An elderly friend of mind died 3 years ago and this has his name all over it. Elderly, not eating well for months, years of daily tylenol, highly confused the day I sent him to the ER and a diagnosis of acidosis that he didn't recover from. Thanks, Dr Mike!
I have begged my doctors to change from a medication for pain that uses acetaminophen as a base to a less dangerous one, but I’m repeatedly chided for being “overly worried” about my former liver and pancreatic diseases. This information is incredibly helpful but of course the next comments I expect are about patients consulting “Doctor Google” or “Doctor UA-cam.” What on Earth can people do when they learn things like this from a recognized medical authority? What do others do?
@@RebeccaOsterbergFamilyandMusic I completely agree, and at the end of the day it's ultimately your decision if you take the medication or not. I hopped off of my antidepressants, because of the horrible side effects and started doing Cognitive Awareness therapy. Much happier now. As for pain, maybe try eliminating foods that spike inflammation. I was having horrible back and shoulder pain. For several months after I injured myself. I just switched to a Mediterranean diet and strange enough my shoulder and back pain is gone for the most part. I have full ROM with minimal pain. 😊
My sister was diagnosed with a non alcoholic liver disease after many years of daily Tylenol use. The doctor told her that it was genetic, but I bet she never told him how many bottles of Tylenol she went through over the years. She would suffer confusion also, which in her case was an indication of ammonia build up in her system. After several years of being sick she passed in 2012. We all miss her. Tylenol should NOT be otc.
Another important takeaway is that just because a medicine is available OTC does not necessarily mean it's safe, especially for long-term use and/or at high doses. I guess this was a case of hoof beats meaning a zebra rather than a horse
No over-the-counter medications are "Safe" beyond a specific gram per pound of bodyweight or exceeding frequency or duration limits. Water can be deadly. Many college students have died from water drinking games. Many OTC supplements are not FDA approved or have human RCT's proving efficacy
As I listened to the patients health condition he already had I checked off all the conditions. I'll have a long talk next week with my nephrologist. This post is so timely for me.
I'd guess that most doctors are average doctors and a small number are outstanding or brilliant. Not enough are thorough. All bodies are very complex chemical "factories" and they are not all the same.
they did investigate and find the problem in the end. Sometimes investigations can only start when certain things happen then a new discovery is found.
No education system teaches anyone to think outside but rather memorize predetermined pathways. Not because drs aren't smart but because there is so much to learn or memorize.
I thank you for this. Our son has congestive heart failure at age fifty. Is constantly complaining of knee and other bodily pain, and has been taking Tylenol every day for over a week. His health has been deteriorating, with what you're saying here Tylenol may be contributing to his condition.
@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683topical nsaids like Voltaran cream or heck, topical horse linament like DMSO would be better because they tend to work locally and not affect the whole body.
Lately my blood sugar was plummeting. I’m not a diagnosed diabetic. I was struggling through the morning. Guess what it was? The stevia packets in my two morning coffees! Removing stevia & I’m fine. Yes it lowers blood sugar.
Dr Hanson, My almost 99 yr old Mom has been taking Tylenol for years for her elderly pain..she still has her memory..walks with her walker daily, no diabetes, heart issues, no liver damage etc…just a few elderly problems..but she’s doing great. So, I would say I would rather have her take the recommended dosage of Tylenol than ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDS, including pain meds. I’ve always helped her stay hydrated to help her brain and body. She takes no other prescribed meds. Same with my dad..we took him off Warfarin( with his drs permission)…gave him a daily regular ASA , no more wkly blood draws ..only annual …and he lived to be 94. One has to make the best decision for one ‘s self or/ and their loved ones… work with your drs, but also know you have choices. And, yes, I USE to be in med field for years up until Covid..bc I knew before Covid hit the health organization wasn’t being truth…as we know now WE WERE RIGHT! The two patients you mentioned had many comorbidities!! Pls do your research, same goes to Dr Hansen. Thx
Thank you Dr. Hansen! You are truly a breath of fresh air and inspiration to us taking care of our parents. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us! 💕💕
I know a guy who had to give his sister part of his liver because she took Tylenol for a few months and it wrecked hers. It's good medicine but not every day for a long time. This sounds more short term due to an interaction.
The key point is in replacing the antibiotics with another one that does not deplete certain chemical processes in the body. This is of much important if a person is taking a lot of medications and the body is already not healthy to begin with.
I had a former coworker who would come to work hung over almost every day and would take 8-10 Tylenol at once. We had to stop keeping it in our first aid kit.
I stopped supplying 'comfort meds' for a similar reason. The only meds we supply are triple-antibiotic cream in the first aid kits. Our 'Jump Bags' have aspirin and naloxone, haven't needed either one yet.
1. I've never seen Acetaminophen spelled like Acidomenifin👀 2. Why in the world is a person going to the hospital for hip pain after SURGERY just given Tylenol? In what delusion is that adequate pain management?? He had suppuration in his new hip.😮 Pain management has gone downhill for patients and had he been given adequate meds I wonder if he would have even had this happen at all or as bad if say he was given percocet. What a shame.
I just took Tylenol and Ibuprofen and some nerve pain pills after going home from abdominal surgery, I had already weaned off Dilaudid in the hospital. Oxy was on offer but I didn't need it. I was off all of it a few weeks later. I never had much pain, the meds worked well, plus no constipation and I could drive. It depends on the pain and the patient; I'd imagine hip pain would be much worse but you never know.
@@katiehenry7 Here in the US, since the oxycodone addiction scandal, they don't provide oxycodone for most patients. They don't like to give older people NSAIDS because they can cause strokes. An elderly person has a better chance at getting morphine. Post surgery ortho patients are usually in less pain after surgery. Also, patient wasn't complaining about pain. FYI Percocet has gluten in it.
@kitefan1 it hasn't been that way for me, but I'm sure it can really affect those who need to take home strong pain prescriptions or need them long-term. Drs suck nowadays. They don't care at all.
Interesting, I knew taking Tylenol was bad and could cause liver and kidney damage, but didn’t know it could also do this. With that said I do take it once in awhile. I get headaches sometimes and it is the only thing that works for me, but I take it carefully. I take one pill instead of two and will only take if the headache is really bad to the point I feel nauseous
Dr. Berkson Podcast, you can find it if you search for it. >>8:00: …we published two papers on 79 people who had end-stage liver disease, and we gave them nothing but intravenous for lipoic acid.Within a short time, within one month, 75 out of 79 regenerated their livers.
I am 84, female, arthritic hips and knees, and low thyroid... I don't know what he said, but I wished all doctors knew what he knows about Tylenol/aspirin taken for arthritic pain... @and it's reaction to our medications...
Dr Mike, could you please address the process in which taking antibiotics block the effectiveness of birth control? And how antibiotics block the uptake of other medications, like anti depressants, anti psychics, and benzodiazapines? A patient on long term medications need to be informed of drug drug interference. Many medications are effected antibiotics.
That is really amazing and lucky for that gentleman that they found the correct diagnosis. It’s plain dangerous to take too much acetaminophen. NSAIDs are just as bad. I wish there was some other OTC drug that would not cause so many problems. Why don’t they come up with something? 😊
The only thing i can think of is rest, and we can’t do that when we have so much busy work to do. “If you have time to lean, you have time to clean.” And for younger people, we are probably the most sober (from alcohol) humans ever have been, because of beer being safer to drink than water much of the time.
@@louhortonsculpture You are correct, the Industrial Revolution would never have happened without beer which was, as you say, purer than the drinking water at the time...🤔
Patient should have been given NAC to increase glutathione levels. Plus Magnesium (Glysdnate or citrate) because its a muscle relaxer. Tramadol would have been a better choice because less Acetaminophen needed to releve pain. HOSPITAL FOOD IS A BIG PROBLEM! Patient would have benefited from daily green drinks. *So important to maintain excellent health and try to never end up in a hospital.
@@dawnelder9046 cucumber, parsley, lemon and ginger is not full of oxalates. Also Gerson Therapy has helped countless people through cancer doing nothing but fresh juices.
I doubt doctors go to that extent of “thinking” to help a patient; usually they go the lazy route: “at your age …” Thank you for being the exception Dr. Mike and try to encourage your counterparts to be better.
Thank-you. Sometimes the "zebras" are zebras and doctors should NOT always think "horses" when they hear hooves. :) It's nice to see that, occasionally, some doctors to look deeper and think of the rare possibilities.
This is the problem with opoid crisis. Tylenol will do nothing for his pain. Ok change the antibiotic but you can't replace acetaminophen with antibiotic. Help this man's pain. Doctors don't address pain.
I worked as a Medical Assistant yrs ago and mentioned something about Tylenol being dangerous and the one girl was saying no its not you don't know what you are talking about . i wiil never forget her cavalier attitude 😒
How much did that cost? What happens when you don't have the means to pay? I don't mean to undermine the interesting case and the man's recovery but is American ?
I worked in the nineties for a while in UK as a junior doctor. There they had every werkend at least two or three Paracetamol ODs with suicidal background. It was there, not in Germany that I learned that The Antdote is ACC and how dangerous ig is. Here in Germany in my medical studies it was not talked about
What's funny, $30.00 just to see a DR, then the Lab fees. Come back in a month. See the Same Dr, pay another $30.00 co pay , to refer you to a specialist, another $30.00 they conduct more lab work. Prescribes a few meds like bandaids, they help a bit, but don't fix. In 90 days 6 visits $180.00 later no better than when one started? 😢
Most of the good not complying with the overlords doctors who would not take the vexxine have been fired or quit under threat of losing their licenses. Good luck everyone.
Doctors are taught to think horses, not zebras when they hear hooves. I agree with you. I'm a PA and found things none of the Drs. found. Didn't help my career though.
Omg you described me to a teeee. I just started a new med because one of the others was not available anywhere and the new one has 275? Mg of Tylenol and I’ve been worried about taking it but I do and it helps even more than the more powerful one unavailable. Anyway I have a spinal stem implant in my spinal canal that quit working after 10 years so they implanted another type lower and in the past year have been having pain in area where the original electrode was implanted but forget every time I go to dr to ask about it(it’s a long drive). Could an electrode become infected if not touched in years?? They did remove the old battery and wires when it quit working but now the 2nd one quit and I didn’t want surgery during pandemic because I’ve had over 16-17 just with old style batteries and coming unplugged etc. Oh the 275mg of Tylenol in the other med is taken 4 times a day.
Firstly, *acetaminophen. Secondly, that is the same as Tylenol. Thirdly, yes, their initial course of action caused unwanted side-effects, but most people don't react to Tylenol the uncommon way her body did. That's just the risk every doctor takes when prescribing drugs. Kudos to the doctors for switching up her treatment to something different based on the lab evidence. They did everything right and by the book here. Nobody should be casting any aspersions for perceived wrongdoing in this case.
Well, Tylenol can be dangerous. Many don’t realize they shouldn’t take it for a hangover as their liver is already working hard on the alcohol ingestion, so just stressing the liver more. There are many that have the potential to be dangerous. Some such as- Insulin Blood thinners such as warfarin and heparin Digoxin Iron Prescribed narcotics These above meds need to be carefully monitored when used.
My elderly father has been taking oxycodone with tylenol for years as prescribed by his pain doctor. Should I be worried? He is becoming more lethargic with cognitive decline. He doesn’t have any other major health conditions. All of the doctors tell him he is just getting old, but a couple of years ago his doctor told him his heart was very healthy for a man his age.
So.....just another reason not to take tylenol. Good grief! The patient was in so much pain that he had to go to the ER and they gave him Tylenol? Really?
...also in some cases (more so for people with blood disorders) the Acetaminophen/Tylenol, NSAID's(Advil, Ibuprofen, Alive) cause Hemolytic Anemia (destruction of the red blood cells)
@@Yellow-oc4sl ...there are different types of anemia; not all are caused by or showing low levels of Fe(iron) Someone could have normal level of Fe, but the red blood cell counts be low- so still anemic; therefore people shouldn't take Fe pills OTC, because that could have side effects if Fe leaves are normal. Check with your MD before taking iron pills!🤗
People really should learn to fully spell out what acronyms stand for rather than trying to memorize terms by rote. MRSA: Methicillin *Resistant* Staphylococcus Aureus MSSA: Methicillin *Susceptible* Staphylococcus Aureus. Susceptible means methicillin can kill the latter variant much easier. Dr. Hansen explains as such in this video.
I'd not seen MSSA used previously either, but I guess that's because a lot of the focus has been on the methicillin resistant variety of staphylococcus aureus.
My internal medicine doctor told me I shouldn’t take Tylenol every day or actually not unless I really need it because he said it is the OTC drug that most people overdose on.
I have chronic pain after a laminectomy and spinal fusion. I have also been diagnosed with chronic lyme, reactivated Epstein Barr, ME/CFS and long covid. My immune system is kinda screwed. I'm kinda on the younger side , 64. I started taking cold showers night and day. I start warm then gradually go to cold. I swear, this has saved my life in more ways than one. Next I may move on to cold plunges. After years of antibiotics, antivirals, supplements, ozone blood treatments, ozone sauna, I finally decided to try this unconventional treatment. I'm out of pain and have some energy at least for a few hours. Don't try this unless you check with your doctor first. I know with some conditions like heart disease this could be dangerous.
You can boost your glutathione levels by supplementing with dietary NAC. Or even better all the amino acid components necessary to synthesize this tripeptide. N-acetylcysteine (NAC): to boost cysteine levels; Glutamine: to ensure sufficient glutamate levels; Glycine: to provide the necessary glycine component. Additionally, will need appropriate levels of necessary cofactors such as vitamins B2 (riboflavin), B6 (pyridoxine), and B12, as well as selenium and magnesium.
@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica Arthritis, knee replacements, hip replacement, & general pain for years. My blood work is normal. I'll immediately cut it in half and taper down to nothing.
@@JWP452 "my blood work is normal" is interesting. I hear this frequently. However when I ask for results of a specific test(s), the patient soon discovers that test or tests were not included. Generally years of Tylenol shows up on liver, pancreas or kidney tests. You should ask your doctor to dig deeper. Hopefully they have discussed elimination diet, maybe injections to bypass the liver / kidney, specific therapies available, big picture analysis of lifestyle choices (sleep, hydration, nutrition, emotional status, stress, exercise - maybe too much or too little or wrong form,....)
Wondering if combined naproxen, methotrexate, and Norco would cause the same issue? My mom (81) is taking 2x500mg naproxen daily, plus 3x7.5mg methotrexate weekly, plus 2x325mg Norco every 6 hrs for arthritis pain.
What a surprise outcome. What a take away. Not all medications work correctly on everyone. JUST like certain medical procedures should be given to all. I had a Colonoscopy which almost killed me. I have a small sized impacted colon which lacerated my insides..Yikes..Never Again..
How long was the patient taking Tylenol? Does taking anti inflammatory drugs create a similar effect? I have scoliosis and use pain medication for my chronic pain. I recently experienced adverse side effects. I stopped taking Tylenol because it was giving me diarrhea and unbearable stomach pain. I was directed to stop taking meloxicam because I experienced stomach pain with it as well. I’m taking a topical anti inflammatory (diclofenac sodium) instead for the next few days. I was switching between Tylenol and anti inflammatory every day for about 8 months before the side effects became unbearable. I should also note, I’m taking an SNRI everyday. How long is a safe duration for pain medication and how long of a break should one take before using it again? Thank you for the video!
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I wanted to share - if/when you can take your meds again - that you can take Tylenol and Meloxicam together; in fact, they work better together than separately. I take Arthritis Tylenol (it's extended relief and amazing btw) and Meloxicam together but I don't take the nsaid every day because it can hurt my stomach and has potential to harm kidneys.. I also take the Meloxicam with food. You need to take any nsaids with food btw. I hope your doctor can help you with another pain med. (A muscle relaxer and gabapentin maybe?) For my back pain I also use lidocaine patches which help alot and I put them all up my spine. I hope you have a good day today and tomorrow. Sending you good luck!💐
@@outoftheklosset I can't take Tylenol with Meloxicam. It upsets my stomach too much. That's why I take it separately but I still ran into issues. I have taken muscle relaxers in the past after a car accident. The medicine made me so dizzy I had to lay down. I experience headaches/migraines nearly every day. Sometimes I feel dizzy. I lay in bed and wait for the pain to go away. I don't see a difference in my lifestyle if I choose to go on muscle relaxers again. At least when I stay off of muscle relaxers, I don't have to worry about adverse side effects. I have mild liver damage right now from the NSAIDs, SNRI and Tylenol. The only method I wasn't referred to is a chiropractor. Don't know why I'm surrounded with people who talk me out of chiropractic services. It seems like they want to poison me.
No F**king Good (NFG), pardon my english, Tylenol put my 18 year old son in the hospital because his platelet count was dropping due to Tylenol which he was taking for the flu. Awful experience.
This makes me wonder about the standard procedure of giving people propolyne glycol before a colonoscopy and propofol during the colonoscopy? Doesn’t this suggest that that is risky?
Propylene glycol is antifreeze. Polyethylene glycol is the bowel prep prior to colonoscopy. They are two completely different chemicals. Antifreeze can kill. Miralax (polyethylene glycol) does not.
Oh, I get it. You know how much paracetamol they allow in Hong Kong hospital? Only one and a half grams per day. You could be screaming in pain. They just say they told the doctor.
Teach this to doctors, they are the ones that need to hear learn about this‼️‼️‼️🎺🎺🎺
An elderly friend of mind died 3 years ago and this has his name all over it. Elderly, not eating well for months, years of daily tylenol, highly confused the day I sent him to the ER and a diagnosis of acidosis that he didn't recover from. Thanks, Dr Mike!
I have begged my doctors to change from a medication for pain that uses acetaminophen as a base to a less dangerous one, but I’m repeatedly chided for being “overly worried” about my former liver and pancreatic diseases. This information is incredibly helpful but of course the next comments I expect are about patients consulting “Doctor Google” or “Doctor UA-cam.” What on Earth can people do when they learn things like this from a recognized medical authority? What do others do?
@@RebeccaOsterbergFamilyandMusic I completely agree, and at the end of the day it's ultimately your decision if you take the medication or not. I hopped off of my antidepressants, because of the horrible side effects and started doing Cognitive Awareness therapy. Much happier now.
As for pain, maybe try eliminating foods that spike inflammation. I was having horrible back and shoulder pain. For several months after I injured myself. I just switched to a Mediterranean diet and strange enough my shoulder and back pain is gone for the most part. I have full ROM with minimal pain. 😊
My sister was diagnosed with a non alcoholic liver disease after many years of daily Tylenol use. The doctor told her that it was genetic, but I bet she never told him how many bottles of Tylenol she went through over the years. She would suffer confusion also, which in her case was an indication of ammonia build up in her system. After several years of being sick she passed in 2012. We all miss her. Tylenol should NOT be otc.
This also sounds like what happened to my father
Another important takeaway is that just because a medicine is available OTC does not necessarily mean it's safe, especially for long-term use and/or at high doses.
I guess this was a case of hoof beats meaning a zebra rather than a horse
No over-the-counter medications are "Safe" beyond a specific gram per pound of bodyweight or exceeding frequency or duration limits. Water can be deadly. Many college students have died from water drinking games. Many OTC supplements are not FDA approved or have human RCT's proving efficacy
As I listened to the patients health condition he already had I checked off all the conditions. I'll have a long talk next week with my nephrologist. This post is so timely for me.
How did that talk go?
We don't have enough qualified physicians that think outside the box. I wonder how many people have been lost due to this complication.
I'd guess that most doctors are average doctors and a small number are outstanding or brilliant. Not enough are thorough. All bodies are very complex chemical "factories" and they are not all the same.
they did investigate and find the problem in the end. Sometimes investigations can only start when certain things happen then a new discovery is found.
No education system teaches anyone to think outside but rather memorize predetermined pathways. Not because drs aren't smart but because there is so much to learn or memorize.
@@notagain1952 - well I guess I'm showing my age, but we were taught critical thinking skills.
Not only are they not qualified they simply don't care. Since covid I've encountered so many doctors who have no intellectual curiosity.
I thank you for this. Our son has congestive heart failure at age fifty. Is constantly complaining of knee and other bodily pain, and has been taking Tylenol every day for over a week. His health has been deteriorating, with what you're saying here Tylenol may be contributing to his condition.
Tylenol everyday is simply terrible for the liver.
@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683topical nsaids like Voltaran cream or heck, topical horse linament like DMSO would be better because they tend to work locally and not affect the whole body.
Lately my blood sugar was plummeting. I’m not a diagnosed diabetic. I was struggling through the morning. Guess what it was? The stevia packets in my two morning coffees! Removing stevia & I’m fine. Yes it lowers blood sugar.
It’s a poison for me… Stevia and all alt sugars
Dr Hanson,
My almost 99 yr old Mom has been taking Tylenol for years for her elderly pain..she still has her memory..walks with her walker daily, no diabetes, heart issues, no liver damage etc…just a few elderly problems..but she’s doing great. So, I would say I would rather have her take the recommended dosage of Tylenol than ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDS, including pain meds. I’ve always helped her stay hydrated to help her brain and body.
She takes no other prescribed meds. Same with my dad..we took him off Warfarin( with his drs permission)…gave him a daily regular ASA , no more wkly blood draws ..only annual …and he lived to be 94.
One has to make the best decision for one ‘s self or/ and their loved ones… work with your drs, but also know you have choices.
And, yes, I USE to be in med field for years up until Covid..bc I knew before Covid hit the health organization wasn’t being truth…as we know now WE WERE RIGHT!
The two patients you mentioned had many comorbidities!!
Pls do your research, same goes to Dr Hansen. Thx
Thank you Dr. Hansen! You are truly a breath of fresh air and inspiration to us taking care of our parents. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us! 💕💕
I know a guy who had to give his sister part of his liver because she took Tylenol for a few months and it wrecked hers. It's good medicine but not every day for a long time. This sounds more short term due to an interaction.
The key point is in replacing the antibiotics with another one that does not deplete certain chemical processes in the body. This is of much important if a person is taking a lot of medications and the body is already not healthy to begin with.
I had a former coworker who would come to work hung over almost every day and would take 8-10 Tylenol at once. We had to stop keeping it in our first aid kit.
I stopped supplying 'comfort meds' for a similar reason. The only meds we supply are triple-antibiotic cream in the first aid kits. Our 'Jump Bags' have aspirin and naloxone, haven't needed either one yet.
Dr. Mike gives us a vocabulary lesson!
Learning about medicine as a constant vocabulary lesson
1. I've never seen Acetaminophen spelled like Acidomenifin👀
2. Why in the world is a person going to the hospital for hip pain after SURGERY just given Tylenol? In what delusion is that adequate pain management?? He had suppuration in his new hip.😮 Pain management has gone downhill for patients and had he been given adequate meds I wonder if he would have even had this happen at all or as bad if say he was given percocet. What a shame.
I just took Tylenol and Ibuprofen and some nerve pain pills after going home from abdominal surgery, I had already weaned off Dilaudid in the hospital. Oxy was on offer but I didn't need it. I was off all of it a few weeks later. I never had much pain, the meds worked well, plus no constipation and I could drive. It depends on the pain and the patient; I'd imagine hip pain would be much worse but you never know.
Hydrocododone and percocet have acetaminophen in them.
@@katiehenry7 Here in the US, since the oxycodone addiction scandal, they don't provide oxycodone for most patients. They don't like to give older people NSAIDS because they can cause strokes. An elderly person has a better chance at getting morphine. Post surgery ortho patients are usually in less pain after surgery. Also, patient wasn't complaining about pain.
FYI Percocet has gluten in it.
@kitefan1 it hasn't been that way for me, but I'm sure it can really affect those who need to take home strong pain prescriptions or need them long-term. Drs suck nowadays. They don't care at all.
After all the lawsuits for over prescription of oxycodone, many are afraid to prescribe even when it is truly necessary.
The typing sound effect is a bit too much.
this
I'm on acetaminophen for chronic pain and this maybe the cause of some of my symptoms. Going to have a discussion with my GP.
Interesting, I knew taking Tylenol was bad and could cause liver and kidney damage, but didn’t know it could also do this. With that said I do take it once in awhile. I get headaches sometimes and it is the only thing that works for me, but I take it carefully. I take one pill instead of two and will only take if the headache is really bad to the point I feel nauseous
I’m glad Tylenol doesn’t help me after seeing this. Advil is the only thing that helps me. I only take one, at a time with a lot of luke warm water.
Thank you Dr. Hansen for this information...! 😊
Thank you. I’ve learned more about anion gaps. So helpful!
Dr. Berkson Podcast, you can find it if you search for it.
>>8:00: …we published two papers on 79 people who had end-stage liver disease, and we gave them nothing but intravenous for lipoic acid.Within a short time, within one month, 75 out of 79 regenerated their livers.
I am 84, female, arthritic hips and knees, and low thyroid... I don't know what he said, but I wished all doctors knew what he knows about Tylenol/aspirin taken for arthritic pain...
@and it's reaction to our medications...
Dr Mike, could you please address the process in which taking antibiotics block the effectiveness of birth control? And how antibiotics block the uptake of other medications, like anti depressants, anti psychics, and benzodiazapines? A patient on long term medications need to be informed of drug drug interference. Many medications are effected antibiotics.
Aunt was taking tylenol everyday for years for her headaches. Finally developed stomach cancer and passed away.
I'm so sorry for your loss
That is really amazing and lucky for that gentleman that they found the correct diagnosis. It’s plain dangerous to take too much acetaminophen. NSAIDs are just as bad. I wish there was some other OTC drug that would not cause so many problems. Why don’t they come up with something? 😊
Pharma making money!
The only thing i can think of is rest, and we can’t do that when we have so much busy work to do. “If you have time to lean, you have time to clean.” And for younger people, we are probably the most sober (from alcohol) humans ever have been, because of beer being safer to drink than water much of the time.
@@louhortonsculpture You are correct, the Industrial Revolution would never have happened without beer which was, as you say, purer than the drinking water at the time...🤔
Patient should have been given NAC to increase glutathione levels. Plus Magnesium (Glysdnate or citrate) because its a muscle relaxer. Tramadol would have been a better choice because less Acetaminophen needed to releve pain.
HOSPITAL FOOD IS A BIG PROBLEM! Patient would have benefited from daily green drinks.
*So important to maintain excellent health and try to never end up in a hospital.
I disagree on the green drink. Full of oxilates. Better butter and meat.
@@dawnelder9046 cucumber, parsley, lemon and ginger is not full of oxalates. Also Gerson Therapy has helped countless people through cancer doing nothing but fresh juices.
Thank you for the video!!!❤❤❤
Drastic hormonal changes like puberty, pregnancy/post-pregnancy, menopause, transitioning, can cause us to react differently to meds as well.
I doubt doctors go to that extent of “thinking” to help a patient; usually they go the lazy route: “at your age …”
Thank you for being the exception Dr. Mike and try to encourage your counterparts to be better.
Thank-you. Sometimes the "zebras" are zebras and doctors should NOT always think "horses" when they hear hooves. :) It's nice to see that, occasionally, some doctors to look deeper and think of the rare possibilities.
Great intellect and wonderful Doctor.
Take your olive leaf extract and garlic and don't take all kinds of tylenol.
Yeah, your back Dr. Hansen. 🙏🏼
This is the problem with opoid crisis. Tylenol will do nothing for his pain. Ok change the antibiotic but you can't replace acetaminophen with antibiotic. Help this man's pain. Doctors don't address pain.
Spoken by a true addict
So what type of pain relief drugs are safe?
The typing sound is maddening.
He was in his 80’s…he’s old, his body is worn out, just do everything you can to either heal or reduce his pain.
Being in his 80s is not a problem, but your thinking
Hope you don't get such
Doctors try to protect and learn from all their patients,they don’t discriminate based on age .
5:31, Dr. Mike, spelling!! Acetaminophen -need to fix the power point. PA-C here.
For those in the rest of the world, that's paracetamol :P
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@@thhseekingor APAP
I worked as a Medical Assistant yrs ago and mentioned something about Tylenol being dangerous and the one girl was saying no its not you don't know what you are talking about . i wiil never forget her cavalier attitude 😒
Tylenol makes me sick. I buy abroad dipyrone (metamizole),which is considered safer everywhere except in the US, thanks to big farma.
How much did that cost? What happens when you don't have the means to pay? I don't mean to undermine the interesting case and the man's recovery but is American ?
I worked in the nineties for a while in UK as a junior doctor. There they had every werkend at least two or three Paracetamol ODs with suicidal background. It was there, not in Germany that I learned that The Antdote is ACC and how dangerous ig is. Here in Germany in my medical studies it was not talked about
Thank you Doctor.
TYLENOL IS THE SAFEST MEDICATION YOU CAN TAKE
What's funny, $30.00 just to see a DR, then the Lab fees.
Come back in a month.
See the Same Dr, pay another $30.00 co pay , to refer you to a specialist, another $30.00 they conduct more lab work.
Prescribes a few meds like bandaids, they help a bit, but don't fix.
In 90 days 6 visits $180.00 later no better than when one started? 😢
Most of the good not complying with the overlords doctors who would not take the vexxine have been fired or quit under threat of losing their licenses. Good luck everyone.
Whoa!!!! Great information Doc👍🙏
Doctors are taught to think horses, not zebras when they hear hooves. I agree with you. I'm a PA and found things none of the Drs. found. Didn't help my career though.
Someone watched “House”.
NAC is on my “ must have” supplement list.
well done! makes me think about some House, MD episodes
Omg you described me to a teeee. I just started a new med because one of the others was not available anywhere and the new one has 275? Mg of Tylenol and I’ve been worried about taking it but I do and it helps even more than the more powerful one unavailable. Anyway I have a spinal stem implant in my spinal canal that quit working after 10 years so they implanted another type lower and in the past year have been having pain in area where the original electrode was implanted but forget every time I go to dr to ask about it(it’s a long drive). Could an electrode become infected if not touched in years??
They did remove the old battery and wires when it quit working but now the 2nd one quit and I didn’t want surgery during pandemic because I’ve had over 16-17 just with old style batteries and coming unplugged etc.
Oh the 275mg of Tylenol in the other med is taken 4 times a day.
Hey Dr Mike: You were such a proponent of mRNA. What is your position now? Curious, as I hope to see some trials and convictions.
Tylenol - that's paracetamol in English.
So basically the hospital caused all this mess, by feeding him the Tylenol along with the acidomenifin and Flucloxacillin.
Firstly, *acetaminophen. Secondly, that is the same as Tylenol. Thirdly, yes, their initial course of action caused unwanted side-effects, but most people don't react to Tylenol the uncommon way her body did. That's just the risk every doctor takes when prescribing drugs. Kudos to the doctors for switching up her treatment to something different based on the lab evidence. They did everything right and by the book here. Nobody should be casting any aspersions for perceived wrongdoing in this case.
@@MikeTrieu Fourth, the patient was male not female.
@@mikejack7725 4:41 The interjection example is for illustration of a typical case of Tylenol misuse, is a different subject from the main patient.
Very helpful, Dr. Mike
Tylenol one of the most dangerous drugs available to us….
Well, Tylenol can be dangerous. Many don’t realize they shouldn’t take it for a hangover as their liver is already working hard on the alcohol ingestion, so just stressing the liver more. There are many that have the potential to be dangerous. Some such as-
Insulin
Blood thinners such as warfarin and heparin
Digoxin
Iron
Prescribed narcotics
These above meds need to be carefully monitored when used.
Do you not mean mrsa? Not mssa? Methicilin resistant staph a? Never heard of m sensitive s a.
It’s a way of saying non-MRSA, ie it was deliberate to highlight that the reason for the lowered GCS wasn’t straightforward difficult to treat sepsis.
My elderly father has been taking oxycodone with tylenol for years as prescribed by his pain doctor. Should I be worried? He is becoming more lethargic with cognitive decline. He doesn’t have any other major health conditions. All of the doctors tell him he is just getting old, but a couple of years ago his doctor told him his heart was very healthy for a man his age.
Oxycodone switch immediately! Same pain control withOUT the liver killer acetaminophen
Ironically he would probably have survived the Andromeda strain.
So.....just another reason not to take tylenol. Good grief! The patient was in so much pain that he had to go to the ER and they gave him Tylenol? Really?
Please eliminate the typing sound. It’s annoying and distracts from your excellent presentation.
...also in some cases (more so for people with blood disorders) the Acetaminophen/Tylenol, NSAID's(Advil, Ibuprofen, Alive) cause Hemolytic Anemia (destruction of the red blood cells)
Oh my goodness I didn't know that if you low on iron it can deplete it too oh my
@@Yellow-oc4sl ...there are different types of anemia; not all are caused by or showing low levels of Fe(iron) Someone could have normal level of Fe, but the red blood cell counts be low- so still anemic; therefore people shouldn't take Fe pills OTC, because that could have side effects if Fe leaves are normal.
Check with your MD before taking iron pills!🤗
I thought it was called MRSA..I've have been gone from the clinical scene for awhile though
He had the other easier to deal with kind of the susceptible version which is great
People really should learn to fully spell out what acronyms stand for rather than trying to memorize terms by rote.
MRSA: Methicillin *Resistant* Staphylococcus Aureus
MSSA: Methicillin *Susceptible* Staphylococcus Aureus.
Susceptible means methicillin can kill the latter variant much easier. Dr. Hansen explains as such in this video.
I'd not seen MSSA used previously either, but I guess that's because a lot of the focus has been on the methicillin resistant variety of staphylococcus aureus.
The audio on this video was not great.
My internal medicine doctor told me I shouldn’t take Tylenol every day or actually not unless I really need it because he said it is the OTC drug that most people overdose on.
The flashing cutscene is pretty annoying when trying to watch this video at night
Excellent information thanks 👍👍🙏
If someone takes Tylenol but also takes NAC, would the risk remain the same?
Take away here. Tylenol and alcohol don't mix. Avoid them both at all cost, intake bare minimum, and never together.
I was just told to take Tylenol every day would not be dangerous to my kidneys. 500 mg. Up,to 06 pills a day. And I just found this.
I have chronic pain after a laminectomy and spinal fusion. I have also been diagnosed with chronic lyme, reactivated Epstein Barr, ME/CFS and long covid. My immune system is kinda screwed. I'm kinda on the younger side , 64.
I started taking cold showers night and day. I start warm then gradually go to cold. I swear, this has saved my life in more ways than one. Next I may move on to cold plunges. After years of antibiotics, antivirals, supplements, ozone blood treatments, ozone sauna, I finally decided to try this unconventional treatment. I'm out of pain and have some energy at least for a few hours. Don't try this unless you check with your doctor first. I know with some conditions like heart disease this could be dangerous.
My god, I would've ended it at prostate cancer.
After which patient was thankfully able to go back to Beer & Burgers....
Wouldn't Pharmacy hv been flagged for contraindications?
But they didn't switch his pain meds! They're just determined to never have use opioids for anything ever!
OMG! I take two 500 MG of Tylenol a day!
You can boost your glutathione levels by supplementing with dietary NAC. Or even better all the amino acid components necessary to synthesize this tripeptide. N-acetylcysteine (NAC): to boost cysteine levels; Glutamine: to ensure sufficient glutamate levels; Glycine: to provide the necessary glycine component.
Additionally, will need appropriate levels of necessary cofactors such as vitamins B2 (riboflavin), B6 (pyridoxine), and B12, as well as selenium and magnesium.
Please consider taking Tudca with NAC.
Why and for how long? No doctor should be recommending that amount for more than 7 days. Many other options depending on why
@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica
Arthritis, knee replacements, hip replacement, & general pain for years. My blood work is normal. I'll immediately cut it in half and taper down to nothing.
@@JWP452 "my blood work is normal" is interesting. I hear this frequently. However when I ask for results of a specific test(s), the patient soon discovers that test or tests were not included. Generally years of Tylenol shows up on liver, pancreas or kidney tests. You should ask your doctor to dig deeper. Hopefully they have discussed elimination diet, maybe injections to bypass the liver / kidney, specific therapies available, big picture analysis of lifestyle choices (sleep, hydration, nutrition, emotional status, stress, exercise - maybe too much or too little or wrong form,....)
Wondering if combined naproxen, methotrexate, and Norco would cause the same issue?
My mom (81) is taking 2x500mg naproxen daily, plus 3x7.5mg methotrexate weekly, plus 2x325mg Norco every 6 hrs for arthritis pain.
What a surprise outcome. What a take away. Not all medications work correctly on everyone. JUST like certain medical procedures should be given to all. I had a Colonoscopy which almost killed me. I have a small sized impacted colon which lacerated my insides..Yikes..Never Again..
Thanks doc...
Tylenol is evil
Excellent!
Stop saying 60’s are “elderly” … 75+ is elderly. However, in 10years i reserve the options to increase that
How long was the patient taking Tylenol? Does taking anti inflammatory drugs create a similar effect? I have scoliosis and use pain medication for my chronic pain. I recently experienced adverse side effects. I stopped taking Tylenol because it was giving me diarrhea and unbearable stomach pain. I was directed to stop taking meloxicam because I experienced stomach pain with it as well. I’m taking a topical anti inflammatory (diclofenac sodium) instead for the next few days. I was switching between Tylenol and anti inflammatory every day for about 8 months before the side effects became unbearable. I should also note, I’m taking an SNRI everyday. How long is a safe duration for pain medication and how long of a break should one take before using it again? Thank you for the video!
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I wanted to share - if/when you can take your meds again - that you can take Tylenol and Meloxicam together; in fact, they work better together than separately. I take Arthritis Tylenol (it's extended relief and amazing btw) and Meloxicam together but I don't take the nsaid every day because it can hurt my stomach and has potential to harm kidneys.. I also take the Meloxicam with food. You need to take any nsaids with food btw.
I hope your doctor can help you with another pain med. (A muscle relaxer and gabapentin maybe?) For my back pain I also use lidocaine patches which help alot and I put them all up my spine.
I hope you have a good day today and tomorrow. Sending you good luck!💐
@@outoftheklosset I can't take Tylenol with Meloxicam. It upsets my stomach too much. That's why I take it separately but I still ran into issues. I have taken muscle relaxers in the past after a car accident. The medicine made me so dizzy I had to lay down. I experience headaches/migraines nearly every day. Sometimes I feel dizzy. I lay in bed and wait for the pain to go away. I don't see a difference in my lifestyle if I choose to go on muscle relaxers again. At least when I stay off of muscle relaxers, I don't have to worry about adverse side effects. I have mild liver damage right now from the NSAIDs, SNRI and Tylenol. The only method I wasn't referred to is a chiropractor. Don't know why I'm surrounded with people who talk me out of chiropractic services. It seems like they want to poison me.
I read where 4% of acetaminophen is converted to formaldehyde in the liver. Any connection??
Would AI have made this diagnosis?
that stuff elevates my blood pressure
Was this patient fully vaccinated?
No F**king Good (NFG), pardon my english, Tylenol put my 18 year old son in the hospital because his platelet count was dropping due to Tylenol which he was taking for the flu. Awful experience.
Oh no
your graphic says acidomenifin, but that's not a thing. Acetaminophen.
The captioning graphics are created by voice recognition software same as used in closed captioning on your TV.
This makes me wonder about the standard procedure of giving people propolyne glycol before a colonoscopy and propofol during the colonoscopy? Doesn’t this suggest that that is risky?
Propylene glycol is antifreeze. Polyethylene glycol is the bowel prep prior to colonoscopy. They are two completely different chemicals. Antifreeze can kill. Miralax (polyethylene glycol) does not.
@@dawnbarchett8026 thank you! That makes more sense. Trying to imagine how someone has both antifreeze and propofol in their system at the same time.
@@dawnbarchett8026oh my goodness that is not good
Hi doctor how are you After thousand years ❤❤❤
Thats way too much medical jargon for me 😅
Oh, I get it. You know how much paracetamol they allow in Hong Kong hospital? Only one and a half grams per day. You could be screaming in pain. They just say they told the doctor.
Was he homeless from medical bills after this?
Even Gerentologists only know to prescribe meds. w/ side effects.
At that age just give him opioids
The added typing noise is unnecessary and distracting.
NAC ftw.
What kind of doctor?
Over my head until the last minute. Way over.