My friend just took 6 tablets of 500 mg extra strength tylenol, he is saying he'll be fine, but i know he wont be. what do i tell him to convince himto call a nurse at the ER? he's really stubborn
2006-09-10 14:59:52 · 12 answers · asked by Notperfectkid 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
it's not a suicide attempt, he's sick, so he thought he'd take tylenol. he lives in canada and i live in the states.
2006-09-10 15:04:42 · update #1
Has he done this before? Just watch him. I agree 6 is way too much but it might not be for him My husband has done the same thing. He gets, I guess you could say "immune" to painkillers like Tylenol and Ibuprofen. Some prescription pain killers wear off or don't even work on him. Just make sure he doesn't do it too often and if he does start acting weird take him to the emergency room.
2006-09-10 15:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by nc_girl2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly...he shouldn't have done that, and I don't want to say that's not a lethal dose, coz for him it might be. Get him to the ER. He'll be feeling a little sleepy soon so coax him to sit in the passenger seat of a car if you don't think the ambulance is fast enough. If he's not sleepy soon, go ahead and call the nurse anyways yourself.
Note: I used to take too much Tylenol for pain and other things when I was younger. I stopped that after a while coz it's the wrong thing to do. Anyway. Earlier this year I took just one Extra Strength Tylenol, after so many years of having zero Tylenol, and I had a moderate anaphylactic reaction. Didn't know that's what it was called at the time, so it took about eight hours till it was out of my system for all the symptoms to be through. Had to drink lots and lots of water....
Your friend had better deal with his pain a different way, coz I'm sure I'm not the only one in the world to develop allergies in that fashion.
2006-09-10 15:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the ER yourself. Ask how much Tylenol is a lethal dose, or call your poison control center. I know under some special circumstances, Tylenol can be used in higher doses, but only if prescribed by your doctor. All he is doing is covering up the pain, it is going to come back. If he is doing this all the time, then as he gets older, he could have kidney and liver problems from taking too much ibuprofen or acetametaphin. It seems like you care about him. Do some research with the hospital. If he won't call the ER, do it yourself. Best to you...
2006-09-10 15:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by rach_cast 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's not good. Tylenol dissolves/processed through the liver, and I've heard LOTS of stories of people going into liver failure from too much of it. That's why you shouldn't take Tylenol when drinking or hungover. I'd probably go to the ER to be on the safe side, get some charcoal. If he refuses, at least tell him to vomit that up somehow before it dissolves, get some ipecac syrup or the never fail finger down the throat bit.
2006-09-10 15:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won't die from 6 Tylenol. He probably won't even get sick. I usually take 4 at a time because 2 don't help. Just make sure that he doesn't drive, assuming he is over 16.
2006-09-10 15:06:10 · answer #5 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with everyone above...call the ER tell them the situation...advise them he just took 3000 mg of tylenol......im pretty sure they are gonna say bring him in...if he doesnt go...call 911 and get an ambulance there
IMMEDIATLY!!
2006-09-10 15:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Sugar_Plumzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to call your local poison control center and see what they say to do! Er Nurse will tell you to bring him in regardless.
Good Luck
2006-09-10 15:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by baby_thumper_girl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
take him to the ER NOW! call an ambulance or police or something!
2006-09-10 15:05:02 · answer #8 · answered by BRiDGETTE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't do much to him right now, but it can (and usually will) cause liver damage in the future. He does need to see a doctor.
2006-09-10 15:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by Venus__27 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tell him if he doesnt go to the hospital, you will call the police. it is a crime to attempt suicide.
2006-09-10 15:01:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋