the short answer is this: if your doctor put you on this regimen then he or she feels it's safe. if you're concerned about this pain control regimen for some reason then i'd suggest you make an appointment with your doctor to discuss the situation. your health care provider can explain why he or she feels this is a good regimen for you. you as the patient have the right to expect a full explanation of your medication regimen from your health care team and to have your concerns heard. if you don't feel your doctor is responding appropriately to your concerns then you may feel free to get a second opinion. you deserve a doctor or nurse practitioner or physician assistant who listens to your concerns and responds appropriately. i hope this helps! no it is not. the reason is that vicodin has 500mg of tylenol per pill already. vicodin also has hydrocodone which is safer on your body than ibuprofrin or asprin. i also have arthritis and ruptured discs and took oxycontin and vicodin for 6 years with no problems. its when i quit the narcotics and started taking high doses of ibuprofrin and tylenol that i started crapping blood due to stomache bleeding-- due to ibuprofrin. narcotics are addictive but so is tacobell! at least the oxy didnt rip holes in my stomache. and now im off the oxy and i can tell you there not as addictive as everyone will tell you. i took 180mg per day for 6 years. and now i dont. so the point is narcotics are always your best bet for pain. they are way more effective and less harmful! and no one is ever going to tell it to you straight like i am doing now! good luck
is it safe to take 1000 mg tylenol 500 mg ibuprofen and 675 mg of aspirin 4-5 times a day? . i'm 56 years old and i've had two strokes. i have pain in my knees lower and upper spine (due to damage) and arthritic pain in various joints. i also tend to get sinus headaches almost daily. in other words i am in constant pain some days (cold & damp) worse than others. my doctor has me taking 1000 mg acetominaphen 500 mg ibuprofen and 675 mg aspirin 4 to 5 times a day. is this safer than taking 5 mg vicodin 4-5 times a day?