I know someone who take a bunch of painkillers a day and is very addicted. What are the side Effects of popping pills. These pills are not his prescription. He will take at least 10 a day and even tries to steal from his grandfathers pills. Please let me know what happens after taking so many pills every day.
2006-07-09 04:23:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
his liver and kidneys will eventually fail. other problems, such as respiratory depression which can lead to heart arrest can occur, since one of the major side effects of painkillers is a decrease in breathing rate. if he is taking large amounts of painkillers at one time, his breathing can become SERIOUSLY compromised. also, he could have some serious problems with his stomach/intestines. another side effect of painkiller use is constipation, which, if he is taking them in large quantities, can cause some major damage to the intestines as well as cramping, discomfort, and pain. not to mention the effects of any painkillers with tylenol - he is just asking for a failed liver is he is taking too many of those. if he is misusing painkillers such as oxycontin by snorting them, he is also risking tissue damage to his nasal septum (a piece of tissue that separates the right nostril from the left), which can be disfiguring. any way you look at it, this is a huge problem and he needs help.
2006-07-09 06:12:55 · answer #1 · answered by stascia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately i know someone who had this same problem. he was taking 10 AT A TIME, which is a lot worse than 10 per day. your local hospital may have a detox program if your friend is willing to go through it. the person i know is on a methadone program. some say it's substituting one drug for another, but i dont believe that. his methodone per day is controlled, and the help detox you from it once you are stable.
taking so many pills per day can really damage your body. depending on the pills it can eat away your kidney or liver and cause stomach ulcers or stomach bleeding.
i urge your friend to seek help immediately. i hope they find something that works. best wishes
2006-07-09 04:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Coltsgal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eventually his liver and kidneys will fail with regular overuse/misuse. Not to scare you anymore than you might already be, but this is a big deal. If this person is really your friend, go to one person you trust that is unemotionally attached to the situation (aka, kind of an outside perspective on the situation), and ask them what they think would be best. I had a drug problem, and to let you know the worst possible thing you could do is spread your friends business, if you are going to get advice from other people, do not use names, because the one thing you need when you are trying to help an addict.....is their trust.
good luck, if you need any other help let me know, i've unfortunatly been through enough interventions with past friendship, as well as my own at one point. my e-mail is my username @yahoo.com
2006-07-09 04:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by La 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is going to end up hurting himself, in trouble with the law, or hurting someone else. He needs to get into a detox program, and then a drug treatment program. It will not work unless he is ready to change his life, he may need to hit bottom first!
2006-07-09 04:27:01 · answer #4 · answered by fire4511 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the nerve endings in your body move around like a bunch of worms and usualy a person goes any lenght to get more pain killers.some people kill for thier addictions.tell your friend to get help asap.
2006-07-09 04:31:50 · answer #5 · answered by hector 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
his liver will be shot eventually if he doesnt stop, especially if it is something with a lot of acetominophen (aka Tylenol and APAP) in them like Vicodin/hydrocodone or Tylenol with codeine
2006-07-09 05:25:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say good bye to the liver
2006-07-09 04:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by itsallover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is killing himself tell him to get help. ASAP
2006-07-09 04:25:52 · answer #8 · answered by Queen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋