Re: Acetaminophen and Vicodin. Overdose causes how much damage?

From: Beachhouse (sendnomail_at_please.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 10:32:54 -0400

this is a strange story. why was your friend carrying vicodin?
why didn't you seek medical attention for a severe wound?
did you eventually seek medical attention when you returned from your
"trip"?

"Andy" <grandeandy@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a8d6660c.0409012201.6d146dee@posting.google.com...
> I injured myself very badly on a trip last year. My friend who was
> with me gave me 2 vicodin pills. I believe they were the 5mg
> hydrocodone x 500 mg tylenol. I then took 2 more in the evening. The
> next day the pain from the wound was very intense, so I took 3, then
> an hour later I took two more for a total of five in a very short
> period. What happened to me next was terrible. I have probably never
> been sicker in my life. I did not throw up, no matter how badly I
> wanted to. I had trouble standing, urinating, thinking, moving,
> breathing, everything imaginable. I am 6' 4'' and 170 lbs. I am
> wondering if I possibly did any long term damage to my liver or body
> from such an incident. Anyone have any info?
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Andy