Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 , thanks for the info. I take tylenol daily!! Yikes. If you could find the article for me that would be great my hubby is a RN in the ER and will want proof since he hears alot of things and also I can take it to my doc and ask for the liver workup. Thanks Latisha ken hurst <kenhurst1@...> wrote:I don't know if you're responding to a post I've written regarding the dangers of Tylenol or if someone else brought the subject up. But I feel the need to put my 2cents in. Actually, it'll probably be more like a buck-fifty. After suffering total liver failure and being told I needed a transplant PRONTO the only culprit my docs (University of North Carolina) could find was Tylenol. None of my RA meds contained Tylenol...not even pain meds. However, I did have dental surgery 3 weeks prior to my " meltdown " . I was prescribed Tylenol 3 and took it exactly as prescribed for only 1 week. For some unknown reason, it built up in my liver and darn near killed me. Then as an added bonus my kidneys failed. I asked my doctors how that could have happened since my understanding was the same as yours. They told me it does not necessarily take long-term or overdose of Tylenol or Motrin to cause severe liver damage in some people. Unfortunately, there's really no way of telling who is at high risk. None of the nurses or doctors on the ward said they would even have Tylenol in their homes (don't know what they did for their children) because they had seen so many problems and a lot of deaths attributed to it. I'm certainly not telling anyone to throw the stuff out because it works great for most people. But it is the number one cause of toxic liver disease in the U.S. Don't remember where I read that but can find it again if anyone wants the article. (Just email me). I would suggest for people who use it on a regular basis to request occasional liver panel workups. It's no big deal and could possibly save a life. I actually had my checked 1 week before taking the Tylenol and everything was normal I'm not trying to scare anyone to death but once the liver is severely damaged it's a big problem. I am very fortunate to be alive. in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 , thanks for the info. I take tylenol daily!! Yikes. If you could find the article for me that would be great my hubby is a RN in the ER and will want proof since he hears alot of things and also I can take it to my doc and ask for the liver workup. Thanks Latisha ken hurst <kenhurst1@...> wrote:I don't know if you're responding to a post I've written regarding the dangers of Tylenol or if someone else brought the subject up. But I feel the need to put my 2cents in. Actually, it'll probably be more like a buck-fifty. After suffering total liver failure and being told I needed a transplant PRONTO the only culprit my docs (University of North Carolina) could find was Tylenol. None of my RA meds contained Tylenol...not even pain meds. However, I did have dental surgery 3 weeks prior to my " meltdown " . I was prescribed Tylenol 3 and took it exactly as prescribed for only 1 week. For some unknown reason, it built up in my liver and darn near killed me. Then as an added bonus my kidneys failed. I asked my doctors how that could have happened since my understanding was the same as yours. They told me it does not necessarily take long-term or overdose of Tylenol or Motrin to cause severe liver damage in some people. Unfortunately, there's really no way of telling who is at high risk. None of the nurses or doctors on the ward said they would even have Tylenol in their homes (don't know what they did for their children) because they had seen so many problems and a lot of deaths attributed to it. I'm certainly not telling anyone to throw the stuff out because it works great for most people. But it is the number one cause of toxic liver disease in the U.S. Don't remember where I read that but can find it again if anyone wants the article. (Just email me). I would suggest for people who use it on a regular basis to request occasional liver panel workups. It's no big deal and could possibly save a life. I actually had my checked 1 week before taking the Tylenol and everything was normal I'm not trying to scare anyone to death but once the liver is severely damaged it's a big problem. I am very fortunate to be alive. in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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