Comments on: Dealing With The H1N1 Flu http://fairhillsfarm.com/2009/11/27/dealing-with-the-h1n1-flu/ A Journal Through Small Farm Life Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:19:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Christine Read http://fairhillsfarm.com/2009/11/27/dealing-with-the-h1n1-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Christine Read Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:51:33 +0000 http://fairhillsfarm.com/?p=96#comment-65 Thank you for your comment. Yes, Tylenol can cause liver damage and even death if one over-doses on it. The key is to not take it very often, and as little as possible. It is recommended that pregnant women take acetaminophen for headaches or fever instead of ibuprofen probably due to ibuprofen's blood-thinning effects. I personally rarely take either one of those medicines, and only when I really need it. It is important to take with food if you can (both Tylenol and Motrin), and then drink lots of water as well. This helps to flush the system. By the way, if you take Tylenol and then throw it up a little while later, DO NOT take another dose. Wait the 4-6 hours recommended or an hour or two later take Motrin instead (if you are not pregnant). I knew a girl who did that when she had the flu years ago, and liver damage and death is exactly what happened. Thank you for your comment. Yes, Tylenol can cause liver damage and even death if one over-doses on it. The key is to not take it very often, and as little as possible. It is recommended that pregnant women take acetaminophen for headaches or fever instead of ibuprofen probably due to ibuprofen’s blood-thinning effects. I personally rarely take either one of those medicines, and only when I really need it. It is important to take with food if you can (both Tylenol and Motrin), and then drink lots of water as well. This helps to flush the system. By the way, if you take Tylenol and then throw it up a little while later, DO NOT take another dose. Wait the 4-6 hours recommended or an hour or two later take Motrin instead (if you are not pregnant). I knew a girl who did that when she had the flu years ago, and liver damage and death is exactly what happened.

]]> By: G. Dorazio http://fairhillsfarm.com/2009/11/27/dealing-with-the-h1n1-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-64 G. Dorazio Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:09:12 +0000 http://fairhillsfarm.com/?p=96#comment-64 Hi Christine, Read your blog about family concoctions to help fight ailments...just to pass along a warning...you may want to stay away from Tylenol as it can cause liver damage...just Google "Tylenol liver damage" and read a couple of articles to judge for yourself the relative damage it can inflict. Otherwise, loved to hear about the raw cider vinegar mix... Best regards, G.Dorazio Hi Christine,
Read your blog about family concoctions to help fight ailments…just to pass along a warning…you may want to stay away from Tylenol as it can cause liver damage…just Google “Tylenol liver damage” and read a couple of articles to judge for yourself the relative damage it can inflict.

Otherwise, loved to hear about the raw cider vinegar mix…
Best regards,
G.Dorazio

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