Aleve and Tylenol

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Aleve and Tylenol

what exactly do these do? everytime i get the test flu or very sore from prop or winny shots, i take some aleve or extra strength tylenol and it gets better. shit even a simple headache goes away when you take it

what is in those pills that make the 'pain' go away?

 

[d-red]

tylenol and alieve are completly different in the way the hinder pain.

 

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tylenol and alieve are completly different in the way the hinder pain.

but HOW do they hinder pain, do they cause some type of block at the nerve ending?

obviously i am no medical guru, so my question may sound really stupid.

 

[TenMan]

Taking extra strength tylenol and taking alieve are two (2) different things!!

TenMan

 

[Jester]

Tylenol blocks the pain receptors in the brain.
Aleve is a NSAID (Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug)... which acts at the site of the pain.

 

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Tylenol blocks the pain receptors in the brain.
Aleve is a NSAID (Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug)... which acts at the site of the pain.

thank you, this is the answer i was looking for, one acts at the site and the other in the brain

thats very interesting.

 

[TuffGong]

Tylenol blocks the pain receptors in the brain.
Aleve is a NSAID (Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug)... which acts at the site of the pain.

No, they are both NSAID's. The only pain drugs I know that only block pain in the brain are opiate derivatives.

Tylenol and Aleve have nothing to do with brain receptors, they are anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAID's have been shown to hinder muscle growth as well.

 

[Jester]

Ibuprofen, Naproxen, and Aspirin block the COX-1 and COX-2 cyclooxygenase enzymes.
Tylenol blocks the cyclooxygenase enzyme COX-3, found in the brain and spinal cord.
Tylenol is an analgesic (pain relief) and antipyretic (fever relief). It has no anti-inflammatory properties.

 

[TuffGong]

Well I was wrong, sorry for that.
I always remembered tylenol being in the same class of NSAID's, but now I know better.

 

[Jester]

I only know this because I spent 3 days in critical care unit for a bleeding ulcer about a year ago.... due to Ibuprofen abuse.
I spent many hours researching what pain meds would be a good alternative.
Did you know studies indicate that acetaminophen overdose results in over 56,000 injuries, 2,500 hospitalizations, and an estimated 450 deaths per year.
You would think something that dangerous would be illegal.... or at least banned from baseball.

 

[-MU-]

LMAO....very true.

I only know this because I spent 3 days in critical care unit for a bleeding ulcer about a year ago.... due to Ibuprofen abuse.
I spent many hours researching what pain meds would be a good alternative.
Did you know studies indicate that acetaminophen overdose results in over 56,000 injuries, 2,500 hospitalizations, and an estimated 450 deaths per year.
You would think something that dangerous would be illegal.... or at least banned from baseball.

 

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[danschn]

If you think those statistics are interesting you should look at prescription drugs in general.. they will blow your mind. Its great that some people are intelligent enough to figure out what drug companies dont want you to know. This is what chiropractors have been saying for years... but no one whats to listen.

 

[BigMD]

See Jester's answer. The only thing I will add is that too much Aleve will give you GI problems whereas too much Tylenol will give you liver problems so be careful with the tylenol and take Aleve, Advil, Ibuprofen etc. with small amounts of food.