What happens if you take too many ibuprofen? Plz answer!?

Question

like whenever i get headaches i always take more than the suggested dose, instead of taking like 1 or 2 i take 7 or 8
what does it do to the inside of your body?
today i got neck, and lower back pain and took like 12 pills

i take more than the suggested dose because i want to not because its not strong enough

Answer 1

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You can't be serious.

If by some chance you are, which I doubt, then call a pharmacist or poison control center immediately. You can die from internal bleeding, usually from the stomach.

You want to be cut open or die?

Six is the most ibuprofen tablets/capsules that should be taken in a 24 hour day.

I don't think you're serious, but if you are, you need to consult a specialist.



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Answer 2

First, that many may actually give you a "rebound" headache instead of getting rid of yours. That many can:
- cause diarrhea and nausea
- damage the kidneys - the body is trying to get rid of all that poison
- damage the retina of the eye causing vision problems later in life
- reduce your body's ability to respond to drugs in the future (your system becomes immune to the ibuprofen, like taking too much of any drug)
- in some cases, that many can lead to heart failure, stroke, and death

You don't say in your question if you've ever tried just taking the recommended dosage. Try just taking the recommended dosage and letting it work, before taking more. Take 2 as recommended, give it an hour before you take any more, then only another 1. Plus there are a lot of other ways to relieve pain, besides overdosing on drugs.
And I also wonder why you take so many - there may be an underlying problem that you're avoiding dealing with.

Answer 3

Don't take too much! If you take too much ibuprofen the long term effects are very hard on your liver. In some cases, it can result in liver failure! you should really be careful about that. If you are having pain so bad that you need those many ibuprofens, you should enlist the help of a doctor, maybe for a stronger medecine.

Answer 4

that's probably not enough to kill you

prolonged use of ibuprofen will lead to peptic ulcers and possibly renal failure

there are patients who have idiosyncratic reactions -some of them have their asthma triggered, etc. but you are obviously not one of them

ibuprofen does not affect the liver too adversely (paracetamol / acetaminophen is much worse in overdose)

if your ibuprofen is not doing the job at 6 tablets per day (ie 2 tabs 3X per day) you should see your family doctor and get some stronger pain relief sorted out, as well as possibly a bit of investigation as to why you are having this trouble and what can be done about it - if your headaches are worse, wouldn't you be better off fixing the intracranial bleed or intracranial mass lesion (not saying there actually is one, but you never know) rather than just upping your dose of pain relief?

the wiki page has a good list of possible adverse effects

Answer 5

forget the number of pills, how many milligrams (or in your case, grams) did you take? Different pills have different dosages. The maximum amount of ibuprofen for adults is 800 milligrams per dose or 3200 mg per day (4 maximum doses).

Overdose effects:

Eyes, ears, nose, throat, and mouth

Ringing in the ears
Blurred vision
Gastrointestinal

Diarrhea
Stomach pain
Possible bleeding in stomach and intestines
Nausea
Vomiting
Nervous system

Headache
Agitation
Incoherence (not understandable)
Confusion
Coma
Drowsiness
Seizures
Dizziness
Unsteadiness
Lungs

Breathing - difficult
Breathing - slow
Bladder and kidneys

Little to no urine production
Whole Body

Sweating

Answer 6

You'll get bad diareaha if you take more and will get dehiderated...Also you are really hurting your liver ibuprofen also thins your blood will tylenol work for you???How about if you talked to the Dr. and got tylenol w/ codein Fioricet w/ codein works wonders for me. Or try Alleve..Good luck but don't damage your liver you'll regret it in the long run...
Also ask a phararmasis and they can also tell you what other pain med that will help heck it's free advice and just call if your embarrased...Good Luck!!!

Answer 7

It's very foolish to take more than the suggested dose. A quick search for "side effects of ibuprofen" at yahoo.com will lead you to a list of all the side effects and consequences for overdosing. If you keep it up you may find yourself on the path to ulcers, heart problems, or worse! Do some research and find out for yourself!

Answer 8

It is very hard on your kidneys. You must drink lots of water with Ibuprofen. Also, I have heard it can damage the lining of your stomach and intestine, but I don't know this for a fact. I do know the kidney problem is real and permanently damaging.

Answer 9

Kidney and liver damage are possible, as is GI bleeding and stomach issues.
If ibuprofen is not strong enough, get a stronger drug. Don't poison yourself.

Answer 10

well taking more than the recommended dose of medicine will kill your liver. it's hard to say when that will happen but it WILL happen. then you will need a liver transplant and with the long waiting list good luck on that. Plus you can overdose and die so stop doing it. If the recommended dose isn't working go to a doctor your bodies pain signals are trying to point out that something more serious is happening to you.