Tylenol shortage = Pain med shortage

[Murrmurr]

There's a shortage of Tylenol in the US. I'm assuming that's because it's being horded in China like TP was horded everywhere else during the pandemic. Tylenol is produced in the US but most of the ingredients are sourced from China.

So I'm having a hellova time getting my Norco Rx filled. It's bad enough I'll be having some horrible back pain but Norco also helps with my restless knee syndrome and extremely painful, crippling leg and foot cramps.

I asked my doctor to prescribe something else, temporarily, and meantime my pharmacist will see if another pharmacy has enough Norco on hand to fill my Rx.

hm. On the positive side, maybe I'll get a 2-ee this month.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Children’s Tylenol in short supply - here’s what parents can do

 

[BC Flash]

MurrMurr: re leg cramps (or other cramps) My husband use wake up at 3 am (?) with leg cramps. He started taking a daily calcium tablet as well as a glass of milk (in hot chocolate). He was surprised that the cramps stopped. Calcium tablets are available at the pharmacies and Costco.

 

[hearlady]

I'm bringing my daughter what kids Tylenol I have on hand. She told me about this a couple weeks ago. She's in Georgia.

 

[Chet]

There are other meds with the same active ingredient as Tylenol and they are cheaper.

 

[Murrmurr]

MurrMurr: re leg cramps (or other cramps) My husband use wake up at 3 am (?) with leg cramps. He started taking a daily calcium tablet as well as a glass of milk (in hot chocolate). He was surprised that the cramps stopped. Calcium tablets are available at the pharmacies and Costco.

These cramps are caused by a lower lumbar deformity, so it's neurological.

I actually had too much calcium in my blood last blood test, so I stopped taking a supplement.

 

[Murrmurr]

There are other meds with the same active ingredient as Tylenol and they are cheaper.

I don't need the Tylenol that's in my medication, I need the Hydrocodone part. I take Norco, which is a mix of Hydrocodone and Tylenol.

 

[Blessed]

I am just happy to know you have a doctor that understands your pain. Most doctors now do not want to give pain medication even if it makes the patient suffer. With regulations we have now doctors are afraid to give the proper care to manage chronic conditions that they know are painful.

 

[Murrmurr]

I am just happy to know you have a doctor that understands your pain. Most doctors now do not want to give pain medication even if it makes the patient suffer. With regulations we have now doctors are afraid to give the proper care to manage chronic conditions that they know are painful.

Unfortunately, I think she left her office before she got my message. The pharmacist said she hasn't called him back, either. He's going to call around and see who has some Norco on hand, so I probly won't get it until tomorrow afternoon. But I'll call my doc again in the morning. Maybe she'll just prescribe Vicodin or low dose morphine for now....until this shortage ends.

 

[Blessed]

Unfortunately, I think she left her office before she got my message. The pharmacist said she hasn't called him back, either. He's going to call around and see who has some Norco on hand, so I probly won't get it until tomorrow afternoon. But I'll call my doc again in the morning. Maybe she'll just prescribe Vicodin or low dose morphine for now....until this shortage ends.

Are you totally out? You have nothing for pain? I hope the pharmacist can at least find some to get you throught weekend.

I just realized I have run out of my nausea meds, I will be calling tomorrw to have the doc call in a new script. I just hope she is in the office.

 

[Murrmurr]

Are you totally out? You have nothing for pain? I hope the pharmacist can at least find some to get you throught weekend.

I just realized I have run out of my nausea meds, I will be calling tomorrw to have the doc call in a new script. I just hope she is in the office.

I'm totally out and my last dose was this morning. I've been pretty inactive this evening, and I'll take some muscle relaxers tonight. I'm hoping that will prevent (or minimize) restless knee action and the leg-foot cramps.

Honestly, I'm not optimistic....been here before.

 

[Jules]

There’s been a shortage of children’s pain meds for many months here. Then it happened for adults.

 

[Murrmurr]

There’s been a shortage of children’s pain meds for many months here. Then it happened for adults.

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.

 

[Devi]

Just as an aside, Amazon has Tylenol, Advil and Acetaminophen.

 

[Becky1951]

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tylenol+...sprefix=tyl,aps,713&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_3

 

[charry]

I am just happy to know you have a doctor that understands your pain. Most doctors now do not want to give pain medication even if it makes the patient suffer. With regulations we have now doctors are afraid to give the proper care to manage chronic conditions that they know are painful.

i have a drs phonecall appt on the 6th jan about my husbands pain,
we seem to have tried everything , even morphine, but nothing helps
im not sure hes tried tylenol yet ...

 

[Been There]

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.

Are you concerned with getting withdrawals?

 

[Jean-Paul]

Nowadays doctors are quick to prescribe narcotics, Tylenol and NASIDS. All of these, even aspirin, are very powerful complex organic chemicals, with many side effects and potential damage from long term use, eg to liver and kidney.

Often the benefits are not worth the side effect or risk. The narcotic pain meds cause addiction and constipation.

I am 3 day postoperative and did without any pain killers at all. (laparoscopic robotic hernia recurrence).
Suggest to be more critical and not accept the casual reccomedation of pain killers and NASIDS.

Just my experience and opinion.

Bon santé

Jon

 

[RadishRose]

There are other meds with the same active ingredient as Tylenol and they are cheaper.

acetaminophen, as is Tylenol

 

[Murrmurr]

Just as an aside, Amazon has Tylenol, Advil and Acetaminophen.

Those shelves are empty here. Everyone's hording Tylenol and anything that contains Tylenol.

 

[leastlongprime]

MurrMurr: re leg cramps (or other cramps) My husband use wake up at 3 am (?) with leg cramps. He started taking a daily calcium tablet as well as a glass of milk (in hot chocolate). He was surprised that the cramps stopped. Calcium tablets are available at the pharmacies and Costco.

Too much milk products give me leg cramps. Really bad leg cramps.
Half glass of milk (lactose free or A2a2); 1/2 serving of yogurt; Couple of small slices of cheddar; 1 tums (is really taking a chance). A full vitamin and mineral pill with a smaller portions of above.
Every person's chemistry is different;

 

[leastlongprime]

2 aspirins or NSAIDS will cause an gout episode.
1 aspirin will give me to have nose bleeds and I endanger myself with internal bleeding.
Some times my blood is very thick, don't know why, and I need to take a few days of 1/2 baby aspirin to thin the blood out, for me to easily get a blood droplet for the glucose meter.

 

[Murrmurr]

Nowadays doctors are quick to prescribe narcotics, Tylenol and NASIDS. All of these, even aspirin, are very powerful complex organic chemicals, with many side effects and potential damage from long term use, eg to liver and kidney.

Often the benefits are not worth the side effect or risk. The narcotic pain meds cause addiction and constipation.

I am 3 day postoperative and did without any pain killers at all. (laparoscopic robotic hernia recurrence).
Suggest to be more critical and not accept the casual reccomedation of pain killers and NASIDS.

Just my experience and opinion.

Bon santé

Jon

It's quite another story for people who suffer chronic pain, especially neurological pain. It's relentless, severe, debilitating, and absolutely prevents you from feeling happy. While you can distract yourself from that type of pain for short periods, you are never really rid of it. Even while medicated, you can feel it. It's always there.

But an effective medication that targets neurological pain, usually a narcotic, can give a sufferer hours of relief. Two, sometimes even 3 or more hours of sweet relief can stop sufferers from killing themselves, or hurting their children or spouse or other people. I'm quite serious. At this point in my life, I would rather be dead than working to cope with this pain every day. Every Single Day, and without medication, we're talking every minute of every endless, arduous day.

So, addiction is my last concern. ...not even on my radar, actually.

Continued good health to you, Jon.

Frank

 

[Blessed]

Tylenol and other OTC pain meds do not help people with chronic hard core pain. Almost always we need something that contains a narcotic for pain relief. @Murrmurr is one of these people, he does not want it, there is just no option. Without it his life would be very limited.

When will the time come that people in chronic long term pain have access to the drugs we need just to function. I am talking about just getting out of bed, being able to cook, clean, shop for food, just the basics needed. No one chooses this, it is caused by disease or by suffering a horrible life altering accident.

Pleae give me a minute and be patient, I am about to get up on a high horse.

People with diabetes get insulin, people with cancer get chemo. People with painful arthritis, back problems, accidents that cause irreperable damage that all lead to chronic pain are denied drugs to help them. It is ridiculous that anyone should have to suffer because of those that have to use these medications. Why were they invented, to help people with chronic pain. Now, with the opoid crisis innocent people are denied those things that make life tolerable. As we get older there is the chance that you will suffer from chronic pain, are you fine with that or would you expect your doctor to help you? Okay, I am off the horse. Please comment as needed. I would prefer to hear from others that also suffer from debilitating pain.

 

[Murrmurr]

MurrMurr: re leg cramps (or other cramps) My husband use wake up at 3 am (?) with leg cramps. He started taking a daily calcium tablet as well as a glass of milk (in hot chocolate). He was surprised that the cramps stopped. Calcium tablets are available at the pharmacies and Costco.

Quinine! My daughter (my son's wife) brought me some tonic water. She has severe diabetes and has horrible bouts of RLS (restless leg syndrome). She said tonic water calms it really well.

I'm gonna try it.