hehe. yay for medical discussions! lol, I hadn't heard about the dehydration, but I'll take your word for it. Non Steroidal Anti Inflam drugs work at cyclooxygenase enzymes to stop the formation of prostaglandins, which basically act as chemical mediators for pain/inflamation, amoung other things. One of those other things is a protective mechanism for the stomach/GI tract. Basically, ulcers are more likely cos the protective mechanism is screwed up, which won't really be affected by taking it with food (because the protective mechanism will stay screwed up for the duration of the drug effect, not just when its being absorbed).

But, what the hell. I'm just picking on a very minor point. Your fics rock! I really enjoy reading them, and the most important part of fics isn't the medical details, its the story, and you rock at that. woot for you. hooray!

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