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StaffMental6035 t1_jcjrjfk wrote

Reply to comment by Thick-Molasses-8960 in Does regularly taking aspirin reduce its effectiveness to reduce pain? by tiltedpyramid

What abouth damages to you body for using these pain medication every day?

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arettker t1_jckky0f wrote

When used properly there’s likely little to no negative long term effects

Taken in high doses you have liver issues with Tylenol and stomach/GI bleeding risk with Ibuprofen/aspirin

Low doses of aspirin reduce your risk of heart attack/stroke when taken daily and increase your risk of GI bleed

Some studies have shown a link between long term Tylenol use and early mortality, increased risk of heart attack, etc. however all these were observational studies with many confounding variables (for example someone who takes Tylenol daily is likely less healthy than someone who doesn’t need Tylenol daily so they may have a higher risk of death at baseline)

Basically if you don’t have any comorbidities or other risk factors and follow the directions on the package you’ll be fine and not experience any damages to your body. If you already have severe kidney or liver disease you probably should be more cautious

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