<  She complains of recurring fatigue--can't climb the stairs without getting
tired.>

Dear Chris.
  It is possible that this gal suffers from something enterely different.
   One group of diseases that is ALWAYS  overlooked and is probably terribly
underdiagnosed it the group of Glycogen Storage Diseases.  I have type V
(McArdle's) and was not dignosed until I was 43 years old.  Most people who
have it go undiagnosed for YEARS and are treated for everything else under
the sun.  GSDs are a metabolic form of Muscular Dystrophy. She can contact
the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) and ask her doctor to draw blood to
check for muscle enzyme levels in her blood.  They will be very high for this
disease.  The disease will affect her fatty acids as well.

No anwer for the aspirin accept that I have taken 2-6 per day everyday since
I was a child because of my muscle pain.  I only cut back during pregnancy
never stopped even during nursing 3 children.  I switche to Ibuprofen many
years ago when that came out as it is infinitely more effective for muscle
pain.  acetaphetamine is a joke . I don't know who that helps except babies
with fevers.  It is a real NO -NO for those of us with these GSD and liver
problems.

Debby
feel free to email me privately for more information regarding GSDs