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I have not had a transplant for my cirrhosis, and my arthritis is very painful. I have had conflicting reports about which pain reliever is allowable given my liver condition. Can I take ibuprofen, or should I only use acetaminophen? Tylenol does very little for the hip pain, while Motrin works great. I need to resolve this once and for all. Thanks very much for considering my request.
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That is all you get Tylenol supposedly advil is a liver killer there’s no pain killer that any doctor will prescribe because of the abuse of opioids which wrecked for everyone else and if you ask for them another huge red flag because then they believe you are drug addict , 2 years post always in pain but I learned to live with it
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@alexandern, I'm sorry that you are experiencing pain that is not relieved by Tylenol. I am in agreement with @footballmum and @azkellyw that we are limited to Tylenol (before and after transplant) However, I strongly encourage you to talk to your doctor about your level of pain. Perhaps there is something else that they might want to give you for the pain control.
Many patients have arthritis pain, and I can't imagine that you are alone with this particular issue. Are you under the medical care of a doctor who is monitoring your liver? He/she will be the best person to ask. Is that possible for you to do?