Anonymous,
Tylenol (a.k.a acetaminophen or paracetamol) is not an NSAID. It is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). Acetaminophen is used as "potentiator", it is used to make the hydrocodone more potent. This allows you use less opiod to get same relief as a high dose. And this reduces the potential negative side effects. There are several others things used this way, Caffeine, Aspirin, and Ibuprofen.
You really need to be a label reader now. Acetaminophen is commonly added to cold and flu. You should not exceed 1000 mgs in a single dose or a cumulative daily dose of 4000 mgs to prevent liver damage.
There is a wonderful e-book you can download for free called "The Intractable Pain Patient's Handbook for Survival", by Dr. Forest Tennant. (http://pain-topics.org/pdf/IntractablePainSurvival.pdf)
It will help you understand severe chronic pain and it covers everything. It will answer the questions you can't get from doctors. It will change your life. It has helped me learn how to manage my pain.
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Anonymous,
Tylenol (a.k.a acetaminophen or paracetamol) is not an NSAID. It is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). Acetaminophen is used as "potentiator", it is used to make the hydrocodone more potent. This allows you use less opiod to get same relief as a high dose. And this reduces the potential negative side effects. There are several others things used this way, Caffeine, Aspirin, and Ibuprofen.
You really need to be a label reader now. Acetaminophen is commonly added to cold and flu. You should not exceed 1000 mgs in a single dose or a cumulative daily dose of 4000 mgs to prevent liver damage.
There is a wonderful e-book you can download for free called "The Intractable Pain Patient's Handbook for Survival", by Dr. Forest Tennant. (http://pain-topics.org/pdf/IntractablePainSurvival.pdf)
It will help you understand severe chronic pain and it covers everything. It will answer the questions you can't get from doctors. It will change your life. It has helped me learn how to manage my pain.
Reta
October 28, 2011 - 6:37pmThis Comment
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