TYLENOL Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN)Average Rating: 2.7 (48 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TYLENOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TYLENOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | arthritis | I get mild headaches and feel sleepy. I also feel lethargic. None of these side effects is listed anywhere, but I have been experiencing them repeatedly. | It helps somewhat with my arthritis pain. Aleve worked really well for me, but I cannot take it (and other NSAIDs) because of stomach problems and other side effects, so I am glad I can take Tylenol sometimes. But if I don't want to fall asleep, I just put up with the pain until it bothers me too much ... There don't seem to be any good choices for me. | F | 57 | 3 years | 2/26/2009 | 2 | Pain (post-op) | Taking Tylenol elevates my blood pressure significantly. I have experienced this numerous times. Most recently hospital personnel tended not to believe me and administered Tylenol for pain after my aortic valve replacement. They became believers! | I know Tylenol works very effectively for most people. Unfortunately I and I am sure others have suffered significant side effects which seem to be met with doubt and denial by well meaning health care professionals. My side effect is significantly elevated blood pressure. | M | 63 | 1 days | 12/13/2008 | 1 | headache or pain | When this drug wears off, I am always very depressed. I cannot take it. Switched to ibuprofen with no problems. | Kind of scarey that this drug guarantees depression in me when it wears off! | F | 46 | 10 times | 11/30/2008 | 4 | Absessed Tooth | None | I have taken tylenol over the years for recurring headaches. Now I am taking 500 tylenol and 600 motrin for absessed tooth. Works great until bedtime. At bedtime I take 2 tylenol pms with motrin and if I take it early enough I actually get some sleep | F | 29 | 5 years | 8/25/2008 | 4 | Myalgias | None | F | 40 | 40 years | 8/13/2008 | 1 | headache | None | Pain did not go away at all. Tylenol has never worked for me and I have tried it many times over the years when ibuprofen was not available. Aspirin does not work either and medications that are pain relievers that have aspirin or acetaminophen (Excedrin) in them do not work. Opiates that contain either of these analgesics have limited efficacy for me as well; I usually have to double the dosage to receive any relief. | F | 35 | | 6/7/2008 | 1 | pain, headaches | Itching, like bugs crawling under my shin. | I've tried Tylenol over the years off and on, usually when I can't take anything else; however, Tylenol has never had any beneficial effect on aleving my pain. The last 2 times I used it, I ended up with an allergic reaction ~ severe itching all over my body (no hives, just itching) that lasted for about 6 hours. | F | 42 | | 4/12/2008 | 4 | | 1/16/2008 | 3 | headaches | After taking tylenol regularly for 30 years I have developed a severe case of both diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis. My diet never included the foods normally associated with the cause of theses conditions, and I hardly ever drink and have always led a clean, healthy life style. | F | 30 years | 10/11/2007 | 2 | headache and shoulder pain | Tylenol has never helped me with pain issues. Regular aspirin works wonders for me. However, never take too often. Always check with the pharmacist for any drug reactions. | F | 60 | 55 years | 10/9/2007 | 4 | dental pain and arthritis | headache, including pounding in head, throbbing of neck and temporal blood vessel (left side) and sometimes rapid heartbeat and/or palpitations, all these occuring only as the drug wears out of my system. | If I absolutely must take an over the counter analgesic, this is the one I reach for. It is especially effective on dental pain, and causes fewer side effects than NSAIDS. However, it sometimes gives me a headache as it wears off, and symptoms that suggest it may be raising my blood pressure, so I only take it when abosolutely necessary. In addition, it is supposed to be hard on the kidneys, although I have no information that it has negatively affected me in that way. | F | 55 | 5 years | 6/2/2007 | 4 | rarely, nausea | M | 60 | | 4/11/2007 | 4 | migrane | rash - don't know if it was caused by tylenol or not. | Usually works fine but wears off and the migrane returns. | F | 40 | 2 days | 2/9/2007 | 5 | hadeache | n/a | works for me | F | 40 | 100 weeks | 7/17/2006 | 4 | fever | severe farting, but worked great otherwise | F | 25 | 53 months | 7/17/2006 | 5 | fever | None | Worked like a charm! In fact, every 4 hours when it started to wear off I could tell. Too bad the package recommends you taking it only every 6 hours. That seemed just long enough where my fever would start to return. But after I took my dose the fever dropped like a rock. Amazing medicine and so benign. Oh, I don't really drink but if you do, quit while you take this. The combo is a big no-no. | M | 31 | 20 times | 4/13/2006 | 3 | Arthritis in knees | Severe itching of legs | F | 59 | 10 years | 1/25/2006 | 1 | post-surgery pain | After taking Extra Strength Tylenol for about 4 days I had extreme dizzyness, the feeling of extreme hypertension (I already take meds for high blood pressure, so I know what hypertension feels like), and a clammy, sweaty/warm feeling. | I took just slightly less than the maximum dose. I cannot completely verify that the Tylenol caused my problems, but my physician recommended that I immediately stop taking it. I felt better within two days after ceasing to use Tylenol. | F | 42 | 4 days | 9/10/2005 | 1 | Headache | Racing heart, worse headache. | I even took no asprin tylenol and had problems breathing shortly after taking it. I will stick with advil and works better for me. | F | 32 | 1 days | 9/6/2005 | 4 | pain & headaches | hives& stomach discomfort (like bloating and pressure). | F | 30 | 1 days | 7/24/2005 |