Be careful taking OTC Pain Killers !

[nandroloner]

Reading and posting on the thread about shoulder pain made me think of this. Some may already know, but it's too potentially dangerous for me not to post it for those who don't. BE VERY CAREFUL about taking too much OTC pain killers!!! A few weeks ago, my shoulder was hurting so badly that I was taking like 20 tylenols/day. Next time I tried to do cardio, my lower back hurt like hell!!! I had to stop running after about 1/2 mile. Just a couple of days later, I read an article in People mag (my wife gets it, good throne reading) about this 18 year old chick who had a cold or flu and took alot of Tylenol for about a week and then got really sick, went to the hospital and went in a coma from LIVER FAILURE! That shit had destroyed over 90% of her liver and she had to have a fucking LIVER TRANSPLANT! According to the article, there are hundreds of cases like this every year, though most are less severe and not requiring a transplant. Anyway, I know that's what was going on with me when my back was hurting so bad, my liver was going through hell.

So, BE CAREFUL with the OTC pain killers! They are hard on the liver. Be especially careful if you're using 1,4 or oral AAS.

-nandroloner

 

[chrisoh]

Isn't 20 tylenol a LOT over the recommended dosage?

 

[whodaman]

tylenol (sp?) is worse for your liver then most steroids.....if you need it, take the reccommended dose.

 

[conan69]

vicodin is better heheheheh

 

[nandroloner]

tylenol (sp?) is worse for your liver then most steroids.....if you need it, take the reccommended dose.

I injured a rotator cuff and the recommended dose just wasn't cutting it. If I'd known it was this bad for you, I would have gone to the doc and gotten some narcotics. I was under the mistaken impression that nothing over the counter can really do that much damage. The pain was so bad. It still hurts bad enough to wake me up at night sometimes. As I said in another post, I'm trying to wait until my insurance takes effect at work (2 more weeks) and then I'm going to go have it looked at. If I go to the doc now, those fuckers at the insurance company will say it was a "pre-existing condition".

 

[Little Rage]

yes take the reccommended dose. Ran out of my vikes when i hurt my back so i took over 12 advil at once - stupid idea. Head started to spin and i passed out. so the most i ever take now - only if i really need to and have no other pain killers - is 8.

 

[ROMAN]

I am taking this as a sing. I take lortab's, percocet, and vicoden very, very often. I need to watch my intake, I just love them sooooooo much. They make me smile But, I need to think about my poor liver from now on. Thanks for that helpful advice.

 

[athlete03]

Remember Vicadin (hydrocodone) contains tylenol in the pill too, I think it's usually 500 mg.

 

[bbigman2000]

I dont know of the drug brands you are talking about as I am from the UK, but i guess they contain paracetomol ??
If so then be careful bro thats nasty shit, should only be taken at 1000mg 4 times daily.

bbigman2000..

 

[littlearnold1069]

that is why i only eat ms contin and oxycontin...yum

 

[zen42]

I once worked for a hospital that was the top transplant hospital in the region. One day I was talking with a transplant coordinator and I asked her what was the number one reason for people needing transplants....

her answer was chronic use of OTC painkillers. An example: people who would take 12 + Advil a day, every single day for extended periods.

I thought her answer would be alcohol.

Zen

 

[Jessyca143]

TYLENOL WORSE THAN STERIODS ON YOUR LIVER..RIIIGHT

JESSICAS BF HERE...AND ANY IDIOT THAT WOULD TAKE 20 TYLENOL AT ONCE...OR 12 ADVIL IN ONE SHOT IS OBVIOUSLY LOOKING FOR A PROBLEM....THATS WHY THE GENIOUS AT THE TYLENOL COMPANY PUT THE
WARNING LABEL AND RECOMMENDED DOSAGE ON THE BOTTLE...SHIT GO FIGURE..
AS FOR TYLENOL BEING WORSE ON YOUR LIVER THAN DECA..OR ANY OTHER ANABOLIC STERIOD..IS THE MOST REDICULOUSLY STUPID..DUMBASS THING IVE HEARD YET ON HERE..GET A CLUE..AND ACTUALLY GIVE A SHIT ABOUT WHAT YOU PUT IN YOUR BODIES...HERES A HINT..IF YOU THINK ITS STUPID,...DONT DO IT..YEAH...IF SOME STUPID ASS TAKES 12 ADVIL AT ONCE....ITS PROBABLY WORSE THAN JUICE..SO STICK TO THE 2-3 PILLS AT A TIME WHILE YOUR AT IT..DRINK A BOTTLE OF NYQUIL...AND TAKE 15 VICADIN WITH A BEER OR TWO

 

[FreakMonster]

DUDE ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID OR WHAT!!!

that is why i only eat ms contin and oxycontin...yum

That fucking shit will kill you!!! Watch out!!

 

[liftsiron]

Tylenol can be worse than A-50 on your liver. Dozens of people die each year from taking tylenol for a hangover, resulting in complete liver failure.

 

[liftsiron]

To our friend from the UK, tylenol is acetaminophen.