1 Non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke, either of which can lead to death. 2  There are a large number of studies that support this finding, with varying estimates of how much the risk is increased, depending on the drugs and the doses studied.
Symptoms of thalassemia may include one or more of the following: 1  Paleness. 2  Tiredness, low energy, or muscle weakness (also called fatigue) 3  Lightheadedness or shortness of breath.  Lack of 1  appetite. Dark urine.  Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the 1  eyes) In children, slow growth and delayed puberty.  Bone deformities in the face.
The thalassemias are a group of genetic (inherited) blood disorders that share in common one feature, the defective production of hemoglobin, the protein that enables red blood cells to carry and deliver oxygen. There are many different mechanisms of defective hemoglobin synthesis and, hence, many types of thalassemia.owever, persons with thalassemia minor have a normal blood iron level (unless they are iron deficient for other reasons). No treatment is necessary for thalassemia minor. In particular, iron is neither necessary nor advised.