It's a proven fact that
over-the-counter pain medications such aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin,
Advil), acetaminophen (Tylenol), ketoprofen (Orudis), and naproxen
(Aleve), and prescription pain medication such as Vicodin, Neurontin,
Codeine, and Darvocet can have any number of negative side effects
which include:
* Constipation
* Indigestion
* Heartburn
* Nausea
* Diarhhea
* Stomach irritation
* Stomach ulcers
* GI bleeding
* Loss of appetite
* Hepatitis
* Gallbladder problems
* Painful urination
* Poor kidney function
* Kidney Inflammation
* Frequent urination
* Decreased output of urine volume
* Kidney failure
* Blood in urine
* Painful Urination
* Dizziness
* Fainting
* Nervousness
* Changes in liver function
* Jaundice
* Liver damage
* Fevers and chills
* Allergic reaction
* Closing of the throat
* Unexplained bleeding or bruising
* Anemia
* Yellowing of skin or eyes
* Extreme fatique
* Rash
* Itching
* Hives
* Sore throat or fever
* Ringing in the ears
* Blurred vision
* Hospitalization
* Death
Death
According to Canadian researchers, approximately 32,000 hospitalized
patients (and possibly as many as 106,000) in the USA die each
year because of adverse reactions to their prescribed medications.
(Average 1982-1998) Source 1
"Each year, use of NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) accounts for an estimated 7,600 deaths
and 76,000 hospitalizations in the United States." (NSAIDs
include aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, ketoprofen,
and tiaprofenic acid.) (1996) Source 2
Safer Method
Many people have expressed that when they included the natural
supplement
Flex Naturally™ Joint Formula they experienced reduction of
inflammation and pain and improved joint function and mobility
without the negative side effects that drugs produce. |
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Source
1: Lazarou, J, Pomeranz, BH, Corey, PN, "Incidence
of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients: a meta-analysis
of prospective studies," Journal of the American Medical
Association (Chicago, IL: American Medical Association, 1998),
1998;279:1200-1205, letters from "Adverse Drug Reactions
in Hospitalized Patients," JAMA (Chicago, IL: AMA, 1998),
Nov. 25, 1998, Vol. 280, No. 20, from the web at http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v280n20/ffull/jlt1125-1.html,
last accessed Feb. 12, 2001. Return
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2: Robyn Tamblyn, PhD; Laeora
Berkson, MD, MHPE, FRCPC; W. Dale Jauphinee, MD, FRCPC; David
Gayton, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Roland Grad, MD, MSc; Allen Huang, MD,
FRCPC; Lisa Isaac, PhD; Peter McLeod, MD, FRCPC; and Linda Snell,
MD, MHPE, FRCPC, "Unnecessary Prescribing of NSAIDs and
the Management of NSAID-Related Gastropathy in Medical Practice,"
Annals of Internal Medicine (Washington, DC: American College
of Physicians, 1997), September 15, 1997, 127:429-438, from the
web at http://www.acponline.org/journals/annals/15sep97/nsaid.htm,
last accessed Feb. 14, 2001, citing Fries, JF, "Assessing
and understanding patient risk," Scandinavian Journal
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