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Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

Sooner — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:23:55 GMT

I seem to be a sucker for Tylenol. I have all types, strength, brand name and generic. The non-extra strength are harder to find.

I keep switching types and brands. Is it just me or does anyone else have a Tylenol hording issue? Indecisive? Apparently I am!

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JFD12 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:35:43 GMT

I hoard Advil. Does that count? 🤪🤓

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Sooner — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:41:57 GMT

@JFD12 wrote:
I hoard Advil. Does that count? 🤪🤓

@JFD12 Yes I will take that! Do you also take a big black Sharpie and mark the expiration date on it? It helps with the hoarding. . . some.

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JFD12 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:45:09 GMT

I love my black Sharpie to mark LOTS of things! Lol!!! 😂

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Desert Lily — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:47:32 GMT

I'm allergic to Tylenol & Advil. Aleve (which is naproxen) caused me to have excess bleeding.

I'm not hoarding any of them or any NSAID.

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jlkz — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:49:10 GMT

For slight pain, I take the Tylenol.

However, after a heavy duty day's project, I will take 1 or 2 Aleve at bedtime depending on how sore I am.

I don't " stock up " on the OTC product. Fresh is better.

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smoochy — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:24:45 GMT

I had been buying generic acetaminophen, found after many doses that it just didn't work. Switched to name brand Tylenol which does relieve most pain for me. Rapid release is good. Best relief happens when I take two Tylenol with one Motrin. Doctors approve of this because these two drugs potentiate (enhance)the efficacy of each one.

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Still Raining — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:33:41 GMT

Brand name, extra strength and extended release gets me through the night.

It can be a little hard to find, so I order it. Always a spare on hand.

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vermint — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:00:32 GMT

Tylenol does nothing for even minor pain for me. I use Extra-Strength Excederin, brand name only, generic doesn't work as well. I don't hoard it, though, usually only have one open bottle & one backup.

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shoesnbags — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:34:49 GMT

I take Tylenol 8 hr Arthritis Pain Reliever every night otherwise the pain in my hands wakes me up. Name brand and generic both work for me- right now I'm using the Walgreen's generic. I never have a problem finding it so no need to buy extra.

Advil works better than anything else for me but can't take it due to high blood pressure.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:35:51 GMT

@Sooner. Definitely, no Tylenol habit here. Over the years, I've found it to be totally ineffective and never buy it. M&Ms make me feel better than Tylenol.

Once when I was supposed to take it after surgery, the surgeon warned me that it can be damaging to kidneys, liver or something. I wasn't in danger as I never took it.

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Sooner — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:26:40 GMT

@Kachina624 Tylenol will stop a migraine in its tracks for me, so I can't be without it.

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LindaSal — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:37:13 GMT

@vermint ITA, extra strength Excedrin is the only thing that works for me! Cannot be without it in the house. I jokingly say I believe Tylenol is a placebo, LOL!

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mrshckynut — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:46:07 GMT

can only use tylenol but no hoarding

mrshckynut

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:04:36 GMT

@Sooner

Well, I can't say I'm a hoarder, but I've tried every variation and have several small bottles of the "experimental" versions.

Some have caffeine, some don't, so time of day determines what I take.

In the morning, up until about 1pm I take a brand or generic version of Excedrin .. 250mg or aspirin, 250mg of acetaminophen and 65 mg caffeine in each tablet.

Later in the day, it's the 500mg or the 650mg time release versions of Tylenol, brand name or generic.

In addition to that, my rheumatologist will prescribe 30 tablets a year of Tylenol with codeine, for pain emergencies. Each tablet is 300mg aceto and 30mg codeine.

I also have some trial sizes of Advil and a new version of Tylenol which is called Dissolve packs. They are little packets that you can put on your tongue and don't need water, but I wash it down. Berry flavored.

I think that's it.

Wait .... Oh yeah, I'm a heavy user of topical patches or roll on pain relievers with lidocaine. Sometimes I use Aspercreme as a hand cream at bed time to wake up with usable hands.

My personal experience is that using a topical pain reliever can reduce arthritic pain by about 35%, requiring less pills in my stomach.

Now, I think that's it. HTH

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bargainsgirl — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:05:39 GMT

I don't hoard but I do prefer Advil gels over Tylenol. I find the name brands work better than store name or generic. Maybe its all in my head...Years ago, a doctor I worked with told me to stay away from generic brands as they are inferior to name brands. If that is true or not who knows. I guess use what works best for you!!

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AuntG — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:22:55 GMT

Have Tylenol capsules in the medicine cabinet. Rarely reach for one, so they expired in 2024, but I won't toss them yet.

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granddi — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 04:04:30 GMT

What is Excedrin?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It relaxes muscle contractions in blood vessels to improve blood flow.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:13:47 GMT

Acetaminophen is all I'm allowed to take. Even so, I don't take it very much at all, maybe a handful of times a year. either extra strength Tylenol or the Walgreens version. I like caplets or capsules over tablets.

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Carmie — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 01:33:02 GMT

Since I had my knee replaced on December 13, 2021, I have not needed an OTC pain reliever.

I don't have any pain.

Before that, I preferred Advil, generic version. My doctor has advised me not to take that med anymore....causes kidney problems. He said take Tylenol, but I haven't had a reason to take it.

I normally buy generic meds if they're available.

So far, I only take Vitamin D every day. All of my pains are gone since the vitamin D Supplement. Low levels of that vitamin causes bone pain. I feel 100% better since taking it.