Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Since that's mainly your option, just continue as you have been. Even with liver disease when Denny takes his shot he is to take Tylenol, and for the first two weeks of his pills he was to take it regularly. You want to avoid using it too much, but just remember that you can fully function with just a very small portion of your liver working. I'd make sure to avoid extra things that can harm your liver ( bug sprays and other chemicals that you might inhale or absorb thru your skin, alcohol, etc). All you can do is what you can. Using alternative pain relief methods like heat, cold, gentle stretching etc will help cut down on the amount of Tylenol you need. Kathy Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Since that's mainly your option, just continue as you have been. Even with liver disease when Denny takes his shot he is to take Tylenol, and for the first two weeks of his pills he was to take it regularly. You want to avoid using it too much, but just remember that you can fully function with just a very small portion of your liver working. I'd make sure to avoid extra things that can harm your liver ( bug sprays and other chemicals that you might inhale or absorb thru your skin, alcohol, etc). All you can do is what you can. Using alternative pain relief methods like heat, cold, gentle stretching etc will help cut down on the amount of Tylenol you need. Kathy Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Since that's mainly your option, just continue as you have been. Even with liver disease when Denny takes his shot he is to take Tylenol, and for the first two weeks of his pills he was to take it regularly. You want to avoid using it too much, but just remember that you can fully function with just a very small portion of your liver working. I'd make sure to avoid extra things that can harm your liver ( bug sprays and other chemicals that you might inhale or absorb thru your skin, alcohol, etc). All you can do is what you can. Using alternative pain relief methods like heat, cold, gentle stretching etc will help cut down on the amount of Tylenol you need. Kathy Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 If Aleve works for you, never ever take Tylenol with liver problems Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Ahhhh--that's not entirely right, Christy. The NSAIDS are also very hard on the liver. In fact both of Denny's liver docs (and all the protocol I can find) use it for the first couple of weeks of liver treatment. Plus, CAN'T take Aleve with Crohn's. Kathy Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Interesting.... why no aleve with crohn's? I have it too and I was told aleve but no tylenol.... I love how all of our doctors tell us different things. GRRRRRRRRRRR Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Interesting.... why no aleve with crohn's? I have it too and I was told aleve but no tylenol.... I love how all of our doctors tell us different things. GRRRRRRRRRRR Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Thank you, Kathy. -- Re: Tylenol question Since that's mainly your option, just continue as you have been. Even with liver disease when Denny takes his shot he is to take Tylenol, and for the first two weeks of his pills he was to take it regularly. You want to avoid using it too much, but just remember that you can fully function with just a very small portion of your liver working. I'd make sure to avoid extra things that can harm your liver ( bug sprays and other chemicals that you might inhale or absorb thru your skin, alcohol, etc). All you can do is what you can. Using alternative pain relief methods like heat, cold, gentle stretching etc will help cut down on the amount of Tylenol you need. Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I can't take Aleve. -- Re: Tylenol question If Aleve works for you, never ever take Tylenol with liver problems Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I can't take Aleve. -- Re: Tylenol question If Aleve works for you, never ever take Tylenol with liver problems Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 You wouldn't want to take Tylenol on a regular basis, but occasional is usually OK. Aleve and other NSAIDS also clear through the liver. Some people with Crohn's CAN handle NSAIDS, but for others it kicks up the irritation, and it definitely increases the risks of ulcers with regular use. With my IBS I can use Aleve for one dose every few days--can no longer use ibuprofen at all, and Tylenol doesn't do spit for me so except for the amount in the Ultracet--which I only use from time to time---I avoid it. Especially since I'm at risk for Hep. Work with your Doc, of course, since he/she knows all the various aspects of your health. Denny is to avoid NSAIDS, and even if they didn't kick up his bowels (he has dumping syndrome from his being shot, as well as his bowel being easily irritated by meds) his viral count went waaay up when he was on them prior to hip surgery, so they're thinking there is a connection there. Kathy Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 You wouldn't want to take Tylenol on a regular basis, but occasional is usually OK. Aleve and other NSAIDS also clear through the liver. Some people with Crohn's CAN handle NSAIDS, but for others it kicks up the irritation, and it definitely increases the risks of ulcers with regular use. With my IBS I can use Aleve for one dose every few days--can no longer use ibuprofen at all, and Tylenol doesn't do spit for me so except for the amount in the Ultracet--which I only use from time to time---I avoid it. Especially since I'm at risk for Hep. Work with your Doc, of course, since he/she knows all the various aspects of your health. Denny is to avoid NSAIDS, and even if they didn't kick up his bowels (he has dumping syndrome from his being shot, as well as his bowel being easily irritated by meds) his viral count went waaay up when he was on them prior to hip surgery, so they're thinking there is a connection there. Kathy Re: call from Gastro doc to watch your diet--particularly if your triglycerides are high--and avoid alcohol and drugs that irritate the liver. It CAN progress to cirrhosis so you do need to be careful. Make sure any Doc you see knows that so that if there is a choice of drugs they give you the one that is least hepatotoxic (for instance--a form without Tylenol in it) Kathy ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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