manage pain - I have taken 100... Tylenol 3's in about 2 weeks - and have stopped taking this. I now have either withdrawal or stomach flu - how do I know the difference
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I was diagnosed with shingles and was given Tylenol 3 and ibuprofen to manage pain. I took about 100
Question posted by sheila51 on 18 Dec 2013
Last updated on 12 March 2017 by Srr1111
3 Answers
Srr1111
12 March 2017
If you didn't titration your Tylenol 3 dose downward then it's almost definitely withdrawals.
Inactive
19 Dec 2013
From my experience it sounds like withdrawal. You were taking enough Tylenol 3 for a long enough time to go thru a mild withdrawal. Many withdrawal symptoms are similar to the flu... body aches, diarrhea, etc. Any trouble sleeping or restless legs?
kaismama
18 Dec 2013
You know because you were taking a narcotic for 2 weeks and stopped it abruptly. You will have withdrawal that way. Didn't the dr give you gabapentin for the pain too?
kaismama
18 Dec 2013
If the only problem you're having is diarrhea, you can take imodium for it. If you have other symptoms of withdrawal, then taking a smaller dose of the drug and tapering down will help.
sheila51
19 Dec 2013
Thank you for your answer - I didn't get gabapentin (not sure what that is) because I still have pain I just assume i'll have to manage it until its over. If this is withdrawal I don't want to do this again. I am having stomach flu symptoms as well - so hard for me to figure out. Thanks again and seasons greetings
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