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The Problem With High Strength Painkillers
It can also treat flu-like symptoms and is said to be the most effective pain reliever for menstrual cramps and period pain. Just like any other NSAID, ibuprofen can cause upset stomach and bleeding if you take it every day. It can also increase your risk of heart attacks and stroke. Almost 25% of these NSAID users exceed the recommended dosage. These results are alarming since NSAIDs are a very widely used class of drugs, taken by over 36 million Americans daily for pain relief, headaches, and arthritis.
Every medication decision can involve a trade off, and it sounds like you know yourself and your body very well. If you understand the risks and make an informed choice, that’s a reasonable way to go. I exercise regularly and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
A crossword puzzle gives my mind a chance to work well, but there’s no emotionally arousing theme, and after 10 to 20 minutes I’m more tired and can go back to sleep. I generally think that it’s sensible to become careful about medications once one reaches one’s early sixties. Acetaminophen is the term used in the US for paracetamol. So presumably in Australia paracetamol would generally be the safest OTC medication for an older person, but you should check with your local geriatricians to confirm. I'd appreciate hearing a bit more from Dr. Kernisan about the comparative side effects and other uses of these topical NSAIDs vs "treat the whole body" NSAID pills.
More than half of the people who have chronic pain, experience problems with sleep. Pain can make it hard to get enough good sleep – and not getting enough sleep can make you more sensitive to pain. If someone uses opiates for more than a few weeks, it can reduce the kind of sleep that restores your body. So, it’s important to get an assessment and treat any sleep problems you may be experiencing. But as a result, your body reacts by increasing the number of receptors to try to get the pain signal through again. So when the drug wears off, you will experience more pain for about three days.
But clinical trials suggest that short-acting versions work just as well, even for chronic pain. And there’s no good evidence that long-acting drugs are less addictive. Moreover, long-acting versions are more likely to cause potentially fatal overdoses, even at recommended doses. If you have severe, debilitating pain that hasn’t responded to other treatment, then opioids may be option. But your doctor should prescribe the lowest possible dose for the shortest possible time and monitor you regularly for side effects. Exaflex is, there’s limited evidence that opioids help or are safe when used long term.
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