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controversial. The manufacturer of Tylenol suggests a maximum dose for Tylenol Regular Strength Tablets (325 milligrams each) of 3,250 milligrams a day. The company suggests that if someone is taking Tylenol Extra Strength Tablets (500 milligrams each), the daily dose should be no more than 3,000 milligrams a day. The company offers an exception for health care professionals to “exercise their discretion and recommend up to 4,000 milligrams/day.”
While that may be appropriate for a limited time, we suspect that chronic use of acetaminophen (APAP) should remain below that maximum level. You might ask your doctor to test your liver enzymes periodically. If they show any signs of rising, ask your doctor about the dietary supplement NAC (N-acetylcysteine). This compound can help protect the liver by boosting levels of glutathione. This antioxidant helps detoxify APAP.
Q. You recently ran a letter from a person who was treating rosacea with over-the-counter products. I have been using the same prescribed meds he mentioned, and like him, my condition hasn’t improved for years.
Can you provide details? How often does one apply Selsun Blue? Is the milk of magnesia a daily application? I’d like to try it.
A. There is nothing in the medical literature supporting the use of topical milk of magnesia or selenium sulfide (Selsun Blue shampoo) for rosacea. This inflammatory skin condition causes redness and bumps on the face.
Without research, all we can offer are testimonials. One reader describes using Selsun Blue in the shower as a dandruff shampoo and dragging the suds down over his face. Another person left the shampoo on her face for a few minutes before rinsing it off gently. Some people apply a light coating of milk of magnesia overnight for acne or rosacea.
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