Or middle back pain? Maybe lower bacaj pain? Bloated Abdomen? Going to the GYN Friday
Could taking tylenol 500 mg once or twice a day cause liver, kidney damage or lower back pain?
Question posted by PhylomenaD on 26 July 2012
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8 Answers
Lizardoli
28 July 2012
I am not sure about this one, but it isgood to go to the doctor to find out what is going on. They should administer a blood test for your liver and such. If they say nothing is wrong say ok, can you please refer me to a pain specialist.
sara12345
27 July 2012
To auntof3sjb,
You should try taking Benefiber along with the Miralax. I used to have bloated abdomen, then a doctor told me to take them with a LOT of water. Now no more bloating. I have to take Miralax every other day since my stroke, maybe from all my medications. If you're having trouble making it to the bathroom after taking the recommended dose on the bottle of Miralax which should only be taken if you're having trouble with bowel movements, then you should know that physical therapy can help to strengthen your colon muscles.
And you wouldn't know until very late in the game if your liver is being destroyed by the tylenol or acetominophen.
Except that I thought that the maximum dose recommended was lowered from 4,000 mg a day to 3,000 mg. a day--not the 2,000 mg stated earlier. I just saw an NIH posting dated 2011 which gave 4,000 mg as the maximum dose. Could they really have decreased it in half in one year? Correct me if I'm wrong.
PhylomenaD
27 July 2012
Thanks. :) I am not having trouble makingi t to the bathroom. :) I don't know about the decrease.
endlessPred
26 July 2012
Yes it can cause liver damage. Especially if your liver is stressed to start with or you have taken acetaminophen (Tylenol) for long periods of time. People who drink a lot are in real jeopardy. Or people like me on steroids long term.
Aspirin and other NSAIDs work well. However, they can cause stomach problems and bleeding in some people. Any of these are fine short term. Long term had better be discussed with a doctor.
PhylomenaD
26 July 2012
I don't think my liver is stressed to start outh with. Who knows? I have taken Extra strength tylenols caplets for a long period of time and maybe that's what's causing the burning in my abdomen. I am so tired of being sick, bloated, and just tried of being tired. And pissing every 5 mintues, it seems like. It is ANNOYING as hell! I just want to sleep better! God is putting me thru this for a reason. I don't know why. I keep saying, I miss my father terribly." Maybe this is God's way of telling me to go join my father, because I awlays say my father would have helped me and protected me. No, I'm not gonna kill myself or try to. I wouldn't put my mother thru that.
endlessPred
26 July 2012
Well ,my friend, considering suicide even as a remark is serious. Time for you to see a psychiatrist to help you get a handle on this. You are depressed. Of, course, this is too much to handle.Your family needs you and I am sure you don't want to harm them with such a selfish act. Daddy isn't here and I seriously doubt he is looking down and telling you to suffer or end the suffering. He wants your happiness. He would want you to find a way and not chicken out. He was tough, right? Just like the rest of the family. It is why we are on this planet. To be happy. I sure would like you to be happy as well. The list is long. Perhaps you had better start writing down everyone's name.
How your liver is doing is a simple blood test. How to handle pain and disease is what a good doctor does. I have a rare terminal illness. I will suffocate. You wanna trade? Not making light of your situation, however it is time for you to look at it for what it is. A wise teacher told me: "you have one minute to rage and cry. After that it is all whining!" That teacher is very right. Sure I feel sorry for myself at times. I don't give up. My family needs me. Even if all I do is sit all day and sleep. We still have time to share.
What can you do to get going again? Prayer only works when one hears the answer. Are you listening? Answers come in forms we dont expect. Come on. You can do this. I am your official "kick you in the butt ringleader." The rest will chime in. Plenty to choose from. Talk to me. I am listening. Karen
PhylomenaD
26 July 2012
I am not depressed. If I WAS depressed, I would feel it.
endlessPred
26 July 2012
So sorry, but It really doesn't work that way. We adjust quickly to how we feel and have a new normal. Having dealt with depression through out my life, I can guarantee that it takes others to let me know. So I am doing so with you. No one ever suggests suicide if they are not depressed. People don't beg for relief unless they are depressed. What little you have said fits the criteria.
I have a great idea for you. Go to the DR PHIL website. Look up symptoms of depression. This is a self test. I think you may be surprised by the result. You know, it is not some fault in you that depression occurs. When the body is under stress from illness, pain, money problems, family problems, the body responds by using up all your energy. Then it needs even more. A person is fatigued, feels useless and overwhelmed because what was once easy is now too much work. We start becoming anxious, always waiting for the next shoe to drop.
What is going to happen next? The mind changes and no longer has all those wonderful endorphins. We fell dull, Inattentive. I could go on and on.
The good news is that there are treatments to help. Just about everybody experiences this at some point or another when life piles up on us. Smart people get help. That is what I hope you will do. You can beat this and take control. All the other issues will be easier to handle. It is very hard to make good decisions when our mind is sluggish and all we can relate to is pain and dispare about our situation. Please get someone to help you move through this. A therapist wil get you on the right meds. Your doctor can also get you started. You deserve more than what you have. There is something better waiting for you. Tell me more. Karen
Inactive
26 July 2012
Talking about suicide is a cry for help no matter what you say or how you say it!! Take it from someone who knows! Get help for the depression before something happens!
PhylomenaD
27 July 2012
I don't understand your other posting. Write down everyone's name?
PhylomenaD
27 July 2012
Hey, what is the website for DH or what you mentioned? Hormones are SO out of whack right now!
endlessPred
27 July 2012
Hello again. I suggested you wrote down everyone you know so you get a better handle on where your support is and who you are responsible for to be strong.
Hormones don't help much at times, do they?
Ok you want the Dr. Phil website. Use google. We aren't able to put links on this site. I think you will find this very helpful. You are going through a tough time and it is ok to ask for help. Keep me posted,ok? Sending you strong blessings and wishes for you seeking wellness. Karen
Inactive
26 July 2012
The FDA standard has been lowered to no more than 2000mg a day of tylenol. My doctor has me on oxycodone without any tylenol because of the amount I have to take for my pain problems. I do also take one in the AM & one at bedtime because it seems to help the oxy work better or faster, but I do notice it upsets my tummy. In my case it's probably more the inactive ingredients than the actual tylenol. If you have allergies it can cause you problems too. I am allergic to corn so corn starch as a binder in meds causes me problems. Some people are allergic to glychol which is in most meds too. Maybe this could be the problem? Haven't heard of it causing back pain. Do you have back pain normally? If it is increasing it I would suggest not taking it. Just my thoughts... Mary
Inactive
26 July 2012
As an after thought, can you take aspirin? It is one of the best pain relievers known to man. it has recently been studied in I believe Sweden or Finland that it has been proven taken over a ten year period, has reduced cancer of the colon & other types of cancer. maybe we all need to consider the good effects of aspirin. It's another tho' that makes my tummy burn... Mary
PhylomenaD
26 July 2012
I do take Advils and that seems to help.
Inactive
26 July 2012
Great! Wish I could. Again another NSAID that my stomach starts lurching even before I swallow them! Sees it coming I believe... Mary
bumblebee90
26 July 2012
Mar, been super busy all day. Getting ready to go to town when Ed get's off. will hollar at ya when we get home. If it's not too late. Oh yeah... your a night owl. hee hee. Ruthie Bye now :)
Lizardoli
28 July 2012
A stool softer over the counter works best for me!
cthoust
12 May 2014
Anything short of a Miracle, and I do believe in miracles,
I will need a knee replacement.
I've been diagnosed at stage 3 on the Kidney scale and am forbidden to take oxycodo Motrin Advil tramadol and the list goes on.
I am in pain daily, think I'll go to the orthopedic today to draw out fluid buildup.
can you suggest. anything??
bumblebee90
26 July 2012
Hey friend. I take pain medication that has it in it every day, and have had no problems, but like the others, am no doctor, and you should seek their opinion. I do have bloating issues. Not sure where are what they come from or what that's all about. I take all the reccomended stuff for bloating and constipation, but I still have issues sometimes. Don't you hate it??? I dislike anything that makes me uncomfortable or feel pain at all. lol. I've been jabbed, picked, poked, and stuck on so much you would think I would get a little used to it. No. Well, hon I hope you have a good day, and let me know how your dr.s appointment goes Friday. K? Take care and feel better. Your friend Ruthie
PhylomenaD
26 July 2012
If you are constipated, Take Mirolax. Take as directed by a nurse ( like I did) or a doctor and run for the hills when it kicks in! Because it kicks in LIKE crazy! Stay near a bathroom!
bumblebee90
26 July 2012
well, right now I'm taking Metamucil. I have to be careful or I'll live in the hills honey. lol. Sometimes it's either black or white. lol. Ok..what a subjuect to talk about. ha ha. Hey, it's a fact of life though. Me and another friend on here were talking the other night and got cracked up and couldn't stop laughing talking about a subject like this. lol. I guess because it's a little personal. hee hee. Well, thanks for your advice. I have to hurry up and get ready before the hubby gets home. If I'm ready when he gets here, he will take me to town for a bit. Yeah. talk to you soon. Ruthie
PhylomenaD
27 July 2012
Hello, I came back from the OBGYN a little while ago and she said everything I told sounds like it is hormones. Did a pap smear (ugh) which wasn't THAT bad! :) And a blood test to check for hormones. Pap will be back in two weeks, the blood test a week. Gave me hormones called FEMTR. Never heard of it.
Inactive
28 July 2012
hi auntof3sjb, let us know when the hormones kick in. if you are feeling better or not. i hope hormone therapy works for you.
Tilly in philly
jrmedres
27 Aug 2012
Hey, I'm just a junior in diagnostic med and my main field is biopsy but I've been doing this 5 years and just since this is a recent-ish post; stool that is black and foul smelling or white and cracked are both not ideal from upper GI blood or lack of bile among other possibilities. Just in case no one else says anything if those descriptions are relating to your stool sample about "living in the hills" this will require radiological/cam investigation. All the best.
jrmedres
27 Aug 2012
I see you have been "poked and prodded". Very well. That is what I get for posting in a forum. All the best.
AquariusAnneCA
26 July 2012
I have taken a tylenol a day for years and I never thought about it being harmful but I do have a lower back problem and never associated it with the tylenol. I take it for arthritic pains. I am interested in knowing if it is a problem in causing the lower back pain. I think it does depend on the person's own body and what we can endure. Why not try to go off of it for a while to see if the back pain goes away? I will be doing that before asking the doctor or pharmacist since I know I am extra sensitive to medications and doctors don't always think of a person individually. We should pretty much know our own bodies. Thank you for bringing this up as I will start taking one every other day until I wean myself off of it to see if it helps my back pain.
AquariusAnne
balbanese
26 July 2012
Typically this is not a "dangerous" dose, but everyone is different and it certainly should be considered as a culprit. Friday isn't far, let's hope for the best!
Tee6759
26 July 2012
Everyone is different in the way their body responds to tylenol. They say if you're on it for a great length of time that liver damage is possible. Its best to consult a doctor or even a pharmacist is better able to give you the answer you're seeking. I've never heard of it causing a bloated stomach. Be sure to talk to your GYN about your taking tylenol. Perhaps there is something else causing your symptoms. I'm not a nurse or anything. I'd be afraid to tell you tylenol 2x day would not be harmful. Be sure to speak with your doctor or even a pharmacist might be able to answer your question. I hope you find the answers you're seeking. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful.
In peace,
Tee
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