I overdosed on high strength asprin 2 years ago and I have some questions.?!


Question: I overdosed on high strength asprin 2 years ago and I have some questions!.!?
(This happened a little less than 2 years ago) I was 12 years old and had a boyfriend who was about 3 1/2 years older than me!. I thought I was in love with him!. He had my mind all messed up - had me thinking crazy thoughts!. Anyways, I got depressed a few times because of him and how he treated me, but of course, I just put up with it!. I was very immature about love and of course, being only 12, took things way out of hand!. I ended up overdosing on extra high strength asprin!. I even took about 270 pills at one time, but I took many more on separate occasions!. Nobody knew about it because I was alone, so I didn't get checked out by a doctor!. I just want to know if there are any long-term side effects!. I'm really scared that because of my stupidity then, I'll have major health problems later on!. Can anyone help me!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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You need to have a blood test done to check for liver and kidney damage, and to check your red cell count!. A regular doctor, or an ER can do this!.

If you don't want to tell the doctor what happened in order to get a test, you could say that you feel "light headed and dizzy", and wondered if you were anaemic!. That should get you the tests, but it would be best to explain everything to the doctor when the results come back, if they are abnormal!.

If there is damage, there are treatments!.

Just remember that you are very lucky to be alive, and if things get difficult in the future, there are alternatives to over dosing!. Talk to a counsellor, a friend or someone else that you feel comfortable with!.

Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Haha, no, you didn't take 270 aspirin at once!. I'm guessing "high strenght" means about 500 mg aspirins!?

Let's say they were 500's!. Unless you weighed more than 270 pounds when this supposedly happened, you wouldn't be alive today!. The lethal dose of aspirin is about 500mg per pound of body weight, meaning if you weighed 100 pounds, taking 10 500mg aspirins would kill you!.

If you didn't die, you sure as hell would have needed immediate medical attention!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If you have serious concerns about health issues, contact your family Doctor and get checked out!. They can run labs and make sure everything is in working order!. Best to get the advice of a professional!. kjlWww@Answer-Health@Com

You have probably done some stomach damage and kidney damage!.

You can find further information in a web search for aspirin + overdose + effects!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure medicine like aspirin is supposed to work quickly, so if there were going to be any side effects I believe they would have happened already!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You'll probably have some bad stomach problems!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Youre lucky you didn't die the first hour!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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