How bad is this?
When I moved into this apartment last July, I bought one of those large 500 count Wal Mart brand tylonol bottles and now it's empty.
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Thats only about a 125 pills a month that ain't bad[;)] either you are a hurtin man or those wal-mart pills ain't worth a sheet. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
Thats only about a 125 pills a month that ain't bad[;)] either you are a hurtin man or those wal-mart pills ain't worth a sheet.
Not sure where you got your math from......
2 pills per dose = 125 doses. 125/15 months (last July) = 16.5 doses per month.
FWIW you can take up to 3grams (3000mg)/day "without" problems (that is what the doc says).
Standard pills are 325mg so up to 9 of those per day
Extra strength pills are 500mg so 6 of those per day
The extended release pills are 650mg so 4.5 per day0 -
They're 500 mg but it dose take about 6 per dose to quiet my back pain. 0 -
Cat, I used to take 2500 MG of those things 4 times a day, but I built up an immunity to them, and all other over the shelf pain releavers. If you want those things to work when you need them, your going to have to slow down a bit. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Nwcid
quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
Thats only about a 125 pills a month that ain't bad[;)] either you are a hurtin man or those wal-mart pills ain't worth a sheet.
Not sure where you got your math from......
2 pills per dose = 125 doses. 125/15 months (last July) = 16.5 doses per month.
FWIW you can take up to 3grams (3000mg)/day "without" problems (that is what the doc says).
Standard pills are 325mg so up to 9 of those per day
Extra strength pills are 500mg so 6 of those per day
The extended release pills are 650mg so 4.5 per day
Last july to me ment 4 months ago. so I think my math is pretty good if thats the case 500 divide by 4 = 125, sorry I didn't know "last July' ment TWO julys ago....I did say 125 per month did'nt I. Yep thought so.0 -
That can't be healthy. 0 -
Not only does it damage your Liver it also damages your kidneys.
Keep taking huge doses and you'll be on dialysis which ain't fun,
cuts into shooting time.0 -
Be careful. Acetaminophen combined with alcohol consumption is a very bad thing. Do even a little research about this combination and you'll see what I'm referring to.
It's containers all have written warnings, but IMHO the problem is serious enough that it should be in bold red letters. I have a long time friend who's on his second liver due to this.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mk 19
Cat, I used to take 2500 MG of those things 4 times a day, but I built up an immunity to them, and all other over the shelf pain releavers. If you want those things to work when you need them, your going to have to slow down a bit.
mk19, if you did this for any length of time, I can assure you that you sustained liver damage.
I remember when I was a Paramedic we were trained on lethal Tylenol overdoses. As with most drugs, it goes by body weight. I recall that if I took 20 extra strength Tylenol it would have been fatal for me. I am a big guy at 220 pounds, so for a smaller person a lesser dose would be fatal.
So for me 10,000 mg at one time would have been fatal. You were taking that much in a day, I hope you are larger than I am, you were REALLY pushing your luck.
Also hope you were not hitting any booze at the same time.
You really ought to get a blood test and get a check for liver function, very good chance that you have a damaged liver.0 -
I've been taking 12 400 mg Asprin a day for over 20 years for back and shoulder pain. 0 -
I used to take Nyquil to get to sleep each day....because it was just too aggrivating to go and get the prescription for a safer option. After posting about it here and being informed of what all can happen to me over a long period of time.....I went to the doctor. I now have Ambien (that I don't take all of the time) and another option that gets me to sleep. 0 -
You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day. 0 -
What does it do for your stomach lining??[xx(][xx(]
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just an idea but see a dr an have him give ya meds that are sfer for your liver as for sleep chammile tae is way better for than ambien or nyquil a hot hot bath a cup of tea no caffiene or nicotine 4to 6 hrs before bed ya shuold get some rest i use this method only after years of meds an my stomach is not chewed up as bad as i used to be an liver is safe i use darvecet for pain he had me on oxy codone an methadone i am in a wheel chair have 9 crushed verta bra an 11 ribs dislocated between rfont an back lessions in my diaphram an the not to mention gerd from all those damn pils so after 6 years of there over meding me i just use 2 darvecet a day lots of ice an heat theaapy an chamomle to help me sleep those asprin are an will destroy your liver so please go to a dr an get somthinsafer an try some other forms of relaxing before bed good luck dtek 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 41 nut
I've been taking 12 400 mg Asprin a day for over 20 years for back and shoulder pain.
We were taught in Paramedic school that aspirin is quite different from Tylenol. Large doses of Tylenol are a threat to the liver, but aspirin is not.
Aspirin is acidic and can damage the stomach. I don't know about the ramifications of 4,800mg of aspirin a day.
I have needed lots of pain killer since I broke my leg in July. Since these drugs all act differently, and are metabolized differently by the body, I keep big bottles of aspirin, Tylenol, and Motrin [ibuprofen] and I alternate them.
I will take 2 extra strength Tylenol in the morning, 3 Motrin in the afternoon, and 3 aspirin at night.0 -
quote:quote:
Originally posted by Mk 19
Cat, I used to take 2500 MG of those things 4 times a day, but I built up an immunity to them, and all other over the shelf pain releavers. If you want those things to work when you need them, your going to have to slow down a bit.
mk19, if you did this for any length of time, I can assure you that you sustained liver damage.
I remember when I was a Paramedic we were trained on lethal Tylenol overdoses. As with most drugs, it goes by body weight. I recall that if I took 20 extra strength Tylenol it would have been fatal for me. I am a big guy at 220 pounds, so for a smaller person a lesser dose would be fatal.
So for me 10,000 mg at one time would have been fatal. You were taking that much in a day, I hope you are larger than I am, you were REALLY pushing your luck.
Also hope you were not hitting any booze at the same time.
You really ought to get a blood test and get a check for liver function, very good chance that you have a damaged liver.
I did that for a little while after I ruptured 2 disk in my back, it lasted about 3 months off and on till the pills had no effect. I do not drink so that would not have done anything extra to me. During he time of my discharge I was perscribed 1500 Mg of motrin after every meal, but that was also short lived as the meds lost their effect. I just live with the pain now, the pills do nothing for me, but by wearing different braces I can at least control the movement of the joints to prevent the pain from getting out of hand. But then there are the days when the weather has a drastic shift..... Oh boy, then I can't even move[xx(]0 -
I try to stay away from Tylenol due to the liver damage it can do. I would seek medical advice. I actually have liver damage from something but the doctor doesn't know what caused it. I used to take Tylenol but not too much any more. 0 -
find a doctor and switch to vicadin. 0 -
Hydrocodone [:D] 0 -
Yowsuh!
I popped a double strength Vicodin aka hydrocodone an hour ago and my knee does not hurt.0 -
I'm one of those few people that Tylenol has absolutly no affect on as a pain killer. On occasion when pain in my lower back and leg gets bad enough, due to me having done something stupid (usually lifting something heavier than I should have) I have to go on hydrocodone for a few days until things get better. 0
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