I see you mentioned "pegintron boceprevir" in your sentence above. The Protocol usually has you do 4 weeks worth of the Peg shots, and also the Ribavirin pills, and after this 4 week lead in, you then begin taking your Boceprevir pills.
I mention this, only to make sure you are clear on which meds are what.
The Riba can be stored in room temperature, but the Boceprevir and the Peg shots are to be kept in the refrigerator.
Have you had adverse side effects from either Advil or Tylenol in the recent past, prior to treating? I didn't use these pain-relievers after my Interferon shots becuz I was getting muscle cramps from both of them, for the last year before I treated.
I there-fore did use a very very small amount of medical cannibis a couple hours prior to taking my shot,and that worked well, for the aches.
What analgesics a person can take is dependent on the amount of liver disease you have. Anyone with Stage 0-3 has a fully functioning liver and can take whatever they within dosing limits.
If you have cirrhosis (and therefore damaged liver function) you should ONLY take Tylenol/acetaminophen. Other pain killers can cause serious and life-threatening complications in patients with cirrhosis.
Pain Management in the Cirrhotic Patient: The Clinical Challenge
Mayo Clinic
"In cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension, the greater concern with NSAID use is the associated renal impairment, in particular hepatorenal syndrome. Hepatorenal syndrome is a dreaded and frequently fatal complication of advanced liver disease.
NSAIDs can cause mucosal bleeding in patients at increased risk of bleeding as a result of thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy associated with advanced liver disease. This risk is even greater in patients with portal hypertension–related complications, such as esophageal/gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy or gastric antral vacular ectasias. Preventive measures, including avoidance of NSAIDs, is exceedingly important in maintaining the clinical stability of patients with well-compensated cirrhosis."
Some common NSAIDs
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
Ibuprofen (Advil, Brufen, Motrin, Nurofen, Medipren, Nuprin)
Naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Midol Extended Relief, Naprosyn, Naprelan)
Ask your doctor.
Hector
If you're platelets aren't below 100 you can also consider taking aspirin, instead of Tylenol~ not both.
Tylenol never did much for me but aspirin helped with headaches.
Oh, and there's also medicinal cannabis. I found brownies helpful during tx.
I agree with Pooh, take Tylenol. I think most hepatologists recommend it for liver patients, up to 2000 mg per day. NSAIDs (including Advil, Motrin, aspirin, pretty much every OTC pain-killer other than Tylenol) are contraindicated if you have liver disease.
I took Tylenol 325 mg 1-2 tabs when I took my injection and then again the following morning. It worked well.
Most people, even if they have liver disease, can take up to 2000 mg of Tylenol per 24 hours (in divided doses).