Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 11, 2014, at 13:56:18
In reply to NSAID'S Linked To Higher AF in Older Adults, posted by Phillipa on April 10, 2014, at 22:10:28
> Well Tylenol is not a no no, aspirin a no no, and pain meds a no no, so what is left for those with chronic pain? Bite the Bullet? Phillipa
Tylenol is not a no no. It causes few adverse effects at appropriate doses.
Personally, for chronic pain due to an inflammatory condition, I would probably take naproxen plus a proton pump inhibitor for gastro-protection, in spite of the potential side effects. Opioids are useful for severe acute pain and pain in palliative care but I'm unconvinced of their benefit in chronic pain disorders, tolerance is too much of an issue. At least NSAIDs do provide long-term pain relief, which is something...
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