Aspirin

I have been through the gamut of pain killers, especially in the past few years with my back problems.   When I was young, over the counter, all we had was aspirin.  Later on, acetaminophen and ibuprofen came on the scene.   And later, naproxen.  I have been prescribed Vioxx, and Celebrex, for inflammation. 

Acetaminophen never did anything for me.  I liked ibuprofen for a while.  When I found naproxen, I decided that was the best over the counter medication for me.  But, in the last few years, I have gone back to using Aspirin.  I am on a low dose regimen as prescribed by my cardiologist.  So, rather than combine medications, I just take a larger dose of Aspirin for pain.  I can feel it start to work in about 20 minutes.  It is amazing to me that an older, basic medication can be so effective!