Can aspirin be absorbed topically, like ibuprofen? Would be a way of avoiding stomach probs
ETA: On second thoughts maybe not a good idea....salicylic acid is used to exfoliate the skin, so could cause irritation
@Clair
If formulated correctly, then yeah, aspirin can be absorbed topically. Products like "Deep Heat" rub contain methyl salicylate which as the name suggests are from the same class of drugs.
Salicylic acid is actually used effectively in various topical preparations for treatment/management of psoriasis, corns, calluses,,warts, fungal nail infections, seborrhea etc.
@Rebreb and
@Clair
Re Turmeric, that's right, it certainly does have excellent anti-inflammatory properties. If I remember correctly, if you mix it with mustard oil and warm the mixture up gently, then it'll make an excellent oil to rub in for aches and strains. (But don't quote me on the exact formula!)
Didn't know it's potency can be increased with black pepper, mind you I'm nearly always chucking that in if I'm doing some cooking along with chillis. Speaking of which, active ingredient in chillis, capsaicin, has go good pain relieving properties. You can actuallly get creams specifically containing this prescribed by doctors for pain relief - which is so much better (and less messier) than going to your local Indian restaurant, ordering the hottest dish available like a vindaloo or phaal and smearing that over yourself!!
@Rebreb - regarding your tinitus and pressure in your ears, hopefully the tinitus will stop once you change from your current SSRI, might take a while, but there's no set time scale on these things. Can't said I've experienced any cases of pressure in the ears. Ear pain, yes, though a rare side effect of SSRIs. Hopefully your doctor will investigate this further or refer you to an ENT specialist as there's many condit0ns which can cause this.
Right, class is over, hope everyone's been paying attention as I may be asking questions later!!!