[neverdem]

Tylenol is not a NSAID.

Aspirin is the granddaddy of all NSAIDs. All of these patients, except those with an aspirin allergy, were probably prescribed at least a baby aspirin.

The presser links the abstract.

[South40]

I’ve known for years that NSAIDS were bad news. Thankfully, my stomach doesn’t allow me to take them.

[Gene Eric]

>> Aspirin is the granddaddy of all NSAIDs. All of these patients, except those with an aspirin allergy, were probably prescribed at least a baby aspirin.

This is confusing. Can you comment on the 81mg daily aspirin regiment prescribed for prevention?

The anti-inflammatory naproxen has some linkage to cardio problems, but baby aspirin?

[chuckles]

I recently had a knee operation for a torn meniscus. The doctor gave me Hydrocodone for pain for 30 days. After the script ran out, I found I was back in pain. He gave me another MRI and found that my knee was torn again. He more or less said he wouldn't cut again until I needed a knee replacement. Well, what about the pain? I can't give you any more Vicodin, so here, try some Zip Zor. I read the side effects and there it was, about the 12th one down,...Can cause a heart attack or Tachycardia. I have high blood pressure and Tachycardia and take meds for it. He didn't care. NO MORE VICODIN! But Vicodin works fine and has no side effects for me. Well, you could get hooked and I have too many gubmint forms to fill out.

I took the Zip Zor and within a week I had to go to the ER to get my tachycardia to settle down. 4 hours of 200+ beats a minute was about to do me in. I stopped the Zip Zor. The next try was Mobic. No Vicodin. I had chest pains every day and nitro was the only relief. I stopped cold turkey. Now I sit in my Lazy Boy and use crutches to get to the bathroom. But at least I'm not hooked on drugs and no more tachycardia or chest pains. I just can't hardly walk. I wish I could get some Valium so I won't throw things at the TV, but he would have to fill out gubmint forms.

[buccaneer81]

COX-2s have had this reported about them since day one. I convinced my mother to get off Celebrex for her back pain, but it wasn’t easy.

[RetSignman]

I’ve been prescribed 1000mg of Naproxen and 50mg of Tramadul for back pain so I think I will discontinue use for a few days to see if I can live without it.

Disturbing report.

[Da Mav]

If the article is correct, the study did not include asprin — which is obviously non-prescription.

“Researchers analyzed the duration of prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...”

[Right Wing Assault]

Do they know why these meds are bad? I glanced throught the article and didn’t see anything.

[dawn53]

I guess it’s come down to “pick your poison.”

Tylenol increases blood pressure

http://www.eplabdigest.com/content/Acetaminophen-can-increase-blood-pressure-cautions-Harvard-Heart-Letter

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[djf]

More and more I am coming to think that the standard clinical trial setup is worthless. Even the gold standard of double blind.

You simply cannot control all the variables. Some people say tomayto, others say tomahto.

There are a number of vids on Youtube lately that show how gene expression AMONGST IDENTICAL TWINS shows a large divergence as they age.

OTOH, I think there is good evidence that a few grams of HCN would not be good for most people...

:-)

[KeyWest]

“prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)”

Prescription generally means high doses, so the study seems more scary than it may be. You can get 200mg Ibuprofen OTC but the 800mg is only by prescription. Aspirin at 800mg is probably also by prescription, so I would take this study with a bit of caution concerning any blanket indictment of NASIDs other than at high dosages.