my sister found this info on Wikipedia. My mom had many of these symptoms. We're trying to keep her away from Tylenol now!

side Effects from (Acetominophen)
Increased Blood Pressure
Depression
Confusion
Severe Itching And Rash
Extreme Dizziness With Hypertension (See 1 Above)
Muscle Pains
Liver Damage/Failure
Easy To Overdose: It Only Takes A Few Days Of Maximum Dosage To Achieve Liver Failure, especially with other OTC drugs containing acetominophen or ibuprofen
Stupor, Coma
Death.

Side Effects from (Acetominophen + Aspirin + Caffeine)

See 1 To 10 Above
Stomach Ache, Diarrhea, Vomiting
Shakiness, Jitters
Insomnia
Rebound Headaches (as the drug wears off)
Tinnitus, Ringing Of The Ears, Hearing Loss
Blurred Vision
Anxiety, Paranoia, Nervousness
Unusual Bleeding, Bruising;
Swelling, Difficulty Breathing, Closing of Throat, Etc.
Sensitivity To Sunlight


Side Effects from (Ibuprofen) Include:
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Seizures
Vision Loss And Blurred Vision
Liver Failure
Chest Pain
Difficulty Breathing
Fast Heartbeat
Fever, Chills, Muscle Aches And Pains
Skin Rash, Redness, Blistering, Peeling or Itching
Stomach Pain, Cramps
Swelling Of Eyelids, Throat, Lips, Feet
Unusual Bleeding, Bruising
Unusual Tiredness, Weakness
Weight Change
Seizures


Side Effects from aspirin (Salicylic Acid):

In Very High Doses, Ringing Of The Ears, Stomach Bleeding.

DJ, how is your mom doing these days?

oh my gosh -- she's back to her normal self! Her memory isn't so great, but who's is any more? Seriously, we thought she had dimentia there for a while, and got her completely off meds, including Tylenol etc. Everything except vitamins.

My sister made an interesting observation. I copied her email here. Ross might be interested in this theory:

"I have a new theory of Mom's hospitalizations.They seem to coincide with her retinal exams. She had at least 4 trips to the ER last year, and she gets 4 eye exams a year. For the last 2 hospitalizations, she had an eye exam 2 days prior to going to the ER. For these exams she's injected with a dye into her arm. It's called Fluorescite. I was with her last time but I didn't catch what was going on until it was too late to stop it. The eye doctors don't know not to inject into her right arm, her breast cancer side, so that's a problem.The Fluroescite is shellfish based and Mom's allergic to shellfish. So am I. I've had it for an MRI and had a really bad reaction. But the worst part is they shine lights into her eyes to photograph her retina. At this point I think she becomes hypnotized, loses her memory, etc.

"Here are the contraindications of the Fluorescite from drugs.com: Nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal distress, headache, syncope, hypotension, and symptoms and signs of hypersensitivity have occurred. Cardiac arrest, basilar artery ischemia, severe shock, convulsions, thrombophlebitis at the injection site, and rare cases of death have been reported. Extravasation of the solution at the injection site causes intense pain at the site and a dull aching pain in the injected arm

"The last eye doctor was a total total moron, and had a really hard time with Mom. When he called me into the exam room to help, he was having trouble with his computer, he was sweating, and he seemed more confused than Mom. Throughout her hospitalization I was kinda sorta thinking these bright lights shining into her eyes may have caused some sort of stupor but it didn't really kick in until I saw that on December 2 she had an eye exam and on December 4 she was hospitalized."

DJ, I'm a big advocate of investigating medical decisions, especially in cases where high medical costs are involved. My own research has literally saved me from a total operation to an artificial knee replacement.

That’s wonderful news that your Mom is back to her normal self.

Wow, DJ- you are truly your Mom's advocate and thank goodness for your compassion.
I had my husband near my side when they wanted to put me in a nursing home and he stopped the process and got me into a rehab facility that while helping me walk again- was the scariest nursing care I have ever encountered. Thank God,he was there for me.
Tip for You- Constantly get copies of her medical records-it is your right and it will keep them on the ball since they know you will be overseeing what they are doing.
Warm Wishes to you and your mom,
Fern Alix LaRocca CFP
www.wholeheartedway.com

Yes -- we have a family friend who's an osteopath and we gave him copies of all her medical records. He's been a great assist. And my sister is absolutely brilliant. Here's the irony of it all -- when mom was a kid, her parents were Christian Scientists. I pointed out to her that she grew up never taking any medication so why was she taking everything that doctor dreamed up. She actually said she didn't think it'd affect her at all. Another time she said, Maybe I like it. Hmmm. So my sister and I were thinking we might have to go to Al anon meetings for a mom who wouldn't give up Ambien! But yes, thank goodness we detoxed her!

DJ, I printed your post and will share it with Ross. I'll also lwt you know if he has any feedback for you. Glad to hear your Mom is doing better. It reminds me of an aunt. Her children pretty much thought she was on her last legs, but it was all medicine related. They found a doctor who stripped her of all her meds and began adding back what he thought was appropriate. She lives on with a clear mind.