Tylenol shortage = Pain med shortage

Murrmurr said:
I guess it happened simultaneously here. I know people with young kids and no one's mentioned a shortage of children's Tylenol. But, none of their kids have been sick, so maybe I was just unaware.

No Norco due to no Tylenol was a surprise. I'm taking Ibuprophen (lots) and Baclofen. So far I'm doing ok with that as long as I basically space-out in front of the TV screen.
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Hope you are taking the ibuprofen with food!
 

Murrmurr said:
That's not true.

China produces Tylenol and an ingredient in Tylenol, and yes, they are hording it in that they aren't exporting it right now. Most of it was sent to the 301 Hospital in Beijing, their most advanced medical center. 30 to 40 percent of Beijing's 22million people are sick with Co-V, including some of the CCPs top officials, and the 301 Hospital is where the CCPs top officials go for treatment.
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Johnson and Johnson makes Tylenol. That's true.
 
leastlongprime said:
@Murrmurr #39.
I see the doc on the 27th for possibly more cortisone (last series was 365 days ago).
Anyone try Lyrica (Gaba-gabapentin)?
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Gabapentin wasn't a good fit for me. It didn't make me feel drunk, but it made me feel unsteady and dizzy, and didn't do much for the pain.

I've had my limit of injections. Literally, you're limited to so-many in a lifetime. Those worked exceptionally well a couple of times - once, for a whole 9 months! And I didn't need pain meds at all for 6 of them (and no withdrawal symptoms).

The reason for the limit is because the chemicals they inject you with can eventually cause various types of damage. The injections that worked exceptionally well for me literally fried the offending nerve roots in my spine, and nerves can repair themselves, usually by growing off-shoots, creating a new pathway or connecting to the nearest one. Eventually you have this tiny, tangled cobweb of new, very alive nerves, it's impossible to know which one(s) to inject, and they're too small anyway.

That's where I'm at.
 

@Murrmurr, how you doing? Did you get through the holiday okay? Call the doc and pharmacy first thing in the morning, to get your meds or something else so you don't have to suffer. If you can't get your norco I hope you know what else works with the least side effects for you. Just don't want you or anyone else to be in that situation.

I would check with the pharmacist to see what they have on hand, I am sure there are many that are also needing the norco and having to switch to something else.
It would be good to have a couple of options from the doc so you can get something to get you through this crazy time.
 
Blessed said:
@Murrmurr, how you doing? Did you get through the holiday okay? Call the doc and pharmacy first thing in the morning, to get your meds or something else so you don't have to suffer. If you can't get your norco I hope you know what else works with the least side effects for you. Just don't want you or anyone else to be in that situation.

I would check with the pharmacist to see what they have on hand, I am sure there are many that are also needing the norco and having to switch to something else.
It would be good to have a couple of options from the doc so you can get something to get you through this crazy time.
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Doctor's office will be open tomorrow but she might not be in til Tuesday. Meanwhile, I'll take the codeine my daughter brought me. Makes me drowsy but that's ok; Meesh will be home all week.

I saved 2 of the 7 Norco the pharmacist gave me so I could enjoy Xmas morning with my son & family. So I got thru that just fine. Michelle's sister & hubs are expected soon, bringing a ham. Meesh made the sides and dessert. I'll take the codeine if I need to.

Merry Christmas!
 
There are narcotic pain relievers similar to Norco, only without acetaminophen. Some are just as inexpensive also. I’m not referring to Fentanyl or Methadone. Maybe switch to one of them and then you won’t need to worry about Acetaminophen.
 

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