Never thought I would reach a point where my body would become dependent on acetaminophen, but it has. I have been taking it every day for 2 months. I didn't think there was anything wrong with that. I had a c-section, and now I deal with a horrible toothache. I've started grinding my teeth at night that only adds to my toothache. Yes, I should just go to the dentist. But...I have 3 kids, no sitter, and the closest in network dentist is 30 miles away. Not an option right this moment.
I am not taking much a day. Not even a full pill. But I realized there was a problem when I tried not to take it and consistently got horrible headaches on those days. Sadly, all I'd initially found to counteract this was ibuprofen, which I can not take while breast-feeding. I finally had a breaking point today that made me realize I need to do something and I need to do it now. I started to feel a panic attack set in at the thought of taking away those pills. That is when I realized I need to detox my body from this and do it now.
So here is what I found. Large intakes of Vitamin C will counteract what the acetaminophen does in the liver. Rose hip has the highest amount of Vitamin C according to what I found researching. So tomorrow I plan to find a rose hip tea of some sort. I will post more on how I feel after about a week.
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