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Actually, tylenol (acetemenophen) is a very safe drug, taken in the amounts labeled. It is really hardest on the liver when overdosed and can cause catastrophic liver failure.

 

People with various liver diseases are cautioned to stay away from tylenol or take it sparingly.

 

chris

"rides2far@xxxxxxxx" <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >>>Tylenol, however, has become the favorite suicide 
> drug in England. Large doses, combined with a significant amount of 
> >>>alcohol, and it's "lights out."
>
> In the 7 years I've been teaching I know of two students who 
> have "attempted suicide" with Tylenol. If I heard the rumors right, 
> one is on dialysis and the other is not healthy and requires 
> medications for her kidney damage. I didn't hear about any alcohol
>  
> involved but it sounded like they trashed their kidneys. I figure as 
> dehydrated as we get, a little has got to go farther when you take it.
>
> If I take any now I take 2, but on my first 100 I took it *often* 
> because I thought that's what all 100 milers did and I'd better 
> follow the rules. Turned out I didn't need it and I was just trying 
> to look like a 100 miler eating those things.
>
> Angie
>
>
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