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Aspirin works as a painkiller, but it is not appropriate for regular ingestion as self-medication if you don't know what you're doing. It can be used sparsely f
by mrpopo 5y ago
Aspirin works as a painkiller, but it is not appropriate for regular ingestion as self-medication if you don't know what you're doing. It can be used sparsely for relieving pain+fever or pain+inflammation (IF the inflammation actually needs to be treated).
Paracetamol is a much safer option with almost no side effects, as long as you stick to the daily limits.
Plugging in this video (in french) from a doctor about various painkillers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCg6if1KZvQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCg6if1KZvQ
- bencollier49 5y agoParacetamol is an endocrine disruptor. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-021-00553-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-021-00553-7
- bregma 5y agoParacetamol is pretty much useless for inflammation. It's pretty facile to dismiss osteoarthritis when you're young but if your work with your hands (like a software developer does) it's a serious blockage to productivity.
- mrpopo 5y agoIn which case you should have a check-up with your doctor and not self-medicate with aspirin. Maybe the doctor will prescribe you aspirin, who knows.
- coldtea 5y ago>Aspirin works as a painkiller, but it is not appropriate for regular ingestion as self-medication if you don't know what you're doing. It might or might not be safe, but the parent claim was that nobody they know uses it as a painkiller, and that thus it's a "strange choice" if someone does, when it's (a) very common worldwide, (b) described as such in every medical website or source.