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Health, like most of life, is complex and diverse. It is often said, “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.” So when we suffer from chronic pain, heartburn, headaches, or body aches, it can disrupt our lives. Thankfully, there are many types of over-the-counter and prescription medication available to treat what ails us. We recently conducted a survey about pain relievers, remedies and other health care topics to share with you. Enjoy!
- Females tend to take more non-prescription pain relievers for their back, body, muscle and headaches. In the past four weeks, 32% of males didn’t feel the need to take any medication at all, compared to only half the amount of females (16%). On the other hand, 31% of females claimed to take 10 or more pain relievers, compared to 21% of males. This might be because more females (33%) than males (23%) suffer from back, body, and muscle aches.
- Almost 36% of females have experienced arthritis and joint pain in the past 12 months, compared to only 29% of males. More females (31%) than males (26%) use non-prescription medication on a daily basis to deal with their arthritis. Using prescription medication to relieve arthritis pain is more common among older panelists aged 56-64 (38%) than younger panelists 18-24 (4%).
- More females (17%) suffer from chronic pain compared to males (12%). Everyday, 29% of females will use over-the-counter remedies, in contrast to only 25% of males. About 53% of females use prescription medication to treat their chronic pain, compared to only 49% of males. Good news for males who seem to have a higher threshold for pain!
- Heartburn is a very common condition, with 28% of females experiencing heartburn/acid reflux, compared to only 18% of males. Self-medication has become more popular than getting a physicians' prescription: 81% of panelists have used a non-prescription stomach remedy to treat their heartburn.
- More than twice the amount of females (19%) experience migraine headaches compared to males (7%). More females (42%) use prescription medication to relieve their migraines, compared to males (32%). Males are more likely than females to take prescription medication for conditions such as heart attack/stroke, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, probably under doctor’s orders!
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