Ibuprofen. Since arthritis entered my life, it's a food group.

The little red 200-mg tabs (Army smarties) are for locked-up knuckles, and the big oval translucent bombs (Advil) are for those days when the weather has changed sharply and all the joints from the knees on down are hurting at once.

I agree with Steve Shaw on mouthwash. I use a purple version of Listerine that has all kinds of promises on the label. It has not stained my teeth, or indeed anything else.