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El Reg reports:
Reported in The Lancet, the study [on paracetamol also known as acetaminophen] funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline Australia ran for over three years and involved "a multicentre, double-dummy, randomised, placebo controlled trial across 235 primary care centres in Sydney."
The study saw some patients given regular doses paracetamol, others told to take the drug when in pain and a third group handed placebos. Those given paracetamol, in either mode, reported no less pain than those taking placebos. Nor did sugar-pill-poppers recover from their ailments more slowly.
The authors therefore "question the universal endorsement of paracetamol in this patient group."
In this interview the study's leader Professor Chris Maher even questions whether Paracetamol can be considered a pain-killer.
"The jury is out" on whether the drug lessens pain, Professor Maher says about two minutes into the interview.
So, what does work? Don't just lay there; for starters, get up and MOVE AROUND.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 25 2014, @10:36PM
good old aspirin) do[es] a much better job for me
WFM too. When I had a dental procedure years and years ago, Tylenol was recommended.
(Aspirin has anti-coagulant properties.)
That was the only reason I would ever have used anything other than the $0.3c/pill treatment.
I injured my back at age 26.
My occasional pain used to be severe enough that I couldn't lift more that ~8 pounds without shooting pain.
I used to think that bed rest was the proper tack.
Now, whenever I feel back pain *starting*, I do some crunches.
Haven't had serious problems in many many years.
My use of pills is way down too.
-- gewg_