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Like an acid-reducer, to heal it," Dr. Cryer says.Certain types of people are at greater risk of developing ulcers. If you are older than 65, have a history of ulcers, are taking a blood thinner or corticosteroid (like prednisone) or drink alcohol regularly, ask your physician before taking an NSAID, according to Mount Sinai. The chance of intestinal bleeding is low if you only take NSAIDs intermittently.And by the way, the FDA cautions against using NSAIDs if you have had an allergic reaction to a pain reliever or fever reducer, or right before or after heart surgery.They Can Put You at Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke With the exception of aspirin, NSAIDs can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke within a few weeks, although it's not clear why this happens. Your risk might rise the longer you use NSAIDs, according to the FDA. Symptoms of NSAID-induced heart problems or stroke include chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden weakness in one area of your body and slurred speech.On top of that, an August 2014 study in American Family Physician found ibuprofen increases the risk of hypertension (high blood pressure)."When you take NSAIDs for a prolonged period, they cause your body to retain sodium and salt, which can make your blood pressure go up," says Ankur Shah, MD, a physician in the Division of Kidney Disease & Hypertension at Brown Medicine.That's why it's important to take the lowest dose for the shortest period of time to relieve your pain, and to use them as infrequently as possible.They Could Harm Your Kidneys Your kidneys are a prime target when you misuse pain meds."Because NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, chronic use can result in kidney failure," Dr. Shah says. "This can happen in a number of different ways, including poor blood flow to the kidneys, an acute allergic reaction to NSAIDs that manifests in the kidneys and minimal change disease, a syndrome which causes protein to spill in the urine."But that's not all."NSAIDs can also worsen underlying high blood pressure, which can cause acute and chronic injury to the kidney," Dr. Shah says.
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