Tylenol may cause deaths

I'm only guessing here. But I figure they
mean that liver damages could occur in
situations where people accidentally
overdose on acetaminophen/Tylenol like
when they take regular Tylenol and then
later take a sleep-aid that contains
acetaminophen. Some people don't read
labels well. So they could easily over dose
from excess consumption. Or, combining a
cold remedy (containing acetaminophen) with
sleep-aid that also contains acetaminophen.

These meds build up in the blood.

It's a scary situation.

And so easily done.

Another danger is mixing acetaminophen and ibuprofen.

They used to say that could cause liver damage.

Or, drinking and taking otc drugs; that poses
another danger to the liver.

These are some of the things I've heard over
the years from other medical news sources.

The problem is not occurring with normal use of any medication with acetaminophen. It is happening with over-consumption and people are mixing medications without regard to why the warning labels should be read.

It's not necessarily true that people who take the recommended dosages of Tylenol won't be affected. There was a story just last night how a woman took the recommended dosage of Tylenol for her migraines for ten years and next thing you know she had to have a liver transplant. What people don't realize is that all medications can accumulate in the system

pye if they are that stupid then they shouldnt be taking anything at all.

Thanks PYE, I heard about that story too.
Turns out, just two caplets of Tylenol
more than you need can cause liver damage.

But what if the recommended dosage is too high
as listed on the bottle?

Makes me wonder what is too much.

Accidentally over dosing on any med
is a scary situation.

When I was a kid, I accidentally over dosed
on Children's Tylenol and another med.

I was self dosing, cause I was home from school.
And, being only ten, didn't realize that I wasn't
supposed to combine the two meds and ended up with
a super weird allergic reaction.

My face went numb and my lip was swollen up
three times normal size.

They should have a lower dose so in case of situations such as yours. I always wondered why they offered such a big bottle when these incidents happen more and more. Why not offer one or two x the dose. If the patient needs more then they should have to get a prescription. But the companies only look at sales not the risk it brings to the consumers.

You're right about that.
And, every case is unique.

Most people don't know that
acetaminophen builds up in the blood,
so risk of over dose is high.

Years ago, I heard that this type of meds
can take up to three days in the blood stream
before it becomes fully effective.

So if you think you're going to have
a headache sometime later this week, better
take Tylenol now.

Of course, noone does that.

But I'm just saying that Tylenol is slow burn
and takes so long to work it might make someone
think it's not working.

As for me, I get really bad migraines
and it takes up to six hours or more for two
Tylenol caplets to work and often I feel as if
I should take more.

I've always tried to be careful with otc meds,
but accidents do happen.

Hey, Shaun, I did some research for you. Goody's Powders has acetaminophen in it, which is what Tylenol is. BC Powders does not, it has a salicylamide, which is like an aspirin. Both powders contain aspirin and caffeine as well. These three ingredients: Aspirin,caffeine, and acetaminophen combined are very good at relieving pain, but each has its side effects and you risk liver and kidney and stomach problems or damage from them.

Thank you very much for this warning. I will just get BC Powders then. I have to be careful already from a shot that I take from having Multipls Sclrois it can cause Liver damage also. I get my liver checked with blood work about every three months. So far I have been alright but it still worries me.