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Oh god no. Please keep in mind, Aspirin also kills over 20,000 people annually from both gastrointestinal problems and Reye Syndrome. It might do wonders for
by spoiledtechie 14y ago
Oh god no. Please keep in mind, Aspirin also kills over 20,000 people annually from both gastrointestinal problems and Reye Syndrome.
It might do wonders for the many, but it also has harmful side effects. Me personally knowing and feeling the anguish of those who has lost loved ones to Aspirin.
I personally will NEVER take aspirin opting for other forms of medication.
http://www.wddty.com/aspirin-it-kills-20-000-americans-every-year.html http://www.wddty.com/aspirin-it-kills-20-000-americans-every...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reyes_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reyes_syndrome
- duncanj 14y ago"NSAIDS such as asprin" (wddty.com). So that means that 20,000 is ascribed also to ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, ketorolac, etc. While there is risk from all of them, the risk is dose-dependent.
- spoiledtechie 14y agoThe comment was for aspirin daily. So dose dependent is definitely a big thought here.
- carbocation 14y agoReye syndrome affects children under 19 (some say under 16) with a median age of 6 who ingest aspirin after a (typically) viral infection. It is not something that adults should be worried about.
- jsprinkles 14y agoYou'd probably ridicule Jenny McCarthy for what she says about vaccines, but your comment is roughly the same thing.
- spoiledtechie 14y agoThanks for the constructive thoughts you add to HN.
- jsprinkles 14y agoThanks for the ad hominem instead of refuting my point. I attacked your comment, not you. Digging deeper into the Jenny McCarthy hole, frankly.
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