I understand the severity of this thread and why many are concerned. What I am going to say here might put this "certain medicine risks/dangers" in perspective. For some a lot of information is a good thing. For others? They read something and hear about certain symptoms, and????
A week ago last Monday I went to a good friend of mine funeral. Knew him for over 50 years, and we were partners on our Race Car for several years. I was one that went to the podium to speak to his family, and others in attendance, of my memories of him that many did not know. Talked for about 10 minutes.
Now this friend died from complications of Sepsis, a life threatening form of infection. His chances of dying from an aortic rupture from medicines were not even on the same scale of dying from this infection.
Given a choice of how I die? I would choose an aortic rupture without blinking an eye. Mostly it is quick, unlike slowly dying a painful death from an infection eating slowly away at my body's resistance to live.
That same week, unknown to me, another friend of mine died. He had moved from our city, thus I had lost contact with him. I was told by a friend that is back in town for the Holidays, from his home in Arizona. All of these friends played many years in my Adult Hockey League.
This 2nd friend died of, yes Sepsis, not a ruptured aorta. Similar to an issue I dealt with about a year ago, when I spent 6 days in the hospital, on several different IV Antibiotics. I was bitten by 1 of our felines and fortunately, my nephew-in-law, who is a doctor, immediately admitted me to the hospital. My infection was treated immediately, thus possibly preventing a progression into something much more life threatening. This 2nd friend was not fond of doctors, and I can only guess what happened to him from that point, till he died?
The above comments are facts, not what might be/could be, and other afterthoughts or rhetoric. These 2 friends died of infections, not a ruptured aorta or aortic aneurysm. The friend's funeral I attended suffered for weeks before his death. The 2nd friend, I do not know. I know what I went through with Cellulitis, and it was far from what I call being comfortable for many weeks.
Anyone that takes any OTC meds or prescription meds, and takes time to read the "risk sheets", know well how many dangers of of this or that happening, usually towards the end you might see "and death".
Any death is a sad time for many people regardless of its cause. For me I think everyone that is adult age should be "Their own #1 Health Advocate", and do it on an informed basis? Not sales pitches touting this miracle or going the other direction by being overly concerned about prescribed meds. They all contain risk factors, but in order to evaluate them for a personal use, one needs to know the truths about their genetics and be honest with themselves with their own Major Risk Factors.
I have taken, and still take prescribed meds, with a long list of risk factors. I am aware of them, but more assure of them extending my life, mostly still functioning at a good percentage of my best, and independently.
Best wishes to anyone that read down this far.
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