@casheroo and @dog – My dad passed away in January. What ultimately killed him was a stroke; however, he was already dying – he was in full liver failure, with failing kidneys. From what we learned, they pretty much go hand-in-hand. He didn’t abuse pain killers or OTCs, just took them to help with pain. Arthritis, general pain, headaches It’s all bad, in one way or another – use them in moderation and make sure you are drinking a full glass of water when you take them. No one knows if my dad would have had a better chance at survival, had he not already been so weak, but it stands to reason that he would have been stronger and able to fight harder. Protect your liver and kidneys…when they start to go, it’s really painful and some things that you wouldn’t expect, happen. It was horrible to see what my dad was going through.