Health Tip: Don't Take Too Many NSAIDs

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Health tip: Dont take too much anything.

Have you ever known some of the Idiots that abuse Oxycontin and even drink alcohol with it. Don't they know it contains Tylenol, known to damage your liver especially with alcohol. My Dad's girlfriend died of a massive brain hemmorhage which might have been caused by taking Ibuprofen like they were candy, because of frequent Migraines. She was 46.

When it comes to pain control, medicine has gotten rediculously out of control! I have an end-stage terminal disease which affects my liver, pancreas and splean, which has also dropped my platelet count down to 5,000. I bleed everywhere and often, including having had to have 6 gastric bands put on verices in my esophagus and lets' not forget the ascites I get in my addomen! On top of all of this I've got severe nerve, joint, muscle and bone pain. I CANNOT have aspirin, as it'll make me bleed out. I CANNOT have acetamenophen, as it will take out what's left of my liver and kill me. I CANNOT have Ibuprofen, as it inhibits the production of platelets in my bone marrow. So all of the OTC's are OUT. And they STILL don't want to use opiod pain meds! BUT, I've also been obviously very depressed for some time. I tried to get medicine for this, but all of the "safe" ones failed. I went for over a year barely hanging on, before they finally prescribed Cymbalta. It worked excellent on my depression in no time! However, it also gave me a clot in my hepatic vein, among other serious complications. And here's the real kicker....I WAS NOT put on it for depression, but for PAIN ! This was BETTER, to do this to me, than to just give me opiods, which have NEVER caused me ANY complications? I think that BEFORE any physician is allowed to write prescriptions for ANYTHING, they should FIRST be put in severe pain, so they can learn exactly what works, what's #$%$ and when to stop worrying about a patient becoming "dependant" on a medication! I've been through and tried more drugs and procedures than most patients would ever consider. And NOW that all of their "wonder drugs" have failed, all "off-label" prescribing has failed, they want to withhold the one type of medication ( opiod ) that works? Have they not learned that suffering and pain makes EVERY condition WORSE? Do they even care anymore?

Be REAL careful about even over-the-counter NSAIDS! I took Aleve for an extended period after a leg injury, and blacked out while standing up in my office. I was bleeding out until the paramedics arrived. If I had been home alone I would have bled to death; or, even worse, if while driving, I might have killed someone else. Take ONLY as directed, and THEN STOP!

I used to take ibuprofen every day after working out. Just like this article says it gave me a bleeding ulcer. I was living on Zantac and Prilosec and was in misery. I quit using ibuprofen and the heartburn was totally gone in a month. Like the article says, don't overdo it, only use when you really need it.

too much of anything is no good for you. overdosing is a no no with ANY drug.

These NSAIDs have their place for pain relief if used sensibly. Advil does work to releive pain and everyone is different on their pain threshold. Where I may need 3 Advil tablet to relieve pain, someone else may need only 1 or 2, and on the other side someone may need to take 4 tablets. The amount and time between doses is what matters.

Too bad I have fibromyalgia and sometimes ibuprofen is all that will help. I usually only take as needed though, even if it does average out to anywhere from 2-4 pills everyday. My doctor says I can take four at a time but I don't do that very often at all.

Wow-don't fret information overload from this mind-bender...

This article isn't that obvious considering how many stupid people there are out there.

They left out that the overuse of this junk causes kidney & liver disease

Yahoo, stop repeating worn out articles you must be stuck for material. This is garbage, get a grip please.

What is news about this? This is common knowledge.

HEALTH TIP: Having a Discernible Pulse Is Good.

Are not all of those tips common sense?

To the gastroenterologist, who only sees the people who have bleeding complications, they are "evil" drugs. To most of us, they are great for treating acute and sometimes chronic conditions. NO treatment (natural, mechanical, chemical, or surgical) comes without its risks! Be aware of your risk factors for ulcers, bleeding, kidney problems, liver damage, and allergic reactions. If you're on them long term, discuss it with your primary care provider and make sure appropriate liver and kidney tests are done and your stool is checked for blood.

And cold water feels good on burns...pathetic

I eat pain for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Man-up, yew,..COCKROACHES!

No sheet, Sherlock.