Hi denizens,

I was a constant user of aspirin including St.Joseph's
aspirin for children from an early age. I used to think it was
harmless, merely a minor pain killer.

In the 1970s it destroyed my life. I didn't realize it at the
time as I had a viral infection according to PCP of the moment. I
was sent home with instructions to drink lots of water and to take
aspirin. I overdid the aspirin because the fever messed up my head.

I over did the aspirin but did not realize anything was
wrong until a bit later another few weeks or so when my shins
broke out in red lumps, which is English for Erythema Nodosum.
Very painful as though someone had without restraint had used a
ball peen hammer on my shins.

I learned EN about by visiting San Francisco General and had to
go repeatedly before they loosened their tight asses and prescribed
a cortisone by mouth for my red lumps and learned that I was
sensitive to all the drugs in the same chemical group as aspirin
which is all the Salicylate drugs. Salicylates also occur in fruits
and vegetables.
Ok so then I got allergic to wheat, animal dairy products
but specifically those with animal casein. Originally this was
just cows milk but after a few years I became allergic to goat
milk and sheep milk cheese.

Then when I was 46 I got very ill maybe from exertion
but after that whenever I exerted myself I ran the risk of
being terribly ill. Worse exercise which had been my friend
since young adulthood became poisonous to my body.

Now this used to be called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
but I prefer Systemic Exertional Intolerance Disease. It happens
after an illness which seems to resolve but recurs when
exercise is attempted.

At times I thought it was over and would go out as
I was used to doing for the first part of my life and make
myself sick all over again. And it causes brain fog which
is why I did not figure out that exercise was making me
ill.

Legal over the counter drugs can destroy your life
so be careful. There is no cure for this post-viral problem.
I had to give up many things like motorcycling and driving.
I had to give up the motorbikes because I was getting cramps
in my throttle hand and a bit later gave up driving because
I could no longer stay awake enough to drive. I have lived
in the same studio apartment now for over 50 years and it is
crammed full with stuff of great interest to me at one time
which is now just somewhat valuable clutter.

I have told my tale, heed it and tell it to people
who think that OTC drugs are safe. Remember that alcohol
is legal and can be simply deadly or destroy your health
just like tobacco.

bliss-the hobbler - 87 YOA

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