Thousands of people every year go to the hospital because of an overdose from over-the-counter (OTC) medicine. So, when you are regularly reaching for that Tylenol to stop the neck pain, keep track of how often you are taking it and how much.
Tylenol has in it what they call acetaminophen, the active ingredient. Acetaminophen is also in non-OTC medications like Vicoden and Percocet. Taking too much can have extremely harmful affects. Similar affects can be seen by constantly taking these drugs.
Patients often present with abdominal pain. In many cases we see liver damage. I often tell people when they take something it’s for short-term symptom relief. Always follow the directions being careful not to take too much, and if pain persists more than a couple of days, you need to try different pain relief methods other than medication.
A pill doesn’t just go right to the sore spot in the neck, but hits the whole body. So, instead of a heat-seeking missile, it’s more like an atomic bomb going off in the body.
Additional Reading Resources
- Meditation More Effective than Pain Medication in Pain Relief
- Treatment for Neck Pain? FDA issues warning about pain killers: Tylenol, Vicoden and Percocet…
- Remedy for A Stiff Neck
- Acute Neck Pain
- Posture Pump 1000 cervical traction and other neck stretchers
This is a serious problem that should not be taken for granted. Just because it is over the counter doesn’t mean it can’t be dangerous. Clinical research may be developing new and safer medications, but care needs to be taken.