Tylenol eight hour arthritis pills for joint pain?

You might want to look into Tylenol for ARTHRITIS….also 8 hour. Only had to take 1, and recommended by my Rheumatologist

Tramadol is a controlled substance since the about 2008 and is addictive.

I hope you are both correct. I have done well with the prednisone as far as original sites are considered. But fingers, wrist and knees sometimes very painful. Aleve and Advil did wonders but have had to look for something else due to upcoming surgery. GP suggested 8 Hour and said would be fine. I do try to only take twice a day (golf I or yard work or to recover from golf or yard work). And then only when above mentioned come into play but it would be good to know if we do use daily over time all will be safe. I am at 9 mg of prednisone

@tweetypie13 i have recently torn a meniscus in my knee and I cannot take NSAIDs of any kind. I took the 8 hour maximum Tylenol with zero expectations.

Surprisingly about five hours after taking it, I do get some improvement. Enough to walk around a bit with minimal pain. But it only lasts a couple of hours if that. So I save it and time it for those times I know I will want to walk without severe limping - like grocery shopping because aside from major pain, I get concerned that too much limping may hurt my hip.

@pb50
I have not used the Tylenol you are referring to. I use the ARTHRITIS Tylenol, which matches the symptoms of PMR. I will say, I take one BEFORE I do the strenuous events, like hike or walking the golf course. I’ve if I have significant aches after my events, I will take a second pill. My body needs the relief, which in turn provides relief for my “peace of mind”.

Sounds like the same formulation.

@pb50
Yes, same one

@tweetypie13 It is just so odd to menthat it has this very long interval before it reduces pain. I know most of my source of pain is inflammation so I assumed it would be marginally effective anyway.

Some things we just don’t get to figure out 🙂

Just a heads up, although most of you probably know. There is nothing magical about Tylenol Arthritis. . It’s the same ingredient as the generic, Paracetamol in the UK and Acetaminophen in the USA. . You can take one and a half pills or 1000 mg if not contraindicated for you. The long acting have a coating, no medicine. The coating might explain the delay in relief. My rheumatologist has prescribed. 1000 mg every 4 to 6 hours no more then four ties a day for osteoarthritis. The difference in cost is a lot. Best wishes.

@twistedwillow

Extended released caplets like Tylenol for arthritis should not be cut in half. Tylenol Arthritis uses a coated extended-release formula with 650mg of acetaminophen for up to 8 hours of relief for chronic joint pain, while regular Tylenol (325mg or 500mg non-coated tablets) offers faster, shorter relief for acute aches,

I would not recommend 1000 mg of acetaminophen 4 times per day because that is the maximum allowable daily dose of acetaminophen. There are many products on the market that don't say Tylenol or acetaminophen on the label but one of the ingredients is acetaminophen. People need to be careful how much acetaminophen they are are taking.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/acetaminophen-safety-be-cautious-but-not-afraid