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Tuesday, December 21, 2004
More painkillers that kill you Oh, don't take my naproxen away! Not only is there news that Aleve may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, the NIH is suspending a study involving Aleve and Celebrex because, presumably, it's too dangerous to continue. Phoo, phoo, phoo. Naproxen is the only thing that works on my Menstrual Cramps from Hell; I've been taking it since 1996, when it was prescription-only, and damn was I glad when it went over-the-counter. I guess I'm under the "don't take for more than 10 days" advisory, because Cramps from Hell only seize me for three or four days—which is three or four days more than I'd like, but at least I've never had a ten-day period. (Knock on wood.) Another possible bright spot: the study was conducted on "2,500 patients aged 70 or older and who had a family history of Alzheimer's," who I suspect are already at a much higher risk of stroke and heart attack than I am; no word on the effects of any of the in-the-news drugs on generally-healthy people under 30. And I'm not going to stop taking it until somebody invents morphine that's not addictive or codeine that doesn't knock you out. (Alcohol actually works fairly well—it dulls the senses and relaxes muscles—but I suspect I'm not going to get a prescription for it.) [ at 12:56 PM • by Abby • permalink • ] |
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