Is 12 painkillers.....

mike_l · August 2013

too much since 6-30 this morning?

I'm guessing yes............

spacecadet · August 2013

Unless you have taken them with beer. Then everything will be just peachy and you will have a great day!
@-)

Myranda · August 2013

Depends what they are?

thumpingrug · August 2013

Depends what they are but probably a tad excessive

I currently on volatrol, paracetamol, codeine, diazepam and amatriptline for sciatica caused by a ruptured disk.

Im up to 6 painkillers but thats since 4.00am when the pain woke me. Just need to hang on another hour before I can have some more.

Jalapeno · August 2013

thumpingrug said:

Depends what they are but probably a tad excessive

I currently on volatrol, paracetamol, codeine, diazepam and amatriptline for sciatica caused by a ruptured disk.

Im up to 6 painkillers but thats since 4.00am when the pain woke me. Just need to hang on another hour before I can have some more.

Ooof ! Ouch-erama !

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Emp_Fab · August 2013

Are they Paracetamol or paracetamol based ? Serious - don't fuck about with paracetamol. It can kill.

If you've taken 12 x 500mg paracetamol in just five hours I would be phoning a doctor immediately. DO NOT FUCK ABOUT - PARACETAMOL KILLS.

This is not a joke mate.... what tablets are they ????

Myranda · August 2013

If they're ibuprofen, then keep chugging, it's all good... if it's mega strength codeine or diazepam then perhaps somewhat too many

Emp_Fab · August 2013

I was chatting to a nurse once who told me the sad tale of a young lad who'd taken loads of paracetamol in a 'cry for help' suicide attempt. He passed out and ended up in hospital. They pumped his stomach out and gave him all the anti-paracetamol drugs etc, and when he came round he was very apologetic and felt like an idiot etc etc, but...... they had to tell him he was going to die anyway, because his liver was now irreparably damaged and, being a suicide attempt, rather than an illness, he stood almost no chance of a liver transplant. He was naturally fairly upset about this, and shortly after, he did indeed die.

Don't EVER take more than 8 x 500mg paracetamol in any 24h period.

mike_l · August 2013

Solpadeine max.

I deliberately didn't take any over the weekend, and my pain is fucking massive.

In context, I've never taken pain killers for broken/cracked bones.

I can't take Ibuprofen, as it'll affect my Crohn's......

@Emp_Fab, I'm safe, I have some good friends around me at work, who are keeping an eye on me

@thumpingrug, I feel your pain sir.

Myranda · August 2013

Yeah, a lot of paracetamol suicides take a wee while... and even more just don't work - there's probably little worse than waking up after your supposed death feeling like you've been kicked in the liver by a heard of angry horses vomiting and cramping up like a pretzel only to realise you're still ticking and going to keep on ticking

Emp_Fab · August 2013

mike_l said:

@Emp_Fab, I'm safe, I have some good friends around me at work, who are keeping an eye on me

Solpadeine Max is 500mg paracetamol and a little bit of codeine. Ring your doctor - NOW. You have taken significantly over the daily maximum amount of paracetamol in just a few hours. No amount of 'good friends around you' will be able to stop liver damage. You may think I'm being alarmist, and granted, I'm not medically qualified, but I do know that you have overdosed on paracetamol and that paracetamol irreversibly destroys the liver, which leads to death. Whether 6 grams of paracetamol is enough to cause you serious damage, I can't say - BUT - a doctor can. Ring your GP now - and tell the receptionist why you are calling. Don't be a tit. This is not something you want to be gambling with.

thumpingrug · August 2013

@mike_l Cheers. Id like to say that gives me great comfort, but at the moment nothing does.

bertie · August 2013

Emp_Fab said:

mike_l said:

@Emp_Fab, I'm safe, I have some good friends around me at work, who are keeping an eye on me
Solpadeine Max is 500mg paracetamol and a little bit of codeine. Ring your doctor - NOW. You have taken significantly over the daily maximum amount of paracetamol in just a few hours. No amount of 'good friends around you' will be able to stop liver damage. You may think I'm being alarmist, and granted, I'm not medically qualified, but I do know that you have overdosed on paracetamol and that paracetamol irreversibly destroys the liver, which leads to death. Whether 6 grams of paracetamol is enough to cause you serious damage, I can't say - BUT - a doctor can. Ring your GP now - and tell the receptionist why you are calling. Don't be a tit. This is not something you want to be gambling with.

this in very big buckets - the damage that paracetamol causes is symptom-less at first - its a slow/silent degeneration. Id speak to a Doc......... just to be sure

thumpingrug · August 2013

Emp_Fab said:

mike_l said:

@Emp_Fab, I'm safe, I have some good friends around me at work, who are keeping an eye on me
Solpadeine Max is 500mg paracetamol and a little bit of codeine. Ring your doctor - NOW. You have taken significantly over the daily maximum amount of paracetamol in just a few hours. No amount of 'good friends around you' will be able to stop liver damage. You may think I'm being alarmist, and granted, I'm not medically qualified, but I do know that you have overdosed on paracetamol and that paracetamol irreversibly destroys the liver, which leads to death. Whether 6 grams of paracetamol is enough to cause you serious damage, I can't say - BUT - a doctor can. Ring your GP now - and tell the receptionist why you are calling. Don't be a tit. This is not something you want to be gambling with.

Once more i find myself agreeing with Emp. Death from accidentally liver damage is as nasty as its gets,

Bucket · August 2013

Yeah, judging by what Emp said I would be ringing the doctor.

mike_l · August 2013

Thanks for your concern guys.

I am seeing the docs regularly, and they know what, and how much I'm taking.

I will also say that I won't take them for more than a couple of days without a break from them

ourmaninthenorth · August 2013

Pain distorts ones rational thinking, and the amount of pain you're in to warrant such medicative control sounds extremely significant. Mike at the very least ring 111 and ask advice. Personally I'd be sat in A&E at this very moment - I'm not trying to be a smart arse here, this has potential to get serious.

Take good care.

Emp_Fab · August 2013

Okaaaaaaay.... but if you end up dead, don't come back on here saying I didn't warn you.

Joking aside - if it were one of my family, I'd be on the phone right now. However - it's your life.

Myranda · August 2013

See... while you might feel okie dokie now, painkillers wear off, then you'll want more - your liver is going to get something of a hammering over the rest of the day...

mike_l · August 2013

Thanks @ourmaninthenorth.

Pain doesn't usually affect my thinking/body. I had a colonoscopy a couple of weeks ago, with no sedation. My heart rate didn't change for the whole time.

When I next see the doc (wednesday) I shall enquire about alternative pain relief.

Again, thanks everyone for your concerns

ourmaninthenorth · August 2013

Take care Pal, hope you get some let up soon.

JookyChap · August 2013

I'd talk to somebody @mike_l - I take far too many painkillers and the best advice I got was 'Don't wait until you go yellow'.

mike_l · August 2013

@JookyChap.

Thanks for your concern. I hate taking painkillers normally, I'm just venting a little as the pain won't subside.

Drew_TNBD · August 2013

Emp_Fab said:

I was chatting to a nurse once who told me the sad tale of a young lad who'd taken loads of paracetamol in a 'cry for help' suicide attempt. He passed out and ended up in hospital. They pumped his stomach out and gave him all the anti-paracetamol drugs etc, and when he came round he was very apologetic and felt like an idiot etc etc, but...... they had to tell him he was going to die anyway, because his liver was now irreparably damaged and, being a suicide attempt, rather than an illness, he stood almost no chance of a liver transplant. He was naturally fairly upset about this, and shortly after, he did indeed die.

Don't EVER take more than 8 x 500mg paracetamol in any 24h period.

Didn't quite go that way for George Best though.

Drew_TNBD · August 2013

And yeah Mike, don't do the man thing and "tough it out" - fuck that. Nag anyone you can to get some help, and change doctors if you're getting nowhere.

holnrew · August 2013

Emp's story is a bit like what happened to somebody on House. Don't risk it mate.

clare_bear · August 2013

Paracetamol is a dangerous drug, you don't need to take that much to overdose. However, the limits given on packets are well within the actual safe limits, and I'm sure @mike_l is taking them on the advice of a doctor (not just opening his mouth and guzzling them down like Homer Simpson might!). It sounds like an awful lot to me, but I'm not a doctor!

My sister was once told by a doctor to take something like 3 paracetamol and 4 ibuprofen as a single dose as soon as she felt a migraine coming on. It did kick the migraine's ass and she is alive to tell the tale! Doctors tend to completely ignore dosages on packets, because they know the 'real' limits. It wouldn't be safe to let us plebs know them

It's a nuisance you can't take ibuprofen @mike_l, maybe see if there's an alternative.

mike_l · August 2013

Thanks @clare_bear

Yep, the docs know how much and what I'm taking. More of a worry is the steroids they've given me too.........

I'm seeing a consultant on weds morning, so shall be enquiring about alternative pain relief.

Usually I avoid any meds, but don't really have much choice ATM. Yep, sadly, from experience Ibuprofen is a fantastic PK, but seriously screws me over........

No, I'm not doing the Homer thing, just it seemed a lot, but I havn't had any since, and only had a couple yesterday (cos I couldn't take any more pain)

Emp_Fab · August 2013

Are you still alive ?

mike_l · August 2013

@Emp_Fab Yep. I'm here, and alive.

It'll take more than a few pills to kill me.......

Like Cockroaches, Keef Richards and Lemmy..........

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