• Rhonda Sandtits
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    21 day ago

    Or even need a liver transplant in this situation.

    The liver heals itself so removing the paracetamol that caused the failure would allow the liver to begin that healing process.

    • @SirQuack@feddit.nl
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      251 day ago

      Four packs of Paracetamol will fuck up your liver beyond repair. Downing a blisterpack in one go can already kill you, let alone four.

      • @TRock@feddit.dk
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        61 day ago

        It wasn’t even 4 packs, it was at least 12 packs, probably a bit more. Also how many are in a pack?

    • @mastertigurius@lemmy.world
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      91 day ago

      No organ magically heals itself, you’re not Wolverine. Liver damage is permanent, any dosage over 4 grams of paracetamol per 24 hours (typically four doses of two 500mg tablets) can cause liver damage. Let the damage accumulate, and you’ll go into liver failure. If the liver fails, you’ll have to hope you’re lucky enough to get a donor, or you’ll be counting down hours left in your life. Take good care of your body and be healthy, your older self will thank you.

      • @prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        No organ magically heals itself, you’re not Wolverine.

        Why would it be magic? My skin heals itself. Bones heal themselves…

      • Rhonda Sandtits
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        81 day ago

        No organ magically heals itself, you’re not Wolverine

        There are at least 2 organs that heal. First is your skin, if you consider that an organ. Wounds heal and often leave scars as a lasting reminder of the damage that was there.

        The other organ is the liver, the scar tissue that occurs in the liver after healing is called cirrhosis.

        • @wewbull@feddit.uk
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          81 day ago

          Time is the factor you’re missing.

          When the liver is damaged it stops doing it’s function. Removing the paracetamol doesn’t remove the damage, so the the liver is still not functioning. It would take a long time to recover the liver function after you’ve stopped taking the paracetamol. You can only live days without a functioning liver.

          Hence, you’re dead.