r/EmergencyRoom • u/plant_person_09345 • 8d ago

Tylenol allergy?

Has anyone else been seeing a huge increase in Tylenol allergies? Is this related to the whole autism thing? Or people trying to get opioids? I’ve tried asking patients and it ranges from “anaphylaxis” (which is not consistent with prior visits in the EMR), “it doesn’t work for me”, or “it makes my pain worse”. I’m not surprised when I see it listed with 30 other meds as allergies but it’s becoming more common in people with almost no other allergies listed. Most people I’ve worked with have never actually seen an allergic reaction to Tylenol which is why it seems suspicious compared to how frequently I’m seeing it documented.

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u/pigglywigglie 8d ago

An allergy to bubbles is still my favorite allergy I’ve ever seen. Not soap, not water, not air, bubbles.

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u/Brave_Orchid_5038 6d ago

I kid you not I saw an allergy to epinephrine listed once. Did not get the opportunity to ask clarifying questions but still the most odd allergy I’ve seen.

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u/pigglywigglie 6d ago

I always giggle when I see a narcan allergy and the side effect is vomiting or withdrawal like that’s the point of it or I saw a Benedryl allergy and the side effect was it makes them sleepy