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Old 07-02-2012, 05:10 PM  
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Originally Posted by Brujah View Post
As I thought, pass. You can stop giving medical advice now.
Common painkillers are harming and killing a lot of people, if you're going to take them make sure it's for a damn good reason. If you can avoid them, do!


Paracetamol warning: 'Slightly too much can cause overdose'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15837468

"Taking slightly too much paracetamol day after day can be fatal, experts have warned."

Ibuprofen 'trebles the risk of a stroke' as doctors warn over dangers of long-term use
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...#ixzz1zVtcm8VH

"Large regular doses of ibuprofen and similar painkillers could treble the risk of strokes and increase the likelihood of heart attacks, researchers are warning."

Major bleeding with aspirin in primary prevention underestimated
http://www.theheart.org/article/1410099.do

"Published in the June 6, 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study showed that aspirin was associated with a 55% relative increase in the risk of major bleeding, a number that translates to two excess bleeding events for every 1000 patients treated annually."
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