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Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

I hoard Advil. Does that count? 🤪🤓

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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?


@JFD12 wrote:

I hoard Advil. Does that count? 🤪🤓


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

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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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

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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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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Re: Tylenol or Generic? Extra Strength? Rapid Release?

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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