[me...] Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Should i use an otc pain reliever to get through the pain of withdraw? Or will there be side effects from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Be...] Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 When I had aches and pains during my taper, regardless of the cause, I pretty much stuck to Tylenol or Advil. I didn't have any problem with either (taken as directed, of course). Tylenol is okayed by Prof Ashton, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ve...] Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Prolonged use can increase blood pressure but if it's only a couple of days, probably ok to use an otc pain reliever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[we...] Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 NSAIDS are weak GABA agonist, so there might be a slight reaction. On the other hand, paracematol (acetaminophen) acts on opiods receptors. Taken for extended periods they down regulate opioid receptors and you get rebound pain from it as well, but I took it in the thick of acute withdrawal and it did help. My vote is on acetaminophen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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