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HO-LEE SHIT.

Thank you for pointing me to that article. Wow, I had no idea. Even my naturopath told me that ibuprofen is okay--better for the liver than Tylenol, and easier on the stomach than aspirin--so I've been very free with it. I decided to moderate its use in the last few months not because it was particularly bothering me, but more just on general principles of "I don't trust pharmaceuticals" and "this feels excessive."

But with other heart risk factors like excess weight and blood cholesterol that's not exactly down in the green zone, I am definitely going to reconsider using it at all!

Since I wrote this post, I've switched to a CBD tincture. It's marvelous. Great for relaxation and sleep, easy to swallow, no lung involvement like vaping. The guy who makes it will mail it to me, even.

The only problem is price per dose. It's orders of magnitude more expensive than ibuprofen. So of course every dose is accompanied by that little twinge of money stress, and I take it only when I really need it.

On the other hand, this situation drives me to be more proactive about the pain, and to think more carefully about anti-inflammatory diet, exercise, and my mental state.