Posted on 02/07/2019 7:35:43 AM PST by grumpygresh
CDC researchers found less addictive over-the-counter drugs, like Advil and Tylenol, are three times more effective than some of their opioid counterparts.
No more opiates for chronic pain I guess.
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BULL CHIT !!!!!
I consider ibuprofen the best over-the-counter pain killer out there. Aspirin works but its effect on the stomach can be bad, even with something like Bufferin (enteric-coated aspirin is slower to dissolve, too).
Bologna. Baloney.
THIS is what insanity looks like!
They are in many cases. Especially for folks whose immune systems haven’t been battered by use of drugs, legal and/or illegal.
That crap won’t kill toothaches. I know first-hand.
Anyone who’s ever had an badly infected or inflamed tooth knows this is BS. I usually take ibuprofen or aspirin, but in some instances of extreme pain, I’ve got an old bottle of hydrocodone with some left to use when necessary and I’m glad I do.
Ibuprofen tears my stomach apart. Aspirin is the wonder drug of the 20th century, abandoned by modern medicine because neither pharma nor physicians make much on it.
The army always used APCs, now called Excedrin.
BS. Oxycodene/Oxycontin is far superior for pain relief. This “doctor” is a quack, and has no skin in the game.
Who did they do the study on? I can guarantee you it wasn’t on legitimate long term chronic pain sufferers. Tylenol is a joke as far as I am concerned, never helped me. Ibuprofen is a bit better. So these guys want people who have severe chronic pain switch to two drugs that they will over use, because they are not effective, and destroy their kidneys and livers? Nice, way to go!
My pediatrician had a suggestion for my kid which really popped a light over my head:
Tylenol starting to wear off before it’s time for the next dose? You can take ibuprofen AND tylenol. Stagger the doses, if you need to.
That said, after a surgery I once started coming out of my local anesthetic before I had my codeine in hand. It was excrutiating. And ibuprofen didn’t do crap. The codeine was immediate, blessed relief.
On the third hand, I needed two days’ supply, not two weeks’.
When I had my triple bypass they gave me opioids, even though the only pain I had was from coughing, sneezing or hiccupping. Totally useless with horrible OIC. My best pain relief was a pillow strapped to my chest.
Yes, I do not take ibuprofen or advil for the same reason. Liver damage is also a risk. Aspirin is probably the safest, most effective and most frugal way to go for many people. I try to use essential oils and herbs before taking aspirin. Some have very effective anti-inflammatory properties. Moringa, oregano, tumeric, even cod liver oil....
Another study that finds just what it set out to find.
Most anti-inflammatories are hard on the stomach. By blocking Cox 2, they also block what protects the stomach. I take Celebrex because it is one of the gentlest on the stomach NSAIDs.
CDC researchers found less addictive over-the-counter drugs, like Advil and Tylenol, are three times more effective than some of their opioid counterparts.
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The key word here is “SOME.”
This is mixing apples and oranges.
There is pain, there is inflammation. There is pain and inflammation (or, pain from inflammation).
Pure opiods don’t do squat for inflammation. But, you won’t care about it.
Pure NSAIDs don’t do squat for pain. But, do wonders to knock down inflammation causing pain.
Opiod/NSAID combo’s address both.
Bottom line: if the NSAID works, use it to avoid the opiod.
Clearly, opiods have their place - eg, short period immediately after surgeries.
I do too. I had a vasectomy not too long ago (4 kids is enough) and all I needed was 800mg Motrin. I threw out of the opiate painkillers I was given. Never touched them.
I'm in the Navy and they give us 800mg Motrin for everything. I practically have a coffee can full. Stuff works wonders.
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