I saw this posted on the blog of the New York Times (Why Would A Young Adult Get An Ulcer) and I thought it was a very good article to share. Personally, I don't take all these over the counter medications and Nsaids, (Nsaid stands for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) but for those that do, information is a powerful thing.Here's some points that I found very interesting and please make sure you read the link to the article.
- Everyone who takes Nsaids is at some risk of developing a stomach ulcer
- The risk is the highest in the elderly, those that have a history of ulcers, chronic Nsaid users.
- Taking an excessive dosage of Nsaids is also one of the factors in developing ulcers.
- Excessive dosage includes taking the dose sooner than directed or taking more than in a single dose than recommended as well as taking multiple medications that contain aspirin and Nsaids.
- Many of the common cold and flu remedies include aspirin and other Nsaids to relive pain and fever.
- Many headache and sinus medications include Nsaids.
Source: http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/how-can-a-24-year-old-develop-an-ulcer/
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI wanted you to check out my posts for today and tomorrow. They are about a musician who you might enjoy hearing about since you enjoy Yanni.
Check him out and let me know what you think:
http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/
In the future I will be doing interview features with others with interesting vocations, websites, or something else to promote that may be interesting to other. Upcoming soon will be an interview for up and coming New Jersey artist,Ada Jackson of collagepodge.com -- check out her work.
Hope to hear from you.
Lee