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Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

Rainbows and Roses — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:19:40 GMT

Well, my son was ADHD and I took Tylenol because it was supposed to be safe per the doctors and drug companies............fetal brain development........crazy.........don't take pain medication even if you have a slight headache researchers say. Source CNN

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

stilltamn8r — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:40:22 GMT

Think of all the people who took Tylenol and DIDN'T have an ADHD kid...

They don't know anymore now than they ever did...

It could be DDT or sulfites, or the ozone layer- please don't indict yourself over what "might" be...

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

happycat — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:42:12 GMT

I am beginning to wonder if anything is actually safe...

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

loveschocolate — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:54:48 GMT

All meds have side effects...over the counter and prescription.

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stilltamn8r — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:04:03 GMT

What if one day they told us drinking milk caused some "abnormality"...autism for example.. would we believe them? remember how many, many people drank milk while pregnant and did NOT have autistic kids..

I think they look for the slightest cause and effect- Geez, when my mom was pregnant with me, women of her generation smoked AND drank while regnant... and it doesn't seem there were more birth "defect" then than now...on the contrary....

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ennui1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:13:27 GMT

On 2/24/2014 stilltamn8r said:
when my mom was pregnant with me, women of her generation smoked AND drank while regnant... and it doesn't seem there were more birth "defect" then than now...

Women often had their children when they were still too young to drink.

Maybe all these birth 'defects' are caused by old moms.

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

PurpleBunny — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:29:35 GMT

On 2/24/2014 stilltamn8r said:
What if one day they told us drinking milk caused some "abnormality"...autism for example.. would we believe them? remember how many, many people drank milk while pregnant and did NOT have autistic kids..

I think they look for the slightest cause and effect- Geez, when my mom was pregnant with me, women of her generation smoked AND drank while regnant... and it doesn't seem there were more birth "defect" then than now...on the contrary....

I'll take my "abnormal" son over most ignorant adults any day.

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

stilltamn8r — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:43:27 GMT

On 2/24/2014 PurpleBunny said:
On 2/24/2014 stilltamn8r said:
What if one day they told us drinking milk caused some "abnormality"...autism for example.. would we believe them? remember how many, many people drank milk while pregnant and did NOT have autistic kids..

I think they look for the slightest cause and effect- Geez, when my mom was pregnant with me, women of her generation smoked AND drank while regnant... and it doesn't seem there were more birth "defect" then than now...on the contrary....

I'll take my "abnormal" son over most ignorant adults any day.

exactly! and I know very few moms who would willfully do something they knew would hurt their unborn child.. So no use in everyone beating themselves up over the "teratogen du jour"...

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

Melania — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:44:27 GMT

On 2/24/2014 stilltamn8r said:
On 2/24/2014 PurpleBunny said:
On 2/24/2014 stilltamn8r said:
What if one day they told us drinking milk caused some "abnormality"...autism for example.. would we believe them? remember how many, many people drank milk while pregnant and did NOT have autistic kids..

I think they look for the slightest cause and effect- Geez, when my mom was pregnant with me, women of her generation smoked AND drank while regnant... and it doesn't seem there were more birth "defect" then than now...on the contrary....

I'll take my "abnormal" son over most ignorant adults any day.

exactly! and I know very few moms who would willfully do something they knew would hurt their unborn child.. So no use in everyone beating themselves up over the "teratogen du jour"...

Bravo to both of you!!

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

lulu2 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:45:51 GMT

I heard half the women who participated in the study and had children diagnosed with ADHD, took acetaminophen while pregnant. This is not to be confused with half the women who took acetaminophen while pregnant had children diagnosed with ADHD.

I do not believe there is enough information to support the title of this thread,

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

Irshgrl31201 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:52:24 GMT

This study did not prove that Tylenol could cause ADHD only that a preliminary link between the two had been found and further studies need to be done.

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Irshgrl31201 — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:53:36 GMT

The reason the women took acetaminophen could have an affect on the outcome too.

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MickD — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:54:16 GMT

I need to look into this study....but a drug is a drug is a drug......hormones in milk, pesticides, etc. I'm amazed that I don't have three heads !

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

hckynut — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:48:50 GMT

Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

The key word in a lot of findings like this is ""could"". Being a male when born and not a female ""could"" it also maybe be the ""cause""?

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

sophiamarie — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:56:59 GMT

Hey, I remember being in the hospital holding my newborn son and dragging on a cigarette. What about THAT???? At that time, I probably smoked at least 2 pks. a day and took Tylenol too. He grew up to be a doctor. Imagine what could have been if I didn't smoke....

If we all believe everything we read on the pkg. inserts, it would drive us back to smoking.

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Catitude — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:14:39 GMT

On 2/24/2014 stilltamn8r said:
Think of all the people who took Tylenol and DIDN'T have an ADHD kid...

They don't know anymore now than they ever did...

It could be DDT or sulfites, or the ozone layer- please don't indict yourself over what "might" be...

Think of all the people who smoked that didn't get lung cancer. Doesn't mean smoking doesn't cause cancers and other diseases.

Flawed logic.

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sylviahomeatlast — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:37:55 GMT

there is always something----

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CouponQueen — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:08:15 GMT

I had severe headaches, neck and back issues prior to my pregnancy and I took Tylenol with no issue and my daughter does NOT have ADHD..never tested for it..never suggested etc. No issues.

It is six of one or half dozen of others.

I pay no mind to that stuff.

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

Jannabelle — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:55:29 GMT

On 2/25/2014 CouponQueen said:
I had severe headaches, neck and back issues prior to my pregnancy and I took Tylenol with no issue and my daughter does NOT have ADHD..never tested for it..never suggested etc. No issues.

It is six of one or half dozen of others.

I pay no mind to that stuff.

I agree, except sometimes I think it has to do with amounts taken, taken occasionally or every day, I believe that makes a difference.

Re: Acetaminophen could cause ADHD

stilltamn8r — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:20:11 GMT

On 2/24/2014 Opurrra said:
On 2/24/2014 stilltamn8r said:
Think of all the people who took Tylenol and DIDN'T have an ADHD kid...

They don't know anymore now than they ever did...

It could be DDT or sulfites, or the ozone layer- please don't indict yourself over what "might" be...

Think of all the people who smoked that didn't get lung cancer. Doesn't mean smoking doesn't cause cancers and other diseases.

Flawed logic.

But then, I am the queen of flawed logic- you hadn't noticed???Many, Many smokers do NOT get lung cancer, you are correct..... Hey wonder how many smokers had in the study had ADHD kids....