Long-term ibuprofen use may affect development of Alzheimer’s disease
May 6, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Do you take ibuprofen on a regular basis? Research published in the May issue of Neurology, is showing that long-term regular use of ibuprofen (five years) – and maybe other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can decrease your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 44%.
People living with chronic pain can take a variety of medications, but one of the more common types taken by those with chronic pain are in the NSAID group.
Nothing is definite yet and the researchers caution against prescribing NSAIDs for this purpose, but – hopefully – the researchers are on to something.
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Wow! I use ibuprofen to control jaw, neck, and shoulder pain from my TMD. My maternal grandmother died with Alzheimer’s and I’ve always had that nagging thought in the back of my mind that that makes ME more likely to have it too. Thanks for this info.