# \#acetaminophen

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tag/acetaminophen/314.md

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## [Acetaminophen, CGM and blood sugar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/acetaminophen-cgm-and-blood-sugar/1920)

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**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/acetaminophen-cgm-and-blood-sugar/1920 "2017-09-11T16:57:21Z")

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Could someone please help enlighten my addled, sick brain about why acetaminophen is not a good option? Is it that it actually spikes the blood sugar or that it prohibits the CGM sensor from taking accurate measurements? …

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## [Nyquil replacement for CGM/ Dexcom users](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nyquil-replacement-for-cgm-dexcom-users/1932)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nyquil-replacement-for-cgm-dexcom-users/1932 "2017-09-11T15:17:38Z")

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CGM/ Dexcom users can experience the exact effects of Nyquil without using acetaminophen. It is @Irish’s thread on the subject that awakened a home pressure-point for me: my wife uses Nyquil like Irish, and we have that…