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Jeebies


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Wow, I just freaked out for no reason.
#7841818 - 01/06/08 10:52 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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I went upstairs earlier to relieve my nasty cold symptoms and found the generic 'nyquil'. There was about 1/4 of the bottle left, so I tipped it back and finished it off, not thinking. When I looked at the APAP content of the bottle I quickly came to the shroomery to find out what the toxic dose is. There is 1000mgAPAP/fl oz. in this stuff!.
So then I put water in the bottle up to where the medicine had previously been so I could pour it into a measuring device to see how much I actually took. I am fairly certain that I drank 3 oz. of the nyquil which translates to 3 grams of APAP in one dose.
I found several places on the Shroomery that said APAP is dangerous at any dose over 4 or 5 grams, but the medical journals I found online said that the minimum toxic dose is between 7.5 and 10g in one ingestion. From my understanding, a healthy, non-alcoholic adult should be able to handle a large dose of acetaminophen if it's not done very often.
Either way though, I didn't find the medical journals until after I threw up everything I had in my stomach, which was quite a lot.
I'm getting pretty tired now, which is what I wanted. I haven't been able to sleep well the past couple nights because of my stuffy nose and sore throat.
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marshalldylan1
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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: Jeebies]
#7841867 - 01/06/08 11:04 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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Those medical journals are completely wrong. Honestly, what kind of credibility do they have in a situation like this? Just 1/10th of the dose you took is fatal. Even throwing it up doesn't work. GO TO A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY YOU COULD BE DEAD ANY MINUTE!!!!
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Jeebies


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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: marshalldylan1]
#7841870 - 01/06/08 11:06 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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1/3 of the dose i took is the recommended dose...
I appreciate the concern, but really... do you have experience?
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marshalldylan1
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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: Jeebies]
#7841877 - 01/06/08 11:09 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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I majored in APAP, so yes.
Im gonna go smoke another bowl...
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Jeebies


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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: marshalldylan1]
#7841893 - 01/06/08 11:16 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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Ok dude, this is my source. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002598.htm
It is an accredited source, and it says not to take more than 4g a day.
I took 3g and probably threw up half of it.
Isn't APAP absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract? if so, shouldn't I be able to throw up anything that has not yet been digested, as is the case with a stomach full of pizza and water?
In any case, I feel much better now that I've found 3 different medical websites that say the same thing--no problems unless you take more than 4g.
I'm in decent shape and have no history or family history of liver problems. I'm also not an alcoholic.
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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: Jeebies]
#7841927 - 01/06/08 11:28 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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Don't take things with high acetaminophen content, it's plain and simple. Don't care how healthy you are or if you are an alcoholic, it's not good for you. A couple times is alright, but no more than that.
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Jeebies


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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: Robo]
#7841951 - 01/06/08 11:34 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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yeah, I'm not a chronic acetaminophen user, and it's only DAILY doses of 3-4g that become a problem.
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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: Jeebies]
#7841966 - 01/06/08 11:40 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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Who told you that? Even using something like coricidin with consiberable paracetamol content on only a monthly basis in recreational doses can have negative/toxic effects on the liver.
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Re: Wow, I just freaked out for no reason. [Re: Robo]
#7841993 - 01/06/08 11:53 PM (16 years, 26 days ago) |
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that is what I understood from everything I read online.
I am aware of the consequences of taking too much apap. However, by posting this I was simply sharing a little paranoia attack that I experienced.
I don't do anything besides pot either. I very rarely drink. It's probably been more than 3 months since I even took an Ibuprofen.
I think I'm gonna be alright.
and trust me, I'm always the one saying "better safe than sorry"
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