OT: Tylenol, article 2

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Former member of Bush admin lost his liver to Tylenol at only age 37 after

taking it only for 3 days when he had cold, then lost his kidneys later also as

a result of liver transplant:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainNews/story?id=7699582 & page=1

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A friend of mine husband had a liver transplant. His kidneys are now shutting

down. My friend said it is not unusual for the kidney to lose function a few

years after a transplant and one will need a new kidney. I guess it is

considered a side affect of a liver transplant. Due to the fact her husband

started back drinking alcohol,the medical university in ton will not

perform a kidney transplant. Sad thing, he was one of the lucky few who got

another chance at life by getting a liver and he ruined it again. Some people

like my sister never got a chance for a new liver. My sister passed from liver

disease a couple of years ago. I was told it was most likely the Tylenol in her

pain meds. She was ill and in the hospital for 8 months before passing and it

was not until a month before her death they discovered liver issues. She was one

who did not have to die. Yes, Tylenol is a very dangerous drug and should never

go over the counter. I am so thankful my now grown kids had a pediatrician who

said from the get go that Tylenol was a very dangerous drug. He said people

were dying from it more than we know. He often said a lethal does was one taken

for a hangover. This was 28 years ago. Tylenol toxicity is not a new thing and

now it is like they are promoting the damage it causes as a new discovery. The

same goes for benadryl. As much as I like keeping my benadryl around, it is

still a strong drug and needs to be used with caution. I know if I take a small

does of benadryl it takes me 3 days to overcome the side effects..it can even

make an allergy or cold go into an infection..this was another thing my

children's doctor warned me about, how antihistamines can cause infections. He

was right, it seems if I take one, it is a couple of days later I have a sinus

infection. We do best to take as few drugs as possible. It is like my

chiropractor says,ask your self if you need the drug to keep living. I have

been working on coming off most of my meds and to be honest, I feel so much

better. I still keep my nexium around but you know, I REALLY don't need it every

day. They try to make one think they have to take the stuff 2 times a day for

it to work. If I start feeling a bit of acid reflux, I take it for a couple of

days and then I might not need it for another week. We are living in a society

which is way to medicated. I was one of those people so I know. I am still

having issues but the meds did nothing to heal any of my problems. They just

covered some of the symptoms and caused me other problems.