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New insights into why aspirin works so well

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Re: New insights into why aspirin works so well

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I have a friend who has suffered from something known as juvenile idiopathic arthritis since he was still a teenager, and he doesn't function very well without pretty decent doses of CBD for the past long while I've known him. I recognize legality issues are prohibitive in many parts of the world but if this is an option to you I would suggest trying this or anything else that takes the actual inflammation down inste…

thanks, but no thanks

There's something like a downward spiral into hell that is opiates which starts with low doses like what you're on and escalates into worse and worse bullshit because you're not even trying to treat the underlying inflammation before masking the pain with opiates, and then the movement the pain is trying to prevent you from doing happens anyways and you just end up with more damage.

I'm telling you these alternatives because I know many more people than the ones I just told you about who are just fucking dead now. Opiates are fucked.

Re: New insights into why aspirin works so well

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I've always though Aspirin was a deprecated drug but lately I've heard reports from people who claim it's the only thing that helps their arthritis or other issues. Maybe there is something behind it.

Aspirin deprecated? It's one of the most useful and most widespread in use drug on the planet - for far more than "arthritis". It's the WD-40 of drugs. Ah, it's even in TFA: "Aspirin, which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is one of the most widely used medications in the world. It is used to treat pain, fever and inflammation, and an estimated 29 million people in the U.S. take it daily to reduce the risk o…

Its been years since I've seen any bottles or packs of full dose Aspirin in a pharmacy here (Singapore). Seems like nowadays you can only get those low-dose tablets for blood thinning and they cost a fortune (compared to generic Panadol or what normal Aspirin used to cost)

Re: New insights into why aspirin works so well

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I've always though Aspirin was a deprecated drug but lately I've heard reports from people who claim it's the only thing that helps their arthritis or other issues. Maybe there is something behind it.

As far as I know, aspirin is the one NSAID that doesn't potentially raise risks of heart attacks or strokes. Other drugs also can be hard on the liver and kidneys.

Re: New insights into why aspirin works so well

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

thanks, but no thanks

There's something like a downward spiral into hell that is opiates which starts with low doses like what you're on and escalates into worse and worse bullshit because you're not even trying to treat the underlying inflammation before masking the pain with opiates, and then the movement the pain is trying to prevent you from doing happens anyways and you just end up with more damage. I'm telling you these alternatives…

They did not ask for health advice from random internet strangers. Trying to bully someone into following medical advice they didn't ask for is not cool.

Re: New insights into why aspirin works so well

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annecdata: aspirin is pretty good as an anti-inflamitory and hence pain-killer. the reason i don't take it is that it irritates the stomach, and i have enough issues with my insides as it is (irritable-bowel syndrome - not fun) i currently use cocodamol (codeine and paracetomol) to control my arthritic pain, but it isn't doing so great. at the end of the day, if you really need pain control, you probably want a pure…

If you haven't seen it:

>consumer451 3 months ago | next [–]

>I was diagnosed with arthritis at a very young age. [...]

>One day I learned about modifying my diet to avoid inflammation. I greatly limited, but did not entirely eliminate, tomatoes and potatoes in my diet.

>[...]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34163231

Re: New insights into why aspirin works so well

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Tangentially, does anyone know how aspirin promotes bleeding? I've searched (and also searched nutrient depletions for aspirin) and I'm not really getting an answer.

It’s an antiplatelet medication.

How it’s that, I haven’t the faintest.

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