{"id":50558,"date":"2024-10-21T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T07:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/?p=50558"},"modified":"2024-10-21T13:30:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T08:00:37","slug":"dangers-of-overusing-painkillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/international-health-news\/dangers-of-overusing-painkillers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Dangers of Overusing Painkillers on Your Stomach and Kidneys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Painkillers are some of the most commonly used medicines in the world. people take them for many reasons, such as to ease headaches, muscle pain and long-term pain. while painkillers can be helpful in relieving discomfort, taking to many or using them incorrectly can cause serious health problems, especially to the stomach and kidneys.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Understanding painkillers<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two main types of painkillers non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">NSAIDs reduce swelling and block pain signals in the body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opioids work by affecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/india\/treatments\/central-nervous-system-lymphoma-treatment?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nervous<\/a> system to reduce strong pain, but they carry a higher of risk addiction and other side effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How painkillers Affect the stomach<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gastritis:<\/strong> This is when the stomach lining gets inflamed, causing pain, nausea and vomiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Peptic ulcers:<\/strong> These are painful sores in the stomach or small intestine, leading to stomach pain, bloating and indigestion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gastrointestinal Bleeding:<\/strong> Long-term use of painkillers can cause stomach bleeding, which can be very serious. Symptoms include dark or bloody stools, vomiting blood, or feeling faint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How painkillers affect the kidneys<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The kidneys help filter waste from your blood and keep your body&#8217;s fluids balanced. Regular use of painkillers, especially NSAIDs can damage the kidneys over time. some problems include:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Acute kidney injury:<\/strong> This is when the kidneys suddenly stop working as well. waste builds up in the body, which can be dangerous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Chronic kidney disease:<\/strong> Over time, painkillers can slowly damage the kidneys, possibly leading to kidney failure. This is especially risky for people with existing kidney problems, <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/international-health-news\/how-chewing-slowly-can-help-prevent-diabetes-and-improve-overall-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diabetes<\/a> or high blood pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fluid Retention:<\/strong> Some painkillers cause the body to hold on to extra fluids, raising <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/foods-to-beat-hypertension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blood pressure<\/a> and putting more strain on the kidneys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Warming signs to look out for<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you take painkillers regularly and notice any of the following, you should see a doctor:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Constant <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/india\/treatments\/stomach-cancer-treatment?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stomach<\/a> pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Changes in your bowel movements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Swelling in your <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/india\/treatments\/bow-legs-treatment?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legs<\/a> or ankles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Feeling very tired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">less <a href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/international-health-news\/the-best-5-dry-fruits-to-help-control-uric-acid-naturally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urine<\/a> than usual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Painkillers are some of the most commonly used medicines in the world. people take them for many reasons, such as to ease headaches, muscle pain and long-term pain. while painkillers can be helpful in relieving discomfort, taking to many or using them incorrectly can cause serious health problems, especially to the stomach and kidneys. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-style\" href=\"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/international-health-news\/dangers-of-overusing-painkillers\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":20919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[542],"tags":[66776,66778,66774,66775,66777],"yst_prominent_words":[1660,631,1102,761,1355,2942,2151,24451,1498,2668,1173,624,1235,1895,2321,1857,36109,1768],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50558"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50558"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50560,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50558\/revisions\/50560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50558"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=50558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}