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Coventina

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16. I rarely take it. Tylenol does nothing for me.

Reply to etherealtruth (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:47 PM

Sep 2016

I know docs love to recommend it, I cannot fathom why.

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Why acetaminophen is the 'most common cause of liver injury' in Canada [View all] etherealtruth Sep 2016 OP

in America, the most common cause maxsolomon Sep 2016 #1

Yeah, fortunately for Canada they only have to worry about hepatotoxicity etherealtruth Sep 2016 #2

It's hepatitis c. LeftyMom Sep 2016 #3

it was a joke maxsolomon Sep 2016 #4

I laughed Stuckinthebush Sep 2016 #15

You would have to take a metric fuck tonne for that to happen Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2016 #5

That's true Dorian Gray Sep 2016 #6

Research has clearly identified liver damage associated with the administration of therapeutic doses etherealtruth Sep 2016 #7

It was meant to be a Canada metric system joke... Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2016 #8

Sorry ... it turns out I am an idiot sometimes etherealtruth Sep 2016 #9

Not true. Without monitoring, people are poisoning themselves with OTC pills in the US Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #19

Canada. Metric System. Profanity. Joke Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2016 #20

I'm stupid. This is happening in the US too. n/t Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #21

In Canada with a single payer system they would have an incentive to find demigoddess Sep 2016 #30

The idea of drinking while sick Egnever Sep 2016 #31

Hot toddies actually do work in the onset of some viral illnesses. Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #33

Wonder if taking it and drinking enhances the problem? rurallib Sep 2016 #10

Alcohol + Tylenol/Acetaminophen/Paracetamol is long known to be the main problem ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #11

That combination is incredibly toxic to the liver Ruby the Liberal Sep 2016 #25

'most common cause of liver injury' Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #12

i would have gone with a pic of glenliver unblock Sep 2016 #27

It's all those damned combination drugs Warpy Sep 2016 #13

I agree (and so do "they") etherealtruth Sep 2016 #14

I rarely take it. Tylenol does nothing for me. Coventina Sep 2016 #16

I don't take it either ... I prefer ibuprofen, which is not without its own risks .... etherealtruth Sep 2016 #17

Go to earthclinic.com where there is a wealth of health information. Doitnow Sep 2016 #28

Natural does not mean harmless hack89 Sep 2016 #32

I think they primarily recommend it for children TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #18

For arthritis SCantiGOP Sep 2016 #22

My doc didn't even bring it up! TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #23

Aspirin is linked to Reyes Syndrome etherealtruth Sep 2016 #29

It does nothing for me either - I use external pain patches most of the time. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #24

Depends on the person. Works really well for me for sharp pain type things harun Sep 2016 #26