Asprin (followup to) RE: [at-l] remedies for aches & pains?

[lbooher@adelphia.net (lbooher)]

Aspirin is also good for itching.  Since itching is the lowest form of pain,
a couple of aspirin help a lot with the itching of poison ivy, drying up
sunburn, that sort of thing.  anklebear

----- Original Message -----
From: Clark Wright <icw39@ncfreedom.net>
To: William Neal <nealb@midlandstech.com>
Cc: 'Shane Steinkamp' <shane@theplacewithnoname.com>; AT-Mailing list
(E-mail) <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Asprin (followup to) RE: [at-l] remedies for aches & pains?


> Wise words, indeed; if one's stomach can tolerate it, and one has no
> "thin" blood issues, aspirin remains the best.  It also helps reduce
> heart disease risk, AND [little known] helps prevent sunburn!  Yes, the
> same action that improves blood flow also improves the body's ability to
> cool down "hot skin" and thus reduce sunburn risk.  Certainly not a
> substitute for a good SPF sunblock, but one extra tidbit in aspirin's
> favor.  I love aspirin, tolerate it awesomely well, and still use it a
> lot; BUT, for my general aches and pains, aspirin cannot hold a candle
> to what 600 mg of advil will do for me!
>
> thru-thinker
>
> William Neal wrote:
> >
> > I've had arthritis since I was 12.  When I was 18 or 19, a doctor
> > diagnosised it as arthritis and gave me a perscription for asprin (the
> > individual tablets were that strong).  She must know what she was doing
> > since she had arthritis so bad that sometimes she was in a wheelchair
and
> > her nurse had to hold her stethoscope for her -- she had arthritis bad.
And
> > I had to take three of these horse pill asprin whenever I had aches.
Later
> > on I had pains so bad that I could not sleep and tears would leak from
my
> > eyes.  Over the years I've learned to endure the pain and I turn to
asprin
> > when my joints hurt.
> >
> > In the old cotton mills where back-breaking labor was common in heats
that
> > soared into the 100s (if it was 100 outside in July, it would often be
at
> > least 120 inside), "lintheads" lived on "dope" drinks (90+% of the time
that
> > was a cola and asprin powders).
> >
> > There are a lot of newer and fancier drugs, but asprin is still one of
the
> > best drugs for aches & pains & fevers.  That and willow bark tea (before
> > someone accuses me of voodoo medicine, willow bark contains the main
> > ingredient that makes asprin work). Both of which are good for a number
of
> > ailments.
> >
> > William, The "Oh my aching back" Turtle
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shane Steinkamp [mailto:shane@theplacewithnoname.com]
> > I've been an aspirin taker, since Ibuprofen makes me ill for some
unknown
> > reason.
> >
> > As a massage therapist, joint pain is often the hardest thing to do
anything
> > about.
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