From: vallor@cultnix.org   
      
   On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:21:04 -0800, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
      
   > Hi denizens,   
   >   
   > 	I was a constant user of aspirin including St.Joseph's aspirin for   
   > children from an early age. I used to think it was harmless a minor   
   > pain killer.   
   > 	In the 1970s it destroyed my life. I didn't realize it at the   
   > time as I had a viral infection according to PCP of the moment. I   
   > was sent home with instructions to drink lots of water and to take   
   > aspirin. I overdid the aspirin because the fever messed up my head.   
   >   	I over did the aspirin but did not realize anything was   
   > wrong until a bit later another month or so when my shins broke   
   > out in red lumps which is english for Erythema Nodosum. I learned   
   > about by visiting San Francisco General and had to go repeatedly   
   > before they loosened their tight asses and prescribed a cortisone   
   > by mouth for my red lumps and learned that I was sensitive to all   
   > the drugs in the same chemical group as aspirin which is all the   
   > Salicylate drugs. Salicylates also occur in fruits and vegetables.   
   > 	Ok so then I got allergic to wheat, animal dairy products   
   > but specifically those with animal casein. Originally this was   
   > just cows milk but after a few years I became allergic to goat   
   > milk and sheep milk cheese.   
   > 	Then when I was 46 I got very ill maybe from exertion   
   > but after that whenever I exerted myself I ran the risk of   
   > being terribly ill. Worse exercise which had been my friend   
   > since young adulthood became poisonous to my body.   
   > 	Now this used to be called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome   
   > but I prefer Systemic Exertional Intolerance Disease. It happens   
   > after an illness which seems to resolve but recurs when   
   > exercise is attempted.   
   > 	At times I thought it was over and would go out as   
   > I was used to doing for the first part of my life and make   
   > myself sick all over again. And it causes brain fog which   
   > is why I did not figure out that exercise was making me   
   > ill.   
   >   
   > 	Legal over the counter drugs can destroy your life   
   > so be careful. There is no cure for this post-viral problem.   
   > I had to give up many things like motorcycling and driving.   
   > I had to give up the motorbikes because I was getting cramps   
   > in my throttle hand and a bit later gave up driving because   
   > I could no longer stay awake enough to drive. I have lived   
   > in the same studio apartment now for over 50 years and it is   
   > crammed full with stuff of great interest to me at one time   
   > which is now just somewhat valuable clutter.   
   >   
   > 	I have told my tale, heed it and tell it to people   
   > who think that OTC drugs are safe. Remember that alcohol   
   > is legal and can be simply deadly or destroy your health   
   > just like tobacco.   
   >   
   > 	bliss-the hobbler   
      
   Hi Bobbie,   
      
   My heart goes out to you.  Sorry you've been going through all that.   
      
   The story has, though, cast a pall over the newsgroup, at least   
   from my perspective.  Human frailty being what it is, I can understand   
   the necessity of getting the story out there -- but I wondered if you have   
   something to say about Ubuntu? :)   
      
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