liquid Tylenol

Good Tuesday Morning to everyone!!!!! I put jeans on for the first day since surgery on 12/27. Not sure how long they will stay on as I am used to the sweats... LOL! Anyway, the reason I am posting... We can take liquid Tylenol, right? For some reason, I have it stuck in my head that Tylenol is a No No... (Dont even ask why.. I wouldnt be able to tell you..) Oddly, I thought we could only take things like Motrin... ? Am I losing my mind? HAHA. Please let me know because the best Mom in the world bought me a bottle yesterday and I have been afraid to take it. Thanks guys, Have a wonderful day! Beckie

Hi Beckie, You have it backwards...Tylenol is good, Motrin is the no-no. Anything with ibuprofen and/or NSAIDS anti-inflammatory drugs are not good for our pouches... Anne

HAHAHA! Thank you so much Anne.... I have lots of things in my life that are backwards! LOL! Have a wonderful day!

I saved this for future reference: DRUGS THAT CAN DAMAGE THE POUCH: Advil Aleve Amigesic Anacin Anaprox Ansald Anthra-G Arthropan Ascriptin Aspirin Asproject Azolid Bextra Bufferin Butazolidin Celebrex Clinorial Darvon compounds Disalcid Dolobid Erythromycin Equagesic Feldene Fiorinal Ibuprofin Indocin Ketoprofen Lodine Meclomen Midol Motrin Nalfon Naprosyn Nayer Orudis Oruval Pamprin-IB Percodan Ponstel Rexolate Tandearil Tetracycline Tolecin Uracel Vioxx (off market...not safe for anyone) Voltaren ALL "NSAIDS" (*see below for the Cox 2 Inhibitors) DRUGS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SAFE: Bendaryl Tylenol Dimetap Robitussin Safetussin Sudafed Triaminics (All) Tylenol (cold products) Tylenol Ex Strength Gas-X Phazyme Imodium Ad Colace Dulcolax-Suppositories Fleet Enema Glycerin-Suppositories Milk of Magnesia Peri-Colace *The reason NSAIDS are dangerous for us, contrary to popular belief, it is not just that they are "pouch burners" as the industry wants us to believe. It goes much deeper than that. According to an article published in the June 1999 New England Journal of Medicine, NSAIDS, once absorbed into the blood stream cause a chain of chemical reactions that affect the prostaglandins and this in turn reduces the production of mucus in the GI system. The mucus is what lines our GI system and protects our pouch and intestines from damage. If the mucus production is reduced, this would allow ANYTHING, including eating something with too sharp of an edge or foods that are extremely spicy, to inadvertently begin a marginal ulcer. The best answer is to avoid NSAIDS at all cost. Taking an H2 receptor drug such as Prilosec, Prevacid Nexium is only a band-aid and no guarantee that it will protect you.