My friend has always avoided tylenol. 3 years ago, after a very serious injury, that state is serious about narcotics, and he couldn't tolerate celebrex. The MD told him to take 3 arthritis strenght tylenol(650mg) every 4 hours and 5 ibuprofen no sooner than every 3 hours. This was well above the label directions, unless prescribed by MD. MD did a liver workup and said it would be no problem. My friend was able to reduce his intake to 2-3 ASTs every 4 to 5 hours, and 3-5 ibuprofen with them, after about two years. He developed skin problems, and happened across a pain management clinic across the state line, and ceased all the tylenol and ibuprofen. After breaking a leg and weathering a hurricane, doctor told him recently the leg hasn't healed because of leukemia, and when he went for chemo, his hepatitis was too bad for chemo. Never had either of those before, nor any symptoms of hepatitis. Computer research on websites indicate the tylenol probably killed his liver.
2006-09-04 09:52:08 · 3 answers · asked by Ragnarok 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Litigation is out of the question, because you can bet the MD that prescribed all the tylenol and ibuprofen didn't write that down. Ortho MD may not be good either, because he didn't tell my friend to stop taking the Lortab before the tests. Turns out that was pretty important for the specified tests. Rescheduling tests tomorrow at different Onco lab. But the last few months have been incredibly miserable, and maybe he increased his xanax dosage. He had some reserves, but not enough to cover facing leukemia, possible ankle removal, chemo and now hepatitis. The hepatitis was a shock. It turns out the prior doc may have killed the liver.
I know this is polls and surveys, I'm not asking medical advice. Absent the possibility of litigation, and lack of benefit to strangling a couple of doctors, what would you do?
2006-09-04 09:59:58 · update #1
have a good conversation with my lawyer
2006-09-04 09:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Jubei 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I probably wouldn't do anything, but complain about it. Doctors are human and make mistakes. It is the risk we all take when we are seeing a doctor.
2006-09-04 16:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by churchillsteve@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd see him in court.
2006-09-04 16:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋