I think it very much depends on the type of and source of pain.
For me, Tylenol works for headaches and some cold/flu stuff but I’ve never really found it effective for strained muscles etc
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captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I’m not convinced OTC pain meds do anything, especially Tylenol.
phx@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Ditto what the others said. You might have just rolled bad RNG (DNA) at character creation (birth) and just gotten stuck with immunity to NSAIDs. It happens.
Two2Tango@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
I think it depends on the person too. Tylenol doesn’t work well for me, even prescription Tylenol; it kind of just makes me nauseous. Advil works great though.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 days ago
My parents both seem to prefer Ibuprofen, but I swear by Excedrin as a miracle drug.
logos@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I have a type of rheumatoid arthritis (spondylitis) and nsaids have a pretty profound effect.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Oh, Excedrin and Tylenol absolutely help headaches. I’ve had some splitting headaches that weren’t migraines, and I can feel the pain get a lot better over 15-20. Of course water, also helps, but it’s faster than natural, I think.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Basically the only thing that help my headaches is caffeine. But that’s probably a me problem.
Psythik@lemm.ee 2 days ago
They only work for me if I take a much larger dose than what the label suggests, but I fear for my liver.
SparroHawc@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Tylenol is interesting - it’s a psychoactive drug. It reduces your brain’s ability to experience pain, rather than reducing the amount of pain you’re feeling. That means different people’s brain chemistry will result in very different results with Tylenol.
Studies were done that show people are slightly more likely to take risks when they’re on Tylenol. Wild stuff.