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...most patients is to try to get some immediate relief. About 15% don't seem to experience inflammation; for them, over-the-counter pain killers like acetaminophen (Tylenol) are often all that's necessary to control their symptoms. Things become more complicated when inflammation is involved. Old standbys like aspirin or ibuprofen are pretty good anti-inflammatories, but long-term use can trigger dangerous side effects like internal bleeding. Newer drugs, such as COX-2 inhibitors Vioxx and Celebrex, are safer but no substitute for some of the long-term changes you may need to make...
When rheumatoid arthritis was given its name in the 19th century, those who suffered from it--including Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir--had little to look forward to beyond life in a wheelchair. Even in the 1950s, says Cohen, there were still few treatments available. It was treated with aspirin and cortisone, a powerful anti-inflammatory with severe side effects (at lower doses it is still used). Injections of gold salts also provided some relief, although no one really knew...
Over-the-counter painkillers: For mild pain, acetaminophen should be your first choice, since it relieves discomfort without damaging the digestive tract. If pain persists, your doctor may recommend aspirin or ibuprofen, which can reduce the swelling and damage due to inflammation; anti-inflammatory drugs, however, can be harsh on the stomach...
WONDER DRUG Aspirin packs a protective punch against cardiovascular disease, but surgeons have long been worried that it could trigger bleeding after a bypass operation. A study of more than 5,000 patients, however, found aspirin to be well worth the risk if given within 48 hours of the surgery, since it greatly lowered chances of death or nonfatal circulatory complications--regardless of gender, race, age or the disease's severity...
...unfortunate truth is that the White House’s sense of reality has been distorted by dogma and fears of being called soft on drugs. Marijuana is not completely harmless, but neither are caffeine nor aspirin, which cause hundreds more deaths each year. The war on marijuana is causing much more harm to the public, both financially and socially, than the drug itself ever could...