When I'm in pain I don't give a damn about calories in medicine. I just want the pain to stop, and even if it meant I had to drink 1000 calories of paracetamol -- I would.

    In short - if I'm sick or in pain I pretty much say screw the calories.
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    yes dear, you should log them. One Ibuprofen has 750 calories.

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