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Paul Sherwin Paul Sherwin is offline
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Default pain reliever + beer

On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:37:30 +0100, The Submarine Captain wrote:
> Gravity a écrit :
>
>>what pain reliever is safe for frequent drinkers? i hear Tylenol can fry my
>>liver.
>>

> Beer is a strain on both your stomach (hops) and your liver (alcohol).


Actually the alcohol isn't too good for your stomach either :-)

> Among commmon painkillers, Aspirin and Ibuprofen tend to be easier on
> the liver, but tough on your stomach. Paracetamol, on the other hand, is
> gentler on your stomach and heavier on your liver.


Americans call paracetamol 'acetaminophen',
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol

> But do keep in mind that mixing painkillers (ie one paracetamol and one
> ibuprofen together) is definitively *not* a good idea,


Paracetamol and ibuprofen work in different ways and are
metabolised differently, so it is reasonably safe to take them in
combination (at normal therapeutic doses). It's generally a good idea to
avoid paracetamol if you drink a lot, since it increases the load on your
liver. Ibuprofen is a better bet if you tolerate it well.

Opiate painkillers have additive sedative effects with alcohol so you
should drink moderately until you know how you are affected.

> and that
> consuming alcoholic drinks and painkillers at the same time for more
> than a few days is not clever either.
>
> Bottom line : go see a doctor.


If you've drunk enough to make you need painkillers the next day, you've
overdone it. It's not clear if this was the meaning of the original
post. It won't do too much harm to do this occasionally but if you're
doing it once a week or more, you're drinking too much.

Paul