I shattered my humerus (upper arm bone) badly, and needed major surgery, so I was in bad pain for a while, exacerbated by the fact that I’m a big whiney baby.
I absolutely refused any opiates for pain, knowing I’d get hooked, so I stuck with massive does of Advil, which worked okay. When I was near the end, almost out of it, I discovered that doctors were often recommending a combo of 1 Tylenol and 2 Advil for pain, claiming that the pain-killing power approached the level of an opiate, without any chance of addiction. I tried it, and the result was AMAZING! It really worked well. I wish I’d known about it when I first came out of surgery, instead of weeks later, when the pain had subsided for the most part.
Also, the Advil is processed by the kidneys, and the Tylenol is processed by the liver, so none of your organs are overtaxed. It’s still not a good idea for those who are taking blood thinners.
I’ve also noticed that Advil now sells their own combo with acetaminophen.
…It’s still not a good idea for those who are taking blood thinners.
Can confirm. Every time I go in to get my INR checked, I am always asked if I have taken any tylenol products. I don’t fully remember why it’s not a good idea, but I wanna say it might increase blood thickness, which increases potential for a blood clot. And I don’t need to explain why that is a bad thing.
Edit:
I am wrong. Another person corrected and it’s NSAIDS like ibuprofen and aspirin that can cause issues. Specifically raising the risk of bleeding. I thank them for the correction so I don’t just spread misinformation.
You’d think I remember this considering I have been on blood thinners for over a decade, but my memory has never been the greatest for over a decade.
Really, I wish I had a good story, or it happened in Walmart, or something, but I just fell down. And broke my arm. Nobody was more surprised than me. I got up, and said “What the fuck? I think I broke my arm!” And I was right.
I shattered my humerus (upper arm bone) badly, and needed major surgery, so I was in bad pain for a while, exacerbated by the fact that I’m a big whiney baby.
I absolutely refused any opiates for pain, knowing I’d get hooked, so I stuck with massive does of Advil, which worked okay. When I was near the end, almost out of it, I discovered that doctors were often recommending a combo of 1 Tylenol and 2 Advil for pain, claiming that the pain-killing power approached the level of an opiate, without any chance of addiction. I tried it, and the result was AMAZING! It really worked well. I wish I’d known about it when I first came out of surgery, instead of weeks later, when the pain had subsided for the most part.
Also, the Advil is processed by the kidneys, and the Tylenol is processed by the liver, so none of your organs are overtaxed. It’s still not a good idea for those who are taking blood thinners.
I’ve also noticed that Advil now sells their own combo with acetaminophen.
Good one. We also use NSAIDs (doesn’t have to be Advil/ibuprofen specifically) & Tylenol (AKA acetaminophen/paracetamol) in combination when needed.
It’s worth noting that Excedrin is a combination of aspirin (an NSAID), acetaminophen, and caffeine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin/paracetamol/caffeine
Super admirable to take the safer path. Hope your arm is completely mended.
Can confirm. Every time I go in to get my INR checked, I am always asked if I have taken any tylenol products. I don’t fully remember why it’s not a good idea, but I wanna say it might increase blood thickness, which increases potential for a blood clot. And I don’t need to explain why that is a bad thing.
Edit:
I am wrong. Another person corrected and it’s NSAIDS like ibuprofen and aspirin that can cause issues. Specifically raising the risk of bleeding. I thank them for the correction so I don’t just spread misinformation.
You’d think I remember this considering I have been on blood thinners for over a decade, but my memory has never been the greatest for over a decade.
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Fell down.
Really, I wish I had a good story, or it happened in Walmart, or something, but I just fell down. And broke my arm. Nobody was more surprised than me. I got up, and said “What the fuck? I think I broke my arm!” And I was right.