Comments on: Is it safe to take Tylenol after drinking? http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/22/is-it-safe-to-take-tylonel-after-drinking/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ben http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/22/is-it-safe-to-take-tylonel-after-drinking/#comment-13027 Ben Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:35:35 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1338#comment-13027 I think it's interesting that this post was posted just a week or so ago, and now the FDA has finally come out and said they are taking a closer look at the safety of acetaminophen. I struggle understanding the real politics and priorities of the FDA. Who are they really protecting, Dr. Gupta? Are they legitimate? From a natural health industry perspective, we are usually a bit on the leery side of the trust spectrum...if that makes any sense. Example: some people lost their sense of smell, many just temporarily, from Zicam over a ten year period. The FDA came down hard and it was all over the media. This story has kind of been quiet in my opinion in the media and thousands of people have suffered liver damage, liver failure and even death over many many years. I think it's interesting that this post was posted just a week or so ago, and now the FDA has finally come out and said they are taking a closer look at the safety of acetaminophen. I struggle understanding the real politics and priorities of the FDA. Who are they really protecting, Dr. Gupta? Are they legitimate? From a natural health industry perspective, we are usually a bit on the leery side of the trust spectrum...if that makes any sense. Example: some people lost their sense of smell, many just temporarily, from Zicam over a ten year period. The FDA came down hard and it was all over the media. This story has kind of been quiet in my opinion in the media and thousands of people have suffered liver damage, liver failure and even death over many many years.

]]> By: robin southern http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/22/is-it-safe-to-take-tylonel-after-drinking/#comment-12977 robin southern Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:34:28 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1338#comment-12977 i drink occassionally and was prescribed motrin 800mg for my bulging disc (when in severe pain) by my orthopedic, however because i suffer from ITP i was yanked off of the motrin...the pain is horrible at times and altho i am in physical therapy, no one will administer a cortizone shot due to the blood condition...when in pain i do take the motrin regardless...pain is pain and i cannot sleep at times because the pain is increased when i am horizontal...sleep is imperative to basic functions...what else can i do?? i drink occassionally and was prescribed motrin 800mg for my bulging disc (when in severe pain) by my orthopedic, however because i suffer from ITP i was yanked off of the motrin...the pain is horrible at times and altho i am in physical therapy, no one will administer a cortizone shot due to the blood condition...when in pain i do take the motrin regardless...pain is pain and i cannot sleep at times because the pain is increased when i am horizontal...sleep is imperative to basic functions...what else can i do??

]]> By: Henry http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/22/is-it-safe-to-take-tylonel-after-drinking/#comment-12971 Henry Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:29:03 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1338#comment-12971 I have known 3 cases of older women who did not drink that died of liver cancer and the thing they all had in common was taking Tylenol daily for arthritis pain. It says on the label "Do not take longer than 2 weeks" you ask me, I'll tell you acetaminophen is bad news. Why take the risk? HW I have known 3 cases of older women who did not drink that died of liver cancer and the thing they all had in common was taking Tylenol daily for arthritis pain. It says on the label "Do not take longer than 2 weeks" you ask me, I'll tell you acetaminophen is bad news.

Why take the risk?

HW

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