pain relieif for leg pain.

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29. Advil and ibuprofen are different names for the same drug.

Advil is the brand name, ibuprofen is the generic name. It can be good for short term pain, but shouldn't be taken every day long terrm because it is very hard pn the kidneys and is associated with increased risk of things like gastric bleeding.

Tylenol/acetaminophen might be a better choice. It's a centrally acting pain reliever that's a little better tolerated.

You haven't said what kind of pain. If it's sharp and occurs during and for a short time after using the stairs, you might want to get checked out for vascular insufficiency, which means your legs aren't getting enough circulation and they're complaining about it.

You can also look into getting a stair lift. It's a fold down seat that travels along a rail on one side of the stairs to get you up and down. Medicare might pay part of the cost and it can be extremely helpful when stairs get to be a problem.

I used to think gravity would be my enemy as I aged. Now I know it's entropy.