Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 " Rarely, other transient symptoms have included more > severe pain and spasm, headache, diarrhea or vomiting. These > additional symptoms would appear to be associated with the previous > frequent use of strong analgesics, which effectively create an > addiction and dependency, thus increasing the body's sensitivity to > pain. This temporary increase in symptoms may also perhaps be > explained when we consider the manner in which this drug is expected > to work. > > OMG BRENDA! I was flabbergasted when I read your above post as you > described me to the tee. I have always known that I was overdependant > on aspirin (Anacin to be specific)for pain relief over decades. After > your post, I realized that I am addicted to aspirin...to such an > extent that I take them when I don't need them because I know that > soon, I will need one (insane, now that I think about it.) I buy a > bottle of 300 every month. I can't tell you how many times that I ran > out of aspirin and found myself going threw my purses and pockets of > clothing in seach of one. I would never leave my home without 'a > bottle'. > > Here's the sad part, I have been a health professional for 30 years > and it has never occured to me before today that I am indeed addicted > to aspirin. I didn't even know that there was such a thing. Goes to > show you that indeed, " every man is another man's teacher " . > > So, how does this relate to LDN? I started LDN 2 1/2 weeks ago with > awesome results, but 'hang-over' type headaches & nausea has been a > side effect of the LDN that had me taking even more aspirin thats > causing more headaches that's...well you get the picture. I have > begun to wonder if the large amount of aspirin consummed, hasn't > somehow played a role in my autoimmune disorder (PPMS) > > It seems that I now have a great deal of work to do as I have no idea > on just how to go about weening off or quitting aspirin when I could > have had a V-8 [slap] > > Thank you for opening up my eyes. You and all the other > dedicated members of this group are awesome! > > Signed, > > STUPID ME! > ========== I copied that, Dr. Bob Lawrence wrote it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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