All I can say about this is the following: I used to take a lot of vitamin I (ibuprofen). I've had some knee issues resulting in chronic pain dating back to my teens, and I always used Ibuprofen. And, yes, to be honest, at times I took more than the recommended (OTC) dose, and took it for longer periods of time than you're supposed to.
Then I noticed that they changed the warning labels to point out the increased risk of heart attack from regular use of Ibuprofen.
Then I had a heart attack.
And all of my doctors (GP, cardiologist, etc.) suggested I quit taking Ibuprofen.
Hrrmmm... to be fair, in the case of any individual, they can never really say exactly why you had an MI when and where you did. And I was a little overweight at the time, but I had very few other risk factors. I never smoked, had no family history of early heart attacks, and I was only 41.
So did Ibuprofen play a role? We'll never know, but I'm following my doctor's advice and not taking it anymore. I'd recommend anyone who uses Ibuprofen frequently consider having a chat with their doctor and think hard about the various risk factors involved.
Then I noticed that they changed the warning labels to point out the increased risk of heart attack from regular use of Ibuprofen.
Then I had a heart attack.
And all of my doctors (GP, cardiologist, etc.) suggested I quit taking Ibuprofen.
Hrrmmm... to be fair, in the case of any individual, they can never really say exactly why you had an MI when and where you did. And I was a little overweight at the time, but I had very few other risk factors. I never smoked, had no family history of early heart attacks, and I was only 41.
So did Ibuprofen play a role? We'll never know, but I'm following my doctor's advice and not taking it anymore. I'd recommend anyone who uses Ibuprofen frequently consider having a chat with their doctor and think hard about the various risk factors involved.