Health

Addicted To Advil? The Reality Of NSAID Dependency And Scary Side Effects You Might Be Brushing Under The Rug

From an early age, many people have developed a chronic dependency on NSAIDs for pain relief, without knowing the side effects or the alternatives.

By Anna Hugoboom5 min read
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Picture a young girl named Katie, who is given Tylenol and Motrin every time she gets allergies or picks up a bug. Then, she starts her period, and for the next 10 years, she’s given Advil for five straight days every month. You don’t even need to do the math to know that she has ingested a crazy number of over-the-counter drugs since childhood!