Q&A: What is the bottom line on taking acetaminophen?

Hmmmmm... One way to stop people from dying is to tell them not to take it for every little ache and pain.. The whole purpose of pain medicine is to use it when you have unbearable pain, or very discomforting pain. Not to be used to fight pain from a small paper cut..

There is nothing like over-the-counter medicine to eliminate symtoms... I started studying over-the-counters in the mid-70's when I got sick during wrestling season, I had to stop a runny nose, sore throat, cough and fatigue, and I did!!! Later study showed me I was also taking adrenaline salts, which made me wonder if I actually deserved the medals and acclaim I recieved.

You need to read labels and "google" the ingredients. Simply typing the name of the active ingredients into the "yahoo search box" will give you ALL the info you need to make an intelligent decision.

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A friend, knowing my stock-on-hand called one night and asked if I had any Benedryl, which worked for him in the past for his discomfort. I explained, yeah, sort of. The anti-hystamine in Benedryl is also sold for less as a sleeping pill. I have the sleeping pill version, but not for sleeping. For sleeping I use a generic Tylenol pm... same as the best sleeping pill, but cheaper, and kills pain...

Stock over-the counters, but use in moderation, your body WILL become use to them and they will not work when you REALLLLLLY need them.