Donne and all and Annette questions

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Hi Donna and all...... You are so right. That is what I use and

occasionally Alleve with food (naproxen) . I have heard that 2mg that is

four 500 mg Tylenol is the best and do no harm to liver pain management.

Sometimes with the muscle and joint pain, the anti-inflammatory results of

Alleve work better for me. I have had ulcers in the past and know not to

take much of the Alleve, but sometimes my back, shoulders, neck, arms ----

I will take a dose ONE dose of Alleve with a full meal and feel it does

tremendous help. I also use ice along with this. Thanks for your post and

I agree. Happy New Year and may it bring more health and contentment to us

all. blessings, sally

--- Donna <donnagail1956@...> wrote:

> Every time my husband's insurance changes through his job which is

> about every few years I have to switch gastro's. I have had 4 gastro

> doc's plus the liver specialist at s Hopkins, all have advised me

> to never take NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like

> aspirin, naproxen sodium, or ibuprofen since these drugs can cause

> other gastrointestinal problems, such as ulcers and intestinal

> bleeding but to take Tylenol (Acetaminophen) that is a safe medication

> when used in small doses (about 2 to 3 grams per day). When taken at

> recommended doses, acetaminophen, the medicine in Tylenol, is the

> preferred pain reliever for patients with chronic, liver disease. I

> have posted this out of concern for those that are using NSAIDS.

>

> Take care,

>

> Donna Gail

>

>

>

" and the beat goes on....... " Sonny Bono " It's not the years in your life that

count. It's the life in your years. " Abraham Lincoln

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At my age (53 and my bones are starting to rattle) and having both

rheumatoid arthritis and hep-c my joints and muscles are screaming for

help. Plaquenil normally controls the chronic pain, percocet, flexeril

or vicoden was always prescribed for the break through pain when I

would push myself too far or if the weather was nasty, I am very, very

snow sensitive. This past summer my gastro put me on tramadol only,

s Hopkins took the tramadol away as well and advised me that

Tylenol was all that I could take but no more than 2-3 grams per day.

My next appointment at s Hopkins is 01/09/2007; I will question

the liver specialist about NSAIDS. Please forgive me for being so

persistent but I do feel so strongly about this. I will be happy to

double check though as I am certainly not perfect and then I will say

no more.

Take care,

Donna Gail