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Antd420
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Does taking Tylenol or any other pain reliever hurt your muscle gains or is that just a myth?
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Pretty good article on the subject with a bunch of references:
https://www.t-nation.com/training/do-pain-pills-impair-muscle-growth
Bottom line, studies pretty inconclusive.
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Packerjohn wrote: »Pretty good article on the subject with a bunch of references:
https://www.t-nation.com/training/do-pain-pills-impair-muscle-growth
Bottom line, studies pretty inconclusive.
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Just note that you shouldn't take too much of any pain reliever...if you're taking it consistently for days, see a doctor before you trash your liver or kidneys.0
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questionfear wrote: »Just note that you shouldn't take too much of any pain reliever...if you're taking it consistently for days, see a doctor before you trash your liver or kidneys.
I have a artificial hip and use to take Percocet and Vicodin daily. I take Tylenol a few times a week.0
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