Short and long-term risks of taking NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories)

(NaturalNews) Do you take ibuprofen on a regular basis for acute or chronic aches and pains? Do you know that ingesting these medications consistently over short or long periods of time can cause life-threatening injuries? Most medications only mask symptoms and never “fix” the source of pain. Chronic NSAID use creates a vicious pain cycle while causing toxic effects on your body. Non-invasive, drug-less healthcare options are available to ease/eliminate aches and pains.

The facts

• Approximately 3,200 people die each year due to chronic NSAID use; over the counter medications that are deemed safe and effective

• The New England Journal of Medicine estimated that 103,000 patients are hospitalized yearly due to gastrointestinal complaints caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory use

• Costing $ 2 billion dollars annually

• 16,500 people with osteoarthritis/rheumatoid arthritis die due to NSAID use

• “This figure is similar to the annual number of deaths from AIDS and considerably greater than the number of deaths from asthma, cervical cancer or Hodgkin’s disease” (ACA)

• Chronic NSAID use is the 15th most common cause of death in the U.S.

• Short-term NSAID use accounts for increased risk of GI complications than chronic use; taking NSAIDs for short periods of time is also dangerous

• “One double-blind trial found that 6 of 32 healthy volunteers (19 percent) developed a gastric ulcer that was visible on endoscopic examination after only one week’s treatment with naproxen (at a commonly prescribed dose of 500mg twice daily–the same dose received from five non-prescription Aleve per day)” (ACA)

• The British Medical Journal concluded from a study, that patients who take NSAIDs consistently over time have greater risks of “cardiovascular events”

• “In the signals we saw, there was a two- to fourfold increase in the risk of myocardial infarctions [heart attacks], stroke, or cardiovascular death, and these are, clinically, considerable increases in risk.” (Juni, Peter)

• The American Journal of Medicine reported increased complications in patients with hypertension and cardiovascular disease among chronic NSAID users

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