when i was about 18,19 i took about 10 lortabs (500-750 Acetaminophen each) within an hour or two. took 2, then to increase it effect kept taking them thinking the high would be better not knowing the very very harmful deed i was doing to my body. anyway, i ended up falling asleep, a few hours later woke up and felt very ill and starting puking for about 30 minutes straight then felt better and went back to sleep. later that night felt much better and the next day felt even more normal, then days later felt great. i am now 22 and just was reading and saw about liver damage and the effects of more than 4000 in a day can kill you or cause severe liver damage. do i need to go to the doctor now to see if i am suffering from liver damage or cirrohisis of the liver (sp?) This has caused me great anxiety and now fear i have a bad liver because of this, it was the only time, and i hardly ever drank. that was all i did for that day, took nothing else, and didn't touch another pill or alcholoc beverage for a good half a year after that. please advice. as of now i have no symptoms of any type of liver disfunction, should i see a doctor anyway or has this event passed and I should no worry ? thanks.
2007-06-21 06:15:12 · 6 answers · asked by Alienator 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Unless you have symptoms, I wouldn't worry about it.
2007-06-21 06:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by jeeperamyjo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you will be fine. The liver damage is caused by the liver being bombarded by this drug (in this case the Tylenol and hydrocodone are both metabolized in the liver). If you had a healthy liver, and at that age you probably did, I would think it could handle it. Unless you have symptoms I wouldn't worry. I think by now you would have known something wasn't right.
2007-06-21 14:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by xkiss_thisx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't necessarily rush to a doctor, at this point you have no symptoms, and there wouldn't be much he could do anyway, any damage done is pretty much permanent. But, I would, the next time you see a doctor, ask for liver function tests to be done. And in the meantime, avoid anything metabolized by the liver, like alcohol or tylenol.
2007-06-21 13:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure your fine, its not that big of a deal if you put stress on your liver a few times. If there was something wrong, you would know.
2007-06-21 13:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by Dr D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it hasn't killed you yet, I doubt it will. If you're worried about it you could get a test done at the doctor.
The 4000mg figure is the maximum dosage from the FDA... It's not advisable to take more than that but there's no magical line that kills you. My bet is you're fine.
2007-06-21 13:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by killfoot2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
youre dumb as hell. suck it. kbye
2007-06-21 13:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋