I’m not saying that I’m buying into being a hypochondriac. Besides, there’s a lot of confusion about how to deal with symptoms that can be innocuous or a serious ailment. For instance, knowing what treatments are right for you. Take for example that we know that aspirin in useful to stave off heart attacks and strokes. We also know that Advil is good for headaches and muscle pain. I’ve just read an article that states that taking aspirin and Advil together can negate the benefits of aspirin. So if you lift weights, and you get chest pains, it may be a heart attack or it may be a pulled muscle. So, should you take the aspirin thinking it may be your heart or should you take Advil for a possible pulled muscle and risk the heart attack?
Also, if you have a severe headache, should you take aspirin thinking it may be a stroke- G-d forbid- or seek relief with Advil which could be better for a plain headache? And, if you take an aspirin every day to prevent blood clots, can you still use Advil for that strained hamstring? Either way, I think you’ll have to add Xanax to your daily regimen regardless.