Posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 31, 2011, at 6:54:59
In reply to Re: Seratonin Syndrome Effexor and Tramadol » jono_in_adelaide, posted by Phillipa on October 30, 2011, at 21:00:14
I think most of the NSAID's (except for aspirin) have been implicated in causing heart attacks, though some were worse than others (thats why vioxx was pulled from the market)
Diclofenac seems to be about twice as bad as ibuprofen, naproxen seems to have very little effect.
I guess if you're in accute pain, the risk of you having a heart attack there and then is so small that taking ibuprofen for a week or two is worth it - if you had a chronic condition like osteoarthritis and were going to need it for years, then it might be a different story.
Its about risk vs benifit - there is a risk driving your car, you might be killed in an accident, but the benifits of driving a car are such that we all take the risk.
I find ibuprofen a lot better for pain than paracetamol/acetaminophen, so I use it. Aspirin upsets my stomach badly, but ibuprofen doesnt, even in high doses.
re your comment about Vicodin, most doctors seem loathe to give out pain releivers, just before my mother died, she had a hip replacement..... she got the strong stuff in hospital, but when she was discharged, they told her to just take the Australian equivalent of Tyelnol 4 times a day...... which naturaly didnt cut it. Lucky for her she was a pharmacist, and was able to take matters into her own hands to some extent.
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