Another not to take is acetaminophen, check on ibiprofin I think it does the least damage.

I'd urge you to talk with your local md about getting something that is by rx, but liver friendly. I was already having lots of pain from RA, so my md put me on a low-tylenol opioid; I cut the tablet in half, and take only when really aching. It may sound severe, but hey---it's not hurting my liver as much as a handful of otc meds, and when i take it, I actually have relief.....
keefer

My GI Dr. suggested Tylenol but said to limit it to 2-4 500mg a day.
I've seen some posting about ibruproprin....ask you Dr. what he/she recommends

No asprain if your blood is low from the ribs, it could cause bleeding, Tyenol in moderate amounts.

Hey mzkath, My Gi Doc also recommended Tylenol. He didn't mention anything else for pain so I personally stick w/ that, but just take it when and If I really need it.:>

YOU CAN ASK YOUR PHARMACIST? HE KNOWS MORE ABOUT DRUGS THAT YOUR DR DOES....LOVE....HELEN

I do take Darvacet for the pain in my joints. But I take Milk thistle to protect my liver and it works for me. god bless. David

I personally know people w/HepC that were told 'no tylenol' but it is hard to decide who is right and who is wrong...

One thing I discovered last week while mending from car wreck and dental work is that there is a pain med (my primary always gave me a once a yr script for hydrocodon for migraines w/tylenol mix...however my dentist gave me script that has same pain relief but is part Hydro and part ibuprofen...didn't even know that was an option...for everyday minor headaches, etc I take ibupofen and feel it is a great option...just my opinion....I tend to avoid any type tylenol - why not - other meds work as well but don't affect liver!

Hope this helps-I was just amazed that there were med options w/ibuprofen....

my doctor was giving me vicidone,but their is tylenol in it.i request something w/ no tylenol and he has been writting for oxycodone.it doesnt take the pain away,but it definally takes the edge off.i try not to take often,maybe 1 or 2 a week....

I've been taking Tylenol with my drs approval, also have 0/0 on the bx. Having never taken much of ANY kind of pain killer I am a cheap date. 2 Reg strength with 2 Riba 2x daily has been plenty....

Did try ibuprofen after this post started....felt like dookey all weekend and found it didn't work as well as the Tylenol. So, this weekend got wild and used six reg strength a day....Ya'll may have to do an intervention

BTW...I think I know how Tatt got the name Big Green Daddy.....Blahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

My MD said up to 2000 mg of Tylenol (or acetaminophen, they are the same thing. One is name brand the other generic) in a 24 hour period. That is equal to 4 Extra Strength, or slightly more than 6 Regular Strength.

In my experience, Ibuprofen works better on muscle and joint aches but in too large of doses can cause kidney damage. Again, no more than four in a day and not for long term.

On occasion I have use naproxen (Aleve) but it can cause stomach disorders if use too often or in too large of doses.

Needless to say, I don't use anything unless I absolutely need to. I don't suffer from chronic pain, though during my recent illness I took more pain killers in the last five weeks than I have in two years prior. Since I have been home, I have alternated between all three OTC pain killers but the main reason is to keep my fevers in check. When I get tired and run down I tend to run a low grade fever between 99.0 and 100.0

The problem with most RX pain killers is that more often than not they include ibuprofen or acetaminophen so it pays to find out how much each one holds. I was given vicoden in the hospital that also contained 500 mg of acetaminophen. Fortunately, I only took one capsule three times daily.

Anyhow, that is my two cents worth on OTC pain killers.