A Faustian Choice for Pain Relief: NSAIDs

The Food and Drug Administration is changing its warnings on drugs referred to as NSAIDS (e.g. Advil, Motrin, and Aleve).   NSAIDS have not changed, but the warnings have changed in the hope that patients and doctors will modify behavior and choose more pain rather than more NSAIDS.  

NSAIDs are a tradeoff. The trade is a seriously increased risk of heart attack or stroke in the future for pain relief and mobility now.  One trades less pain now for more likely early death or morbidity later.