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 3 weeks ago
I’m not convinced OTC pain meds do anything, especially Tylenol.
phx@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
My parents both seem to prefer Ibuprofen, but I swear by Excedrin as a miracle drug.
logos@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I have a type of rheumatoid arthritis (spondylitis) and nsaids have a pretty profound effect.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Basically the only thing that help my headaches is caffeine. But that’s probably a me problem.
Psythik@lemm.ee 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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.