Posted by Caper on June 2, 2004, at 21:37:15
In reply to Re: warning: if paracetamol is Tylenol..... » Caper, posted by Impermanence on June 2, 2004, at 18:56:13
Hello Impermanence,
Glad to hear from you. Actually Tylenol has no codeine, it's just acetominophen. We in the US can't get codeine without a prescription (I don't know whether to be glad about that or not!) True the liver damage thing is a fairly rare complication but just wanted to make sure you were aware.
I'm happy to hear you sounding more upbeat. You're right we WILL beat this, just not as easily as we'd like.
I can relate to the suicide attempts. Shamefully (especially because I have a child)last February I checked into a hotel, drank a liter and half of vodka and took a bottle each of seroquel and trazodone. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on my mood) I got so sick that I threw up most of the pills before they could be metabolized and ended up just sleeping for about 16 hours. Then I woke up and realized how frantic my family must be. It was awful.
You are also right about my detoxes. Every time I go in I say "I know I need detox, but the depression has been here since I was SEVEN years old, so can we please address that too?" But every time they say "Detox is the main priority" and ignore my pleas for information about meds I'm on, have been on, might use in the future. They are even vague about whether I'm Bipolar.
I guess I need to get sober for a few weeks and then check myself in somewhere so they can focus on the real problem- because I really believe if it weren't for the depression and some recent traumas, I probably wouldn't have become addicted.
It's always great hearing from you. Best of luck to you.
Hugs,
Caper
P.S. what is bromazepam (sp?) in American English, if you know?
> Hi Caper, sorry to here you're drinking again, truth is I bought 35cl of scotch whiskey tonight (not much) but I'm just fooling myself yet again (as you are). When I said paracetamol I ment paracetamol without codeine added which I think Tylenol has. I know it's the paracetamol thats dangerous to your liver but small doses (1000mg) with a hangover is harmless.
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> During one of my four serious suicide attempts I took an overdose of paracetamol/codeine tablets (20,000 & 1,200 mg respectively) with 50mg of diazepam, 300mg of Zispin (Remeron) a bottle of vodka, about 15 cans of lager and two badly slit wrists not so long ago and I lived through that. In fact I took the tube out of my penis myself the next morning and sneaked out of intensive care and got a taxi home lol, so I think two tablets for a hangover in my eyes is pretty harmless!!! I have a tough stomach hun. Thanks for your concern all the same.
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> You seem to be in and out of detox all the time. I don't think detox is what you need Caper, if you keep drinking as soon as you come out then you're not dealing with the underlying issues that are causing your relapses. Drinking took a rapid hold on you, you're not (as I said before) drinking very long. I think you might need serious psychotherapy to get to the root of your problem. It's all well and good getting off the poison, but staying off it takes getting in touch with your true emotions.
> Anyway I'm not one to give advice, I can't seem to stop bloody drinking either.
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> Btw exercise really is fantastic, it's only since I've been running a few miles on the treadmill every few days that I've really got control of my problems, keep it up (you go girl!!!), it boosts your self-esteem.
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> We will get through this Caper.
> Lot's of love. xxx
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