Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine Sawbones: Tylenol
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Sep 30, 2025 The hosts dive into the controversy linking acetaminophen usage during pregnancy to autism, debunking the claims with a historical overview. They explore the drug's origins, safety concerns, and a recent large Swedish study that found no connection. The discussion highlights the political context behind the claims, potential misinformation, and the detrimental effects on treatment options for pregnant individuals. Additionally, they touch on the ethics of framing autism and the significance of proper vaccine messaging.
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Acetaminophen Often Only Safe Option In Pregnancy
- Pregnant people have very limited safe over-the-counter pain options, making acetaminophen often the only practical choice.
- Removing or warning against it broadly can leave real pain untreated and cause harm during pregnancy.
Personal Pain And Reliance On Tylenol During Pregnancy
- Sydnee describes a severe sinus infection in her second pregnancy that left her in extreme facial pain and reliant on acetaminophen for relief.
- She emphasizes acetaminophen provided limited but meaningful relief while antibiotics worked.
Tylenol's History And Metabolic Risk
- Acetaminophen (paracetamol) emerged from early 20th-century dye chemistry and rose in use after safety clarified in the 1950s.
- Its liver-toxic metabolite is usually handled by glutathione, which becomes problematic only in overdose.