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katie1859 · ‎06-25-2022

You have to be VERY careful when taking TYLENOL/ Ibuprofen for pain relief

It will thin the blood ESPECIALLY IF YOURE ON BLOOD THINNERS

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

I just had a tooth extracted and bone graft in preperation for my 4th implant. I was offered a painkiller but for me 600-800 mg. of Ibuprofen works. Also iced the area and used salt water rinses 5-6 times per day (second day and after).

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

@katie1859 wrote:
You have to be VERY careful when taking TYLENOL/ Ibuprofen for pain relief

It will thin the blood ESPECIALLY IF YOURE ON BLOOD THINNERS

Very true but a good doctor will discuss your medications before he prescribes remedies for pain.

foxywoods · ‎05-28-2010

I had an abscessed tooth over a weekend once and I had some hydrocodone left over from lumbar surgeries. The jaw and tooth pain were unbearable, I had to take it every 4 hours. It helped but barely. I took advil with it at the same time. The opiate pain meds worked better (for me) for acute pain. Not for healing pain of the back surgery, only in the first hours after surgery. Its too bad so many people got scripts and turned around and abused these meds. It was only given to me for 21 days post surgery.

smoochy · ‎03-10-2010

@foxywoods wrote:
I had an abscessed tooth over a weekend once and I had some hydrocodone left over from lumbar surgeries. The jaw and tooth pain were unbearable, I had to take it every 4 hours. It helped but barely. I took advil with it at the same time. The opiate pain meds worked better (for me) for acute pain. Not for healing pain of the back surgery, only in the first hours after surgery. Its too bad so many people got scripts and turned around and abused these meds. It was only given to me for 21 days post surgery.

the docs prescribing habits are heavily scrutinized by the feds, as we know.we also know how easily a patient could slide into addiction even with the best of intentions not to. It's ironic that ever since the WHO established the guidelines of pain being whatever the patient says it is, the abuse has been rampant. I dont have stats im just throwing out my opinion. The drug seekers manipulate this mantra because they know they can get away with it.

MICHIGAN STATE MOM

smoochy · ‎03-10-2010

@katie1859 wrote:
You have to be VERY careful when taking TYLENOL/ Ibuprofen for pain relief

It will thin the blood ESPECIALLY IF YOURE ON BLOOD THINNERS

Tylenol doesn't.

MICHIGAN STATE MOM

Teddixat · ‎10-04-2010

@smoochy 21 Percocet! Wow, that is a very highly addictive pain killer. 21 seems like an awful lot. Be careful

smoochy · ‎03-10-2010

@Teddixat wrote:
@smoochy 21 Percocet! Wow, that is a very highly addictive pain killer. 21 seems like an awful lot. Be careful

yes I know. My pcp is generous, lol. But seriously I am prudent with how I use it. My dental procedure was a week ago today- still having some pain, not bad- will end up with leftover percocet as I don't need it like I did initially.

For most things I find that Tylenol and ibuprofen together are effective.

MICHIGAN STATE MOM

foxywoods · ‎05-28-2010

@Teddixat wrote:
@smoochy 21 Percocet! Wow, that is a very highly addictive pain killer. 21 seems like an awful lot. Be careful

@Teddixat the typical dosage prescribed is 21 pain pills. I've had 3 spine surgeries, one was a neck surgery C-3-C-6. that's to treat only acute pain, 21 meds will not get one hooked. Drs are very cautious with these meds.