i am just interested to know what happens when you take an overdose of medicine, what will the doctors do?

Answer 1

Stomach pump or blood transfusion - if they think that you're worth the trouble............ ! ! !

Answer 2

I hope to God you are not thinking of doing this! If you are speak to someone asap.

My step daughter took an overdose a few weeks ago. The first thing they did was to take a blood test. When the results came back they put her on a drip containing some sort of antidote. She was on this for 3 days. She then had to be seen by a psychiatrist who put her in touch with a CPN (community psychiatric nurse). They wanted her to go into a unit but she refused to go. She couldn't be forced to go unless she was sectioned under the mental health act. Which they can do, but it takes two psychiatrist to agree do this if they think that you will do it again. She is getting all the help she needs as an out patient. BTW this is in the UK.

Answer 3

If you are brought to the hospital where I worked, you will be given Narcam to bring you back if you are near death. You will be questioned about what you took. If you are in any way hostile, you will be put into 4 point restraints and medically put out again, at which time your stomach contents will be pumped out, using a long tube put down your throat. You will not be able to react to this but you will definitely know it is happening.
If you are cooperative, you will be made to drink 2 large cups of liquid charcoal. You must drink it all or it will constitute a refusal to cooperate and the above restraints, etc. will occur.
This charcoal will stain your teeth and mouth for days. Everyone who sees you will know what you tried to do.
You will be watched by a security guard 24/7, who will probably tell you just what you don't want to hear, "Why do this? Life isn't that bad". Guards mean well, but they have the intelligence of a football player who has been knocked around too many times. Not all, but most. So, you'll listen to them talk about their idiotic observances of life 24/7.
If you are very sick, you will spend time in the ICU. Don't expect to get any sleep or any privacy. You will be watched by someone other than a guard, but trained to watch someone like you. Generally these people are less friendly than the guards. They HAVE to watch you, but most won't talk to you.
Once you are better, you may spend a few days in a regular hospital room, before going to mental hospital for at least a week.
And if you are like most ODs, we will see you back in the Emergency Room in less than a month. I remember one 25 year old diabetic who was also addicted to cocaine who tried to kill herself four times in 6 months. When I quit the hospital, she had just come back in again, her fourth OD. Is life really that bad? I don't think so.

Answer 4

They stick you about 1,000 times with needles to check your levels. Espically a long,skinny, needle they stick into your wrist and dig around searching for only god knows what that informs them of your levels. That is the MOST painful thing ever. They then shove a tube down your nose with liquid charcoal coming through making you puke and sh*t your guts out. It's like the strongest laxative you could possible imagine. They give it to flush your system, as well as other liquids. They stick you in the intensive care unit where a lot of nurses act like they care about what you did and why you did it. They keep a close check on your heart rate, blood pressure etc. They also make sure your liver is not damaged. They then will send you to a psych ward where if you're good at bullsh*tting, you can leave within days.

Answer 5

well it depends on teh medicine that you overdose on. for each med there is a different way to handle the overdose. some times they have you drink charcoal.. yep liquid nasty charcoal.. they will start an iv in you and give you iv fluids.. with some meds they will give you some iv meds.. some overdoses they have to put the person to sleep and put a tube in there throat to breath for them to protect there airway..

basically it isn't a good time for the person that overdoses.. you will have tubes put in places you wish they weren't and iv's in your arms.... not a fun day

Answer 6

That very much depends on which country you're in and what you've swallowed.
In the UK they'll probably pump your stomach and send you on your way within 24 hours.
It the States they'll check your wallet for a Blue Cross card and then decide what to do.
In a truly civilised country, they might actually ask you questions about what you did and why.

Answer 7

Depends on medicine, dose, and reason for overdose

Answer 8

The doctors can do two things. They will pump your stomach to empty the contents or give you medication to make you throw up which is very unpleasant.

Answer 9

What a leading question. Several answers, ranging between 'you die' to 'nothing'. Somewhere in the middle is the one where you don't die, but wish you had i.e. Brain damage leading to persistent vegitative state. Suggest you google 'munchausen'

Answer 10

Pump your stomach by sticking a tube down your throat...put you in ICU where nurses prod and pester you every 15 minutes night and day...and then...you will be put in a psychiatric ward and forced to have group therapy every day...twice...

Answer 11

They could pump your stomach out. Give you charcoal to absorb what you take and make you throw up. All very unpleasant!