Posted on 11/21/2009 4:00:39 PM PST by bronzey
The CDC now reports that nearly 4,000 Americans have been killed by H1N1 swine flu. This number is supposed to sound big and scary, motivating millions of people to go out and pay good money to be injected with untested, unproven H1N1 vaccines. "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." (Singh Gurkirpal, MD, “Recent Considerations in Nonsteroidal
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“at least 16,500 NSAID-related deaths occur each year among arthritis patients alone.”
That’s because the medical community, under pressure from the government, refuses to adequately manage chronic pain suffering.
I didn’t know that aspirin was considered a NSAID. And I not sure that it is.
I agree. I wish they would quit putting acetominophen is with my oxycodone.
It is difficult to take this source seriously when the title is grossly inaccurate. Aspirin is only one of many NSAID, and several widely used NSAID have more potentially lethal adverse effects than aspirin. The author continues the fraud throughout the tale, using Aspirin interchangeably with all NSAID. The author is a nut.
Hell, 50,000 people are killed on the highways every year!
I’ve been taking ASPIRIN Since shortly after I was born. Used it thru the Tylenol Scare, the Aspirin ROTGUT Scaretactics.
the “Gastrointestinal Bleeding” has no medical fact.. it was created by the ADVERTISING AGENCY for TYLENOL.. (Google Sucks, but it’s still better than most of the alternatives)
“Doc, I have lung problems, heart problems, and 3 different Cancers with MAYBE 6 months to live... and you cannot give me oxy or plain MORPHINE,,, why??”
“We don’t want you to get ADDICTED”
Aspirin is hard on the gut, some people are more affected than others but the affect on the gut is about the only reason not to take it. It MAY decrease risk of certain cancers and definately decreases the risk of heart attack.
The newer NSAIDS are easier on the stomach, but may throw off the clotting system actually leading to a slightly higher risk of heart attack. The interesting thing that I heard in a conference last year but have not seen the article, is that Tylenol may also have the same affect on the clotting system and increase risk of heart attacks.
As far as pain meds go, I lost my mother to cancer, she had oxycontin, percocet and fentanyl for the last months of her life. The doctor told her that she could use as much as she needed and they took great care of her until she passed.
**The doctor told her that she could use as much as she needed and they took great care of her until she passed. **
Had a friend in hospital with Pancreatic Cancer.. it was CLEAR to everyone that he was NOT leaving the Hospital under his OWN power.
His pain regimen was barebones... my quote of the doc in my post was ... “ACCURATE”!!!
The acetaminophen is far more dangerous than the oxy. I see no added benefit by adding this junk to a perfectly good opiate.
4000.... That is around the same number of babies that are aborted in the United States every DAY.
Not to minimize the deaths from swine flu, but just offering a perspective.
Don’t forget that FRIEND OF BARRY that just committed suicide in chicago ..I think that was another tragic aspirin death....
Aspirin, in high dosage, will give me the runs, but that is the only “stomach upset” I have ever experienced.
Tylenol can and will destroy your liver under several scenereos. I saw a healthy 25 year old neighbor die of liver failure from it, it wasn’t pretty. I will never take any tylenol containing meds again.
Aspirin is a powerful pain reliever, and can be boosted with caffine if needed. Aspirin also reduces inflammation (tylenol doesn’t), reduces fever, and works as a mild blood thinner (good for the heart).
We have a generation of Doctors that were brainwashed by the Tylenol marketing and bribes.
Actually 37,000 in 2008.
http://www.talkingtraffic.org/index.php/2009/04/08/nhtsa-announces-preliminary-2008-fatality-analysis/
Despite more miles being driven, the number of fatalities continues to drop each year.
The rate per million miles driven has been dropping steadily for many decades.
That’s odd, practice does vary by by area, but oncologists in general are pretty free with the pain meds. Just out of curiosity, was he talking to the oncologist or one of the other docs involved in his care?
If you hit up multiple docs for pain meds, you can get flagged as a narc seeker, but I would like to think that if you were dying from cancer, they would not withhold meds from anybody.
“We have a generation of Doctors that were brainwashed by the Tylenol marketing and bribes.”
Big pharma is not guilty in this matter.
Docs prescribed aspirin for everybody, it was what they always used and it’s hard to change habit. Then Reyes syndrome was described, it is a rare condition that children with fevers can develop when treated with aspirin, unfortunately, it can cause death.
After some well publicized deaths and hefty lawsuits, well lets say, aspirin went out of favor. It was not until aspirin’s favorable affects in cardiovascular disease were described that doctors carefully ventured back into recommending aspirin, and even then usually only recommend a baby aspirin per day for adults and still won’t recommend it for kids.
I’ve got a grey beard, and I’m not old enough to remember a Tylenol rep. It’s been generic for ages, it’s over the counter and there’s just not enough money in it to brainwash docs.
Personally, I’ll take Tylenol, aspirin or ibuprofen depending on the situation. If I’m at work and can’t get something to eat, Tylenol is the best bet. Don’t take multiple tylenol containing meds, keep within the recommended dosing and don’t mix with alcohol, the liver should be fine.
“The acetaminophen is far more dangerous than the oxy.”
Many liver transplants have resulted because of acetaminophen (read that Tylenol) poisoning. But many of those liver transplants could be avoided by the use of an inexpensive trio of natural products (alpha lipoic acid, selenium, silymarin i.e. milk thistle) see http://www.townsendletter.com/Dec2007/alphalipo1207.htm
This treatment works well for liver poisoning from acetaminophen, poison mushrooms, hepotoxic hydrocarbon poisoning and so forth. This treatment works well in controlling Hepatitis C.
Good to know. I was sort of joking about the tylenol/oxy statement but it is true in a way. I have every day aches and pains and prefer ibuprofen, not to exceed 1600 mg/day.
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