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Why Getting Headaches, Feeling Lightheaded, Dizzy, Tired After Having Overdose Of Paracetamol?
I took a paracetamol overdose a week ago today. I was taken to hospital last thursday. They took a blood tests came back boderline. They then found it positive for asprin aswell. But spent 4 hours arguing over whether I needed treatment. In the end they decided tk do another blood test to see if the levels had gone down and it my blood was clotting but whilst waiting for those results they began the drip. I had a hour and about 20mins before the bloods came back saying I could go home. Ever since then I have been getting lightheaded and dizzy often. Tired quickly and moods and emotions unstable. I have also been getting some stomach pains. Not as ofren or bad anymore and alkt of headaches. Is this normal
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Normally in situations where there is an overdose of paracetamol, the medical team would check the function of the liver and kidneys. They can also check the levels of paracetamol in the blood.
There is a medication that can be given IV to help combat the effect of paracetamol overdose and it is possible that this is what you were given.
They would normally only discharge if the organ functions (liver , kidney) were not impaired and there is upward trend in the values.
The symptoms of dizziness and lightheaded sensation can occur during the episode but it is unusual for it to continue to this point.
Other causes of these symptoms are viral illness, inner ear diseases (meniere's disease, vestibular neuronitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
If they continue , you should consider visiting your doctor for an evaluation.
In terms of the mood symptoms, this is also not common side effect of this over dose.
If you intentionally took the increased tablet and have ideas of harming your self, it would be best to seek the help of a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Your mood symptoms would be indicative of depression and there is treatment that can help you to feel better.
I hope this helps
Normally in situations where there is an overdose of paracetamol, the medical team would check the function of the liver and kidneys. They can also check the levels of paracetamol in the blood.
There is a medication that can be given IV to help combat the effect of paracetamol overdose and it is possible that this is what you were given.
They would normally only discharge if the organ functions (liver , kidney) were not impaired and there is upward trend in the values.
The symptoms of dizziness and lightheaded sensation can occur during the episode but it is unusual for it to continue to this point.
Other causes of these symptoms are viral illness, inner ear diseases (meniere's disease, vestibular neuronitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
If they continue , you should consider visiting your doctor for an evaluation.
In terms of the mood symptoms, this is also not common side effect of this over dose.
If you intentionally took the increased tablet and have ideas of harming your self, it would be best to seek the help of a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Your mood symptoms would be indicative of depression and there is treatment that can help you to feel better.
I hope this helps
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