Pain Killers?

[xXoblivionXx]

So lately I have been having these really bad head aches so I take 2 pain killers. I take them every day but to help but on days that I don't take them I feel really dizzy and it's a bit harder to concentrate. Is this bad? Am I getting addicted? The bottle says no more that 8 per 24 hours so I'm not over dosing. I'm just a bit concerned. Opinions? Do any of you guys take pain killers?

[BassSwagg]

What pain killers are they?

[xXoblivionXx]

some generic brand of ibuprofen

[norcaldude18]

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[xXoblivionXx]

okay thanks :)

[FullyAlive]

Question has been pretty much answered now but,

Depression :arrow2: Drugs

[Bojan]

Ibuprofen isn't something you can really get addicted to and it's really hard to overdose on a lot safer than paracetamol

[NotYourSombrero]

Ibuprofen is an analgesic. It doesn't have narcotic side effects. No addiction. No euphoria. Just small pain relief.

[Truth]

"Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often referred to as NSAIDS, are assumed to be well tolerated and are widely used as a therapy for common inflammation. Everyone is familiar with these types of drugs with millions using them for pain relief. They range from over the counter aspirin and ibuprofen to a whole host of prescription brands. These pharmaceuticals constitute one of the most widely used class of drugs in the world.
Common over the counter names include: ibuprofen (Advil®), naproxen (Aleve®), and aspirin (Bayer®). Perscription brands include: celecoxib (Celebrex®), diclofenac (Voltaren®), etodolac (Lodine®), fenoprefen (Nalfon®), indomethacin (Indocin®), ketoprofen (Orudis®, Oruvail®), ketoralac (Toradol®), oxaprozin (Daypro®), nabumetone (Relafen®), sulindac (Clinoril®), tolmetin (Tolectin®), and rofecoxib (Vioxx®).

NSAIDs are often called nonsteroidal because they are not steroids. Steroids affect inflammation by suppressing part of the immune system, which is the body's natural healing response to trauma. Instead NSAID drugs mainly inhibit the body's ability to synthesize prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are a family of hormone-like chemicals, some of which are made in response to cell injury.

The July 1998 issue of The American Journal of Medicine stated the following:

"Conservative calculations estimate that approximately 107,000 patients are hospitalized annually for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-related gastrointestinal (GI) complications and at least 16,500 NSAID-related deaths occur each year among arthritis patients alone. The figures of all NSAID users would be overwhelming, yet the scope of this problem is generally under-appreciated."


And again a year later (June 1999) in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine there is a similar statement:

"It has been estimated conservatively that 16,500 NSAID-related deaths occur among patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis every year in the United States. This figure is similar to the number of deaths from the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and considerably greater than the number of deaths from multiple myeloma, asthma, cervical cancer, or Hodgkin's disease. If deaths from gastrointestinal toxic effects from NSAIDs were tabulated separately in the National Vital Statistics reports, these effects would constitute the 15th most common cause of death in the United States. Yet these toxic effects remain mainly a "silent epidemic," with many physicians and most patients unaware of the magnitude of the problem. Furthermore the mortality statistics do not include deaths ascribed to the use of over-the-counter NSAIDS."



A recent study in Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management notes that shockingly the number of deaths and hospitalizations from GI bleeding due to NSAIDs has remained unchanged since that 1999 study.



"Major adverse gastrointestinal events attributed to NSAIDs are responsible for over 100,000 hospitalizations, US $2 billion in healthcare costs, and 17,000 deaths in the US each year. Despite improvements in the available medications to aid in healing and treatment of NSAID-associated complications, the number of hospitalizations and deaths has remained unchanged in the US in the last decade."



The dangers of NSAIDs were known even before that 1999 article. In 1991 in the Journal of Rheumatology the authors estimate a large number of deaths each year attributed to NSAID use.



"Overall death estimates are similarly disquieting. Conservative calculations, counting only excess deaths, indicate that about 7,600 deaths/year in the United States are attributable to NSAID use. The Food and Drug Administration suggests even higher figures, estimating NSAID use accounts for 10,000 to 20,000 deaths/year. These figures are comparable to Hodgkin's disease or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and represent a serious problem."



Since this devastating problem is apparently not being tracked by anyone in any governmental agency or medical organization it isn't possible to know the exact number of deaths and hospitalizations. However, if we use the studies quoted and make conservative assumptions, such as using the lower figure of 7,600 from that 1991 study, we can create a table that shows the enormous problem of GI bleeding from NSAIDS."

How are you guys saying this isn't dangerous? 16,500 deaths per year strictly from the usage of generic medicine such as Ibuprofen, and over 107,000 annual hospitalizations.

It causes more deaths than illicit drugs. Do not take it if it isn't absolutely necessary, as it kills many individuals. Please, so many people here straight up have no idea what they are talking about.

[xXoblivionXx]

but my head hurts so much all it is doing is helping me...

[BigKid8]

i would just use different brands so you cant get addicted, even though i dont think you are