Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which helps to relieve pain and/or swelling or inflammation. Ibuprofen is used on patients to relieve them of pains like, headaches, backaches, toothache, menstrual cramps, muscle aches, athletic injuries, or even arthritis. Ibuprofen is sometimes also used for reducing fever and to relieve minor aches and pains due to the common cold or flu.
How does Ibuprofen Work? Ibuprofen works by blocking the enzyme in our body, which are responsible for making prostaglandins. Decreasing this prostaglandins helps to reduce pain, swelling, and fever.
Ibuprofen is not recommended for Ibuprofen Overdose Patients with the following: active peptic ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding, patients with the angioedema syndrome, nasal polyps or other no steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, for women are pregnant and lactating. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus should not use ibuprofen except under a physician’s supervision.
If you notice any of the following rare side effects which seem to be serious and you think it’s a result of Ibuprofen Overdose, stop taking ibuprofen and seek immediate medical help. Symptomssuch as black stools, contineous stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that is like coffee grounds, pain in the chest, experiencing weakness on one side of the body, sudden changes in vision, experiencing slurred speech.
If you suspect Ibuprofen overdose in a patient, contact your local poison control center or emergency immediately. Symptoms of Ibuprofen overdose could be any of the following: severe cramp like stomach ache, vomitting, unusually fast or slow heartbeat, troubled breathing, feeling extremely drowsy, loss of consciousness, or seizures.
If Ibuprofen overdose that is suspected to be greater than 200 mg/kg, it is suggested that the patient seeks medical help by way of getting treated for gastrointestinal decontamination using activated charcoal (1 g/kg). The drug is less likely to be brought under control if the time elapsed after ingestion is greater than 1 hour. It is an important point to note that since seizures can occur in children with ibuprofen overdose, emesis should not be induced at this level of overdose. The symptoms start to show within 4 hours of ingestion so the patient should be observed for at least such a period of time.
If Ibuprofen overdose that is greater than 400 mg/kg, it is suggested that the patient is taken to hospital and kept under observation. Immediate and basic lab tests include arterial blood gases, electrolyte levels, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and liver function studies. Never get into self-help or trying out home remedies when you are suspecting Ibuprofen overdose. Since it can be fatal, its best to seek medical help. The more time you allow to pass, the more complicated it keeps getting for an Ibuprofen Overdose Patient.
Since Ibuprofen Overdose is a medical emergency, its best left to medical practitioners.
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hey i took 25 advil liquid gels, nothin has happnd to me i just have minor headache and slight stomache pain, i havent even thrown up or anything. do i have to go the doctor anyway? id rather not
This note is for anyone who reads this site: Suicide is not the answer for any problem you are having. I can say this because I have endured the temptation and have thought back to the time that I thought seriously about doing it and have said, “look what I would have missed if I had done it…” At the moment you think it is the right answer you must just say no !!!!!! Call for help and get help. Go to a pastor of a church if you don’t want to go to a Doctor, but go and get help.
Please hear the good news: No matter what your circumstance or situation the truth is that you were created to love and to be loved. The Lord loves every single person on the planet and that means you. There really is a devil and he hates you because you are in the image of God and he hates God. The devil is the one who wants you to take your life, he wants to cut short all that God would have for you.
God provided away for all of us to be free from pride, guilt, sin, rejection, rebellion, selfishness, self -centeredness, hopelessness, and everything else that separates us from God. Guys and Gals, faith breaks all the curses- God knew that we would never be able to save ourselves from the enemy, and from the nature that is in every individual-a nature that is totally the opposite of the Lord who loves you and wants you to be in his presence forever. He wants to be everyone’s dad and he has no favorites, everyone is his favorite and only God can be a dad like that. He absolutely understands all pain and suffering. He came down here dressed like us and his name was Jesus. He walked on the earth and for the first time ever there was a man who was the perfect man-Jesus was the only person who ever did everything he was suppose to do, never did anything he was not suppose to do and fully satisfied God’s commands for perfection. So he willingly laid down his life for every person on the planet and every person who would be born in the future and those who were born before him. He died the death that you and I deserve to die because everyone has blown it-there is none that are good no not one. The answer you seek is in the Bible. Read The book of John and Romans and learn how much God loves you and all that he has done to save you and to restore you. If you believe that Jesus died for you and allow him to be the Lord of Your life he gives you his perfect life in exchange for your life and he makes you a new creature. You become a child of God and he is your dad and HE takes care of his kids. You need to just pray and ask him to help you for he says all that call out to him who are afflicted and needy he will help. I am afflicted with wrong thinking and poor and needy in love, and kindness and goodness. So Everyperson qualifies for needing him.
Please, come to Jesus and let him love you and save you and allow Him to live his life thru you. That is what you were born for-to come to know him as your real heavenly father. Before you do anything, Read His word, it is his love letter to you and He wants you to repond to his invitation to be loved by Him.
Lord, I pray for everyperson on this site and for everyperson who is being tempted to take their life. Lord protect them and lead them to your truth and show them that you are the way, the truth and the life. Show them that eternal life is not something in the future but it is you, eternal life is you Jesus and you are more than willing to give your perfect life to them. There is so much of the good news that I am not able to share on this site but I pray that you would put it on their hearts to get a bible and to read what you have to say to them. Show them that you love them and please keep them from hurting themselves. Thank you for helping me and for the journey that you have me on. Thank you for not letting the enemy win and for showing me that I am righteous not because of any good in me but because you Jesus are the righteous one and you laid down your life for me and by recieivng you into my heart , God now looks at me Thru you Jesus and he says, FORGIVEN, MINE, MADE NEW, MY CHILD. Show them that you are the Life that they are looking for…. In Jesus name, amen
He told me as I was walking on a bike path in OHIO, “If you know I am good and if you know I love you , you can get thru any hell on earth. ” It only takes a mustard seed of faith to move a mountain. God loves you so much that he stretched out His hands on a cross, died for you and then rose from the dead so that you to could be raised into newness of life. It is not God’s will that any should parish but that all should be saved.
ive took lik 20 or more of diazepam. i passed out not long after an slept for hours. an jus been feelin sick and reali dizzy i avent been sick. ive had headache and feelin hungry even wen i eat. can i get any advice apart from the doctors i dont wana talk face to face with a doctor or go 2 mental hopital was jus a moment of weakness.
if you take more than the reccomended amount it is necessary to seek professional help. even if you have not experianced serious symptoms it is wise to go to a doctor. ibuprofen OD symptoms do not always occur right away and in certain cases not treating it properly can result in seizures or even death.
would 5 pills be an overdose? cause that’s what i took last night, and i feel fine.
i took 4 800mg pills of ibuprofen at least 12 hours ago…bad stomache ache and chest pain…wat should i do….is it serious….my parents know but they think illl be okay…i was mad when i did it but now i feel kinda dumb and sick….wat now?
I take 10 Advil most nights before I go to bed, and then I pass out and sleep for hours. Lately I’ve been really depressed and I don’t know if that is why I have some symptoms or because I take so many Advil all the time. I tried to overdose like three nights straight and took almost the whole bottle but it didn’t work. I am always tired, diarrhea, nausea, i can’t keep food down, I forget things, I can’t make decisions and I won’t stop crying. I think some , or all, are from depression but I really don’t know.
I take anywhere from 15-20 ibuprofen a day. Daily. I think this is alot of nonsense. Just another way to lure you into going to a doctor that dont care about you, just your money and insurance. Best thing to do is take care of yourself. Doctors wont. They are in it for money. I went the naproxen route but 20 in a day and still having pain was ridiculous. I enjoy the ibuprofen. It works in large doses. Enjoy.
your so so silly,,u will be sorry so pls stop
the lining of your stomach is fucked. end of story. you will feel the ulcers later.
i took like 14 ibuprofen extra strengths. nothing happened. …?
I took like 7 ibuprofen 600mg one night along with 2 Advil, in the morning i woke up with a really bad headache and that was like two days ago. I’ve been feeling drowsy since then and like i want to throw up. i have severe abdominal pain, probz wit my vision, headache, etc…..woooh!! hooo!! its really bad!!! ppl!! plz dont try that!!
i have just overdoses on paracetamol & Ibuprofen
taken 82 pills one by one, becuase ive had enough of life, work and women mainly. regret it a little now but soon i will be sleeping for a very long time.
how many pills do i need to pass out..i want to overdose ,i need attention!!
i work in the er and have seen many young kids and teenagers come in OD on ibuprofen. A kid was taken to ICU and he took 6000 mg of ibp so be careful and if your meds are not working then call your doctor to get something that will work.
I am going through hell right now due to an overdose of ibuprofen. I am retaining fluid throughout my body making it very difficult to breathe. My vision is blurring, I am so swollen it is hard to be mobile and miserable not to move. Anyone that thinks that this is a joke is very sadly mistaken and I have no one to thank for this but my self because I decided to self treat for back spasms for two weeks.
This has ended up costing me financially much more than if I had gone to either the doctor or the chiropractor to start with. Not to mention that I have no idea yet what I have done to my own permanent physical self. This is very serious. Please use caution when taking Ibuprofen or NSAIDS, they can be dangerous for you.
I have what was diagnosed as “autoimmune hepatitis” (chronic liver dysfunction). Although this was diagnosed and essentially means that he thinks my liver cells just decided to start attacking my liver, I believe that there is a distinct and very real possibility my liver problems have everything to do with me taking way too much ibuprofen for various pain managements. I had been taking 20 to 30 pills a day because if I took less, it didn’t work, I just kept having to take more and more. It was by far the dumbest and most damaging thing I’ve ever done. Dealing with the pain and finding out what the base cause is and the appropriate treatment would’ve been much better than dealing with the treatment regimen for chronic liver disease…..THAT is it’s own unique living hell!
To Doctors,
If I am correct, will I still have to be on medication for the rest of my life, or are there any other options available?
I took about thirty ibuprofen two nights ago I’ve thrown up a few times but that could be because i chased them with a shot of vodka….idk. I did it to prove a point. haha point proven?
I took 10 ibuprofens but im only 12, 110 pounds and five feet tall. Should I go to a doctor?
I dont wanna tell my mom.
You all need to learn some coping skills. .If you are trying to end your life using medicine to OD or trying to suicide because you “can’t handle it”
YOUR A SELFISH A $$ !!!! SELFISH SELFISH SELFISH..
Boo hooo woe is me I need attention so I’m going to kill myself does NOTHING for you. But make you look completely pathetic and STUPID. GET OVER YOURSELF AND GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE>
Killing yourself is the WEAKEST thing you can do.
Getting over it and getting on with your life shows, courage and strength.
Suicide is wrong, yes, but sometimes it is the best for the person suffering. Alotta times most people who kill them have alot to deal with and its overwhelming. These people are usually rape and abuse victim. Who the Hell wants to wake up every morning and face that? I went through that and tried and it pisses me off when ignorant people like you act like this. It isn’t a fucking cry for attention, cutting is, no one tries to kill themselve for attention. Everyone knows they play with their life, thats not a cry for attention thats wanting the pain to go away. I think, its people like you, ignorant fools who dont even know the beginning of the word pain or suffering, make people like us only more eager to try. Courage and Strenght always fails
i took about 13 ibuprofen today because i had a very BAD headache, a fever and stomach ache. I started with 2 first, didn’t work, then added 3, then added 2, then 3 more until about 13 in total. I didn’t take it all at once. The only symptoms i’ve had from it was severe drowsiness (fell asleep during a math test), very bad stomach/ abdominal pains and unbalanceness. I am 16 years old, 99 lbs, should i go see a doctor? they say i’ll suffer from gastritis which i’ve already been suffering from for about 3 years now. i don’t wanna tell my uncle (parents are dead)
I take about 6-7 ibuprophens at a time for migraines because Imitrex is $40 per PILL and can only get about 10 per month and I cant stand the pain so I have to do whatever I can to relieve it so I can function. I have lost many jobs and I worry that taking all this medication is part of it. I am on 3 migraine preventative drugs but still get at least 3 migraines per week. I tried to kill myself in 2001 by taking 100 xanax. I had just had plastic surgery to help the migraines which made the pain WORSE for about 9 months until it healed. My husband left me and when I od’d in 2001 I survived after being in Cleveland Clinic in a coma for a month and given a 1% chance of living. I know this sounds terrible but I wish I had not survived. And for the asshole above who wrote about suicide being selfish I would like to see this person live with terrible pain nearly ALL the time! Makes it a little hard to find a will to live you ignorant jackass!
I took 7 ibiprofans one night 1400mg…nuthing happened to me right now but im really scared that something will happen in the future,,,i totallly regret doing it…im an idiot…dont do it beleive me its not worth it..if u cant handle life…rememebr thier are many people out thier to help you and ur not alone!!! when u feel that life couldnt get worse look at the bright side…sleep it off and dont make stupid life threatening decisions…..its gunna hurt nobody but urself
i take between 8 and 12 askit powders every day and have done since i was 13 i am now 39 and very worried of the damage i may have done. does anyone have any knowledge of what these drugs actually do to u and is the damage done repairable?
Seven years ago, i took an overdose of Ibuprufen and piroxicam. My muscle shortly contracted and were of no use. It was even impossible for me to open my hands or walk. In other hands i got paralysed for 3 months. A gradual recovery was made after. However, just after i started feeling well, i realised that my hands were slightly shaking, a condition i did not have before. A number of visits have been made to my Doctor who refered me to the Neurologist as everything seemed fine with me. The latter didnt find any problem with me either. I was kind of wandering if anyone out there had been thru the same situation before! What treatment provided a solution to the shaky hands. there’s no history of Benign Essential Tremor in my family.
Thanks.
I know for a fact that hand tremors are a side effect of certain medications that I take or have taken. Primarily “Abilify” for depression.
I’m suggesting that you take a look “on line” and with your dr’s to see if your tremors could be a side effect. I’ve been through sooo many neuological tests for symptoms that I have had over the years and 90% of the time they say “every thing came back negative. We can’t see any reason for your symptoms. Then they perscribe another medication to treat the symptom, or nothing at all.
I am a Long time Ibuprofen and acetamenaphin user and have exceeded the dosage x2 over the years along with Vicodin for cronic pain. I’m finally educating myself on these drugs and realizing that they may be the culprit for many of my side problems to the core pain. Does this make sense?
I sure don’t have any answers at this point, but at least I’m looking into it. I’ve just discovered a website in addition to this one for people who live with severe depression and cronic pain. Very interesting. I too have come close to commiting suicide as recently as Dec. when I was taking huge amounts of ibuprofin because of dental surgery gone bad. I’ve been hearing from people like us that there just might be a connection.
I feel like I’m beginning to solve a very old puzzle but by the time I do, it could be too late.
I wish all of us luck.
I am 27 years old, I am married. But hey that didn’t work out well. I am also in love witha guy that is also married, but because of me and my stupid self his wife found out about us, now i have lost him, but his wife has made everyone know because she is hurt. i don’t think that I am that worried about `what people think I think its because i found a friend someone that meant alot 2 me and now that has gone. Thoughts about killing myself came when I thought that I need to get away I would love for me and him to move some where and start a fresh
Victoria, I’m so sorry for your pain. I’m sure it is real and it is intense. Very intense.
I speak for myself only, a 60 yr old with quite a bit of experience with pain in my life. When I saw what you wrote, I thought you sounded young and a thought that came to mind was one that I heard years ago that didn’t make sense at the time, but I’ve come to understand.
Suicide is a permanent solution
For a temporary problem.
(and believe me, the odds are good that you will get beyond this problem. Just give it that ugly word….”time”.)
I especially think that little quote holds true for those obsessive/conpulsives among us.
Best of Luck to you. You’re not alone.
I took like 30 600mg of ibuprofen like last friday and got very sick threw up did not eat or anything. I was taken into the hospital but they can not test for ibuprofen and how much u took. I am hearing that it can cause liver and kidney damage and that does not sound like fun but i have screwed up my life now by taking a total of 30 ibes. So now if it is true that it can mess up your liver and kidney then im screwed.
my friend is 14 she took like 5000mg worth of ibuprofen 2 hours ago and we dont no wut to do we are both flipping out and she cant go to the hospital can she just like stay home and try to sleep it off… will she be ok?
what can happend if you took 50 ibuporfen…200 MG?
Wow you guys are f***ed. I took three 200mg pills and thought that was an overdose. Are you all suicidal or just stupid?
p.s. Marijuana is the best (and safest) painkiller out there, hands down.
AMEN!
It is not wise to exceed the dose on the label. Those guidelines are there because they correlate to the levels in the bloodstream below which toxic effects begin to occur. That may mean that in a study group just one person experienced adverse effects above those levels, but as you pass those levels you increase your chances of causing gastric problems such as ulcers, kidney damage and cardiovascular problems. Chronically taking excessive doses will cause damage, whether you currently notice symptoms or not. Therefore, those of you who suggest to others that it is ok to do so because you do so are giving very irresponsible advice. Please seek medical advice if you have constant pain or inflammation that requires you to take large doses on a daily basis. If you have taken a large single dose and can’t or don’t want to go to the emergency room, you can always call poison control: 1-800-222-1222.
I suffered a severe stress fracture in my leg during army basic training last summer. Although it was not diagnosed until after I graduated, I was given a small prescription of 800mg ibuprofen. I became dependent on it to be able to function, and was frequently taking doses of 2400mg at a time. I should not have been running at all, but I did not want to get recycled from the cycle and not graduate on time. The most I ever took at a single time was 4000mg, and I experienced no side effects. The result of becoming dependent on ibuprofen was that my leg got worse and worse. Eventually, I had to stay on restricted duty for 4 months to let my leg heal after I went to the infirmary. I still take ibuprofen when my muscles are sore, but I never take more than 2000mg. Although it is a cheap and easily found drug, it is important for everyone to remember that it is a drug, and a person should not become dependent on a substance. It is not a proper answer to your problems and will only result in more pain. If you have a serious physical or mental health problem, seek help immediately. I guarantee you that the answer can be found with the help of professionals and family and friends, not at the bottom of a bottle of pills.
I recently took a combination of prob. somewhere around 100+ iburprofens and drank alot of alcohol with them, I survived…but now I am trying to figure out what to do, its been about 2 days since i did this I feel sick but that could only be nerves, what signs should I look for to know if i should seek medical help?
You are all a bunch of idiots! Get a life! I agree with the comment by Lisa on Oct 9, 2008.
I’v just taken 2000mg of ibp tablets, feel so down and lonely i didn’t know what else to do. I’ve not eaten for the past two days either.
Kinda wish i hadn’t taken them now but it’s done and i’m not going to purge.
Just hope it don’t make me too sick – my birthday is tomorrow.. hmm.
my psych nurse told me yesterday that you should seek medical attention after any & every od.
i live in the UK, so i disagree with what someone said about docs etc just wanting your money. the NHS pays here.. im not saying i would go to A&E(ER) after every OD – im just telling you what a nurse said..
I’VE TAKEN UP TO 6 OF THE 800 MG IBUPROFEN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR AND I DID WAKE UP WITH ABDOMINAL PAINS … NEVER AGAIN!!!
Accidentally, my wife took 5 tablets of Nurofen 400mg within a space of 10 minutes (additional to 800mg already consumed earlier in the day) nearly 3 days ago. So, the total dosage within 24 hours was 2800mg. Her weight is 44kg. She had no real symptoms of vomiting, nausea, body ache, or anything like that, immediately. Just after a couple of hours after the overdose, I took her to the hospital and the doctor calculated the dosage and said that she is out of danger because the dosage was only around 70mg per kg. Since this was the first time my wife had ran into an overdose, the doctor said she should be fine in a few days’ time.
Having said that, however, the very next day she started to feel the side effects with acute drowsiness, mild and frequent headaches, weakness, and back pain. In fact, she gained an appetite for more and more food, and water (because she felt thirsty way too often than normal). She gets occasional body aches, but her body seems to be functioning well, for the moment, but I, for one, cannot fathom the long term damage even though the doctor hinted against such a thing. Despite all this, I’m very scared.
Life is precious, people! Get real and stop thinking about suicide. I myself have battled out of depression just a year ago, not by committing or attempting suicide but by sheer will power and by having someone who is very close to you. When you feel lonely, sad, despondent, depressed and lost, find someone to talk to. Please, don’t kill yourself!
Wow. I took 2 200mg of ibp and got cramps. I see folks here taking 10x or 20x what I took!
Most of you people are crazy. im telling you now “STOP TAKING PAINKILLERS” I messed up my digestive system immensely by taking ibuprofen consistently for years everyday. My digestive system doesn’t work properly now and Im struggling everyday with all types of ailments. Im constantly suffering from malnutrition because I can’t properly digest foods. If you have pain its because your body is lacking nourishment. taking a pain killer just hides it temporarily until you hit a wall where your body can’t take it anymore. It doesn’t happen over night so don’t think its not hurting you. I guarantee your heading down a bad road. if your in pain drink pure water and get your minerals and that will help your body flush out the uric acid causing pain and help you heal quicker. please I am miserable now and don’t see a good future ahead for me if you know what I mean. Your not invincible.
Ibuprofen overdose limit that is listed here should technically be invalidated, I threw my back out last Sunday, went to the hospital for it and got treated, one of the medications being Ibuprofen 600mg, Ibuprofen is most likely not that dangerous unless you take massive amounts, EG.. 2000-5000mg’s, if you have taken around 600mg you will be fine. Though its NOT recommended at all to take more then that. Just some friendly advice!
stfu!!
Yea some people are suicidal and I am one if them. None of you understand. If you have nothing better to do than bitch about us go do it zomewhere else. These are people looking for help not for critisism.
And for everybody worrying i recently talked to my doctor when I got mood stabilizers ( also known as anti depressants ) and he said ibuprofen is not that bad for you unless you take alot of it. Dont worry if you took under about 3000 -6000 mg
To all of you thinking of doing any of these things that others have said, please read this first.
I had to resucitate my boyfriend this morning. I may have broken a rib of his too doing the chest compressions. He is still alive but seriously ill in hospital. He over dosed on ibuprofen and my epilepsy tablets.
How do you think I feel right now? I feel betrayed, rejected and to be honest, I think I’m still in a little bit of shock (this happened at 4 am, approx 4 hours ago now.)
Please, please guys, think of the people around you. I know what it is like to be suicidal, I have depression too – I have nerve damage, epilepsy and fibromyalgia. I live in pain, I deal with it. I have buried my mother, a brother, my own son, a cousin and all 4 grandparents. I may yet have to bury the love of my life all because he couldn’t hold on one more day to see a psychiatrist I had arranged for him tomorrow and yes, he is weak. In fact, he is a coward.
Taking an overdose is NOT the way to go. Will my boyfriend have permanant damage should he survive? It is unknown how many tablets he took or at what time. I found him in the woods 2 miles from home when he never came to bed. Luckily my dogs tracked him so I found him in time (just.) Obviously he has problems, we know that, but I am here for him but that isn’t enough. He is devastating me, and MY life too. That’s just not fair. Please think of those who will be broken hearted, for life not just a little while, and who will have to pick up the pieces. Phone the samaritans. Post a blog. Someone, somewhere, even a total stranger, cares for you. Your life is so precious. If my boyfriend doesn’t want his life, I wish he would pass it back to one of my loved ones who has already gone. But it doesn’t work that way.
Be strong guys, hang in there. Even if you feel no-one else does, know that I CARE.
God bless
I had 25 ibs and was fine
I dont know if to get a check up. ive been depressed, and i wanted to prove something so i took 10 200mg ibprofen after drinkin 2 beers. after taking them i experienced the biggest headache ive ever had along with that i had sever dizziness..then later i started feeling weird n was extremley sleepy.i so i jst slept it off. i woke up with some pains. bt they soon went away. now i jst feel some chest pressure. ????
people i would never recomend suicide it is genraly a perminate solution to a temperary problem but if you have good reason ito OD ie terminal disese do not try n overdose on over the counter drugs like paricetimal or ibiprofen as it will be a very unpleasant way to go. if u r serious about ending ur life opiates r the best way, if u can score a gram of smack grade 4 if u can get it, take the hole gram if u inject it or smoke it u will be dead before u can take the hole lot if u chose to swollow it it will probibly be the best way of going beter than being on mophine and dieing a slow and undignifide death if u cant get any smack go to ur local super markert and and get about 20 packs of poppy seeds soak them in hot water for half an hour strain off and drink all the water it will take affect after about half an hour u will start to feel heavy euforic and drowsy u will simply fall asleep felling warm and relaxed an not wake up. if u are feelin depresed and want to comit suicide take 1/4 of the dose u wont want to kill yourself then u will want to stay alive so u can take more.
People who really wanna kill themselves don’t share that info. You are all people looking for some hope or attention. Stop with the half-assed overdoses and solve your problems the proper way, get either psychiatric help if you haven’t got family or friends, or if you’re in real physical pain then get a doctor to treat it seriously or you will end up with liver cirhosis on top of the problems you already have. Once you fix even the smallest thing about yourselves, you’ll be glad to be alive, I promise.
I just HAD to say something, your comments incensed me cos I am looking for info on side effects of paracetamol/ibuprofen in NORMAL doses and instead I found all this! You people should continue to support each others pain but in a more private members-only blog or something. I don’t want young kids & teens to read this and believe life has lost all value, hope or joy whenever there’s a tough problem. I won’t be back so don’t bother cussing at my comment, but thanks to anyone who DOES listen, & I wish you all the best.
i have taken 90 ibuprofen today i feel like normal i just wana die
I was an idiot – drunk and depressed (wife had affair which ended a 23 yr marriage) and in this dirty 1 bed aprt (down from a new 6 bed hse) was all I had in cupboard. Took about 40 X-Tra Ibu’s (approx 32,000mg) and was taken to hosp when a friend called police. They didn’t perform any blood tests or admin any charcoal stuff even though was within the hour of taking the stuff. From what reading not much they can do now (was 2 days ago) but still trying to lose the side effects: vision, queasy, shaky, nervous, sore, etc. Gotta ride it out, I guess – but not doing that again. I was really surprised to find out just how prevelant Ibuprophen Overdose is these days although it seems it’s far less fatal than most would think (like all of us). But mine is good example of falling through the cracks at the hospital – so if you take Ibus and in end in hosp, make sure they do blood work and then admin the charcoal stuff so that it will absord what is left in your stomach of the Ibu’s, which the liver can’t absord. But really, don’t take it, or anything else, then don’t have to worry about it. Good luck all.
I took 500 ibuprofen, 600mg.. am i going to be ok?
I have 3 beautiful children and a lovely husband who is addicted to this! It is no joke he is half asleep all the time and dangerous when opperating equipment. No life for a young man. Take notice!
Ok so today is Tuesday. On Sunday, I was having unbearably bad cramps. I ended up taking 6 ibuprofen around lunch time and then another 6 around dinner time. Later that evening I started having really bad stomach pains which have not stopped since.
I know all the websites are advising me to go to the hospital, but I honestly can’t afford that right now. This is a one time mistake and will never happen again.
About how much longer is my stomach going to hurt?
I figure it will wear off eventually right?
Any input would be really appreciated.
thanks.
I LIKE THE COMMENT BY” NOO”…JUNE 2ND,2009:)
I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.I UNDERSTAND THOSE WHO ARE SUICIDAL,BUT PLEASE DONT GO KILLING YOURSELF,ESPECIALLY IF YOU REALLY DO HAVE A LOVED ONE,OR SOMEONE WHO CAREZ FOR YOU AROUND.JUST IMAGINE THE PAIN THEY HAVE TO GO THRU WHEN THEY BURY YOU.IM JUST SAYING THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU DO SUCH A THING TO YOURSELF…WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMZ,SOME WORSE THAN OTHERZ,BUT THAT DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD COMMIT SUICIDE…SUICIDE IS A SIGN OF WEAKNESS.PASSING THRU UR PROBLEMZ,THAT IS A SIGN OF COURAGEMENT AND STRENGTH….YOUR CHOICE.BE WEAK,OR GROW THE COJONES TO STAND UP TO UR PROBLEMZ IN LIFE…
i took 500 200 miligram tablets and i havent puked .. well it might noth ave been 500 but it was close to that ….. but nothin has happened yet , now i dont want it to but i need to know if i need to see a doctor
I’ve taken three extra strength acedomidephin and one regular ibeprofun lots of times…I usually feel okay. Does this mean I’m overdosing?
It’s not always about being selfish … some people can’t handle it .. i can’t.. but its not selfish.
I’m 17 and i have always been the most happiest person in the world people would always have ago at me for being so happy but what made me the most happiest thing ever was my boyfriend really we were perfect together but in March 2009 he died of Leukemia at the age of 16, we found out on the tuesday and he was gone on the thursday. 11 days before his family holiday to Florida for 3 weeks that his dad planned 18 months in advance, and 2 days before seeing his favourite singer at the O2 arena with me.
Tell me how can you just ‘cope’ with that? lose the one you love and then tell me. People have always said to me that i’m such a strong person (personality wise) but even the most strongest person can’t cope, in fact i htink its worse being strong. Now this world seems pointless to me. I know your thinking core she is only 17, but it doesn’t matter what age you are when you know your in love you know it and i wont find that again, partially because i don’t want to he is all i want and like i said i wont find it again. The only peace i will ever find is going to sleep and not waking up and when i do it will be with my boyfriend.
WHY ARE YOU ALL LOOKING FOR SO MUCH ATTENTION? IBUPROFEN? ARE YOU KIDDING ME, LOL! DAMN WHAT A CHEAP WAY TO DIE…
OKAY OKAY OKAY. I’M SORRY, THAT WASN’T FUNNY…PLEASE DO YOUR LOVED ONES AND YOURSELF A FAVOR…SEEK HELP! THERE ARE SO MANY RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE OUT! USE YOUR SEARCH ENGINE TO FIND THOSE RESOURCES. I WISH EVERYONE THE BEST.
I’m really sorry for any pain that all of you have suffered through but don’t try to end your lives over it. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel. You just have to work your way throught the darkness and you will make it. Have faith. God bless
It’s hard when you’re in the depths of severe anxiety and depression for ‘normal’ people to understand. Everyone’s mind is different and everyones situation is different. It’s easy enough for people to say ‘don’t do it’ ‘life is precious’ but mine doesn’t feel so at this moment in time…..at all.
I took 9,000mg of pamperin last thursday and slept from 8am thursday to Friday8am and felt sick to my stomach and am still having stomach pain I wanted to die@ the time.19 years old.
What the “F” is wrong with everyone on this site…Suicide and OD are major concerns and need medical help or at least someone to evaluate your mental state.
I used to take three or four a day for months, and I haven’t shown symptoms yet. I probably just don’t have symptoms… Or misinterpret any symptoms I have. huh.
People!
Please don’t try to OD on ibuprofen. It is very difficult to do!!!!! you will have to swallow more then 200 tablets!!!! you will most likely get sick way before you are done swallowing. Even if you finish eating 2 Bottles of Advil with out throwing up you will not die (immediately or in your sleep), as you have hopped!!!! What will happen is you WILL mess up your liver or stomach, or digestive track, and it WILL put you in the hospital and then mental hospital under watch.
and what ever pain you are filling now — it will be a lot worse — imagine passing kidney stone, or giving birth for five to seven days in the row… and not pain killers for you eather
i took one 800 mg ibuprofen pill and then 4 more 200 mg pills and didnt eat anything, i just had some orange juice. i have most,not all, of the symptoms, nausea, headaches, stomach pains, confusion, agitation, unsteadiness, etc. we called poison control and they told me to eat and drink and i could sleep if i want. i can barely drink and i feel to sick to eat. should i think about going to the doctor anyways?
I don’t know why peo[ple are saying “get off, nobody understands” etc…this site is for people who WANT to be treated for an overdose, not people who want to die.
This is not a suicide support site so perhaps YOU should go elsewhere and stop interfering with the advice people need when they think they might have taken a overdose and need help.
ok everyone who is saying how much ib they took is honestly just stupid. I dont care if your boyfriend died or your just really depressed…. GET OVER IT!!!! ok i do know what its like to be like that and its not fun but dont off yourself for no god damn reason. I mean seriously half the people who left comments are most likely trying to get attention. So for those people who lied about dosages and suicide go fuck yourselves cuz its not something to joke about. For those people who were serious which i doubt there were more then 10 im sorry and i hope you get better.
so taking 33600 mg of ibuprofen, would kill me right?
i took a whole bottle of ibuprofen(80 pills) , drank a whole bottle of robitussen, and i whole bottle of liquid benedryl 2 days ago…i want to die…i didnt…i threw up 4 times yesterday…today i cant breathe…and have severe abdominal pain…and i feel like someone is stabbing me right below my fucking ribs.
To whoever said that 3000Mg of ibuprofen got someone in the ICU – I’m sorry, but unless it was an infant, I’m calling shenanigans on that statement. I was involved in EMS and Fire/Rescue for years, and never seen any calls for an overdose of Ibuprofen, Not to mention that in one instance, I took 11 (800Mg) Ibuprofens (FOr a grand total of 8,800 Milligrams, Or 8.8 Grams) and didn’t feel anything but light headed, Woke up fine the next day, and I’m a very light 160 pounds, So don’t tell me that 3,000mg is enough for the ICU, Cause I’m not believing that for 1 second.
Sorry for that typo, 6,000Mg is hardly enough for the icu.
I just took 30 200 mg ibuprofen i feel ok. but i have a unsteady heartbeat…one minute its fast as ever and the next its very slow but other than that im good.