Ibuprofen liver damage alcohol

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Avatar m tn According to research institutes, Ibuprofen overdose damages your internal organs like liver. While in some cases it has been reported that it has result in a permanent liver damage, in other cases where the victim was taking the dose for a long and continued period it has resulted in organ failure one by one.
3122657 tn?1357432602 Hi all so far 3 months into treatment i was pretty much sailing through it but not by body is hurting my back my legs just everything i ran out of Acetaminophen and want to know if anyone here knows if i can take Ibuprofen for the aches i am undetectable at week 4 no liver damage if someone could help me out with this Thanks Much love Karen
Avatar n tn I have never been to hospital, I dont appear to have yellowing of the skin or eyes. What is the likly hood of damage to my liver, and if stoped now could my liver possibly recover from and damege.
Avatar m tn Taken according to directions it should be relatively safe, and is unlikely to cause further liver damage. If you have cirrhosis, you should discuss this with the doctor; dose reduction might be required. Narcotic analgesics are generally considered liver friendly, but of course come with their own set of issues.
4507179 tn?1355632892 Ibuprofen for the last 20 years and drinking can cause liver damage. Having cirrhosis you should never take Ibuprofen. It can lead to kidney failure and internal bleeding. People with cirrhosis should avoid consuming substances that can further damage the liver. The most common of these is alcohol. You should talk to your healthcare provider before taking any new medication (including prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbs, vitamins, or dietary supplements).
Avatar f tn Taking more than the recommended dose (overdose) of acetaminophen may cause liver damage. In small doses (less than 4 grams per day, or eight pills taken over a twenty-four hour period of time) acetaminophen is quite safe for the liver—unless combined with alcoholic beverages. Acetaminophen is the recommended medication for relieving minor aches, pains, and headaches in people with liver disease.
Avatar f tn It really depends on if and how much liver damage he has. I'm allowed to take whatever OTC pain reliever I want. I am in the little to no damage category, and haven't been restricted on anything I've wanted to take while on treatment. I think the deal with Tylenol is it can be really toxic when combined with alcohol. (We hope he isn't drinking!) It should be OK by itself.
Avatar n tn Neither of them is completely safe. From what I learned, if you have little or no liver damage, you can use either ibuprofen or acetaminophen. But if your liver damage is more advanced, acetaminophen is safer AS LONG AS YOU DON'T OVERDOSE IT OR MIX IT WITH ALCOHOL. Be careful that acetaminophen is in a lot of other medications and if you take those PLUS your own acetaminophen, you might be overdosing it.
Avatar f tn Be really careful with Tylenol as it can cause really severe liver damage, and very quickly. (Can google Tylenol/acetaminophen and liver damage). This is especially true if you have an already compromised liver from drugs/alcohol, or having taken narcotics or opiates that are mixed with acetaminophen or apap in the past. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) is much safer for your liver. So is Aleve which is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory).
Avatar f tn The problem with ibuprofen or tylenol is that you can cause liver damage that doesn't manifest immediately. An amount like 10,000 is too much for the liver to absorb at one time, and there can be considerable damage that you don't realize at this time. I think you should go to a physician, relate what you have told us, and get appropriate testing. Also,maybe some therapy.....that's helpful usuallly to everyone. Keep me posted. Good luck and God bless.
Avatar f tn Liver pain would be a symptom that showed up later in liver damage. If you stay with what your doctor prescribes, you should be fine. I don't think you have anything to worry about, especially since your doctor checked your liver enzymes. I'm sure you're aware that a lot of things have acetaminophen in them. So you just want to make sure you don't take anything else that has it in it. You also shouldn't drink alcohol, especially if you're at the upper limit.
Avatar f tn Hard to say but if he stops attacking the liver with alcohol, no further damage should be done and some of those numbers should go down at least a little.
Avatar m tn Hi bruising can be a sign that your platelets are low. Are you taking aspirin? Ibuprofen? What makes you think it might be your liver?
Avatar m tn Had my blood drawn and the doctor told me that I have a irritated liver and to stop takin ibuprofen and stop drinking alcohol but the thing is that I don't do neither that much I take a ibuprofen pill on average live once a week and a I drunk prolly a total of ten times max this semester (in in school) because I have health anxeity I'm started to freak out and I have ****** insurance so the doc jus told me stop doing them to things and sent me on my way no meds no nothin
Avatar m tn For others who have more extensive liver damage, they avoid drinking alcohol. Of course, individuals who have a problem managing alcohol in their lives avoid it. If I am lucky enough to achieve SVR (I completed treatment and am awaiting the final results) I have low liver damage (Stage 1) so I will drink alcohol moderately, most probably.
Avatar f tn I want to add that Nsaid's or Ibuprofen can also be harmful to the liver. I'm not sure why this is not widely known. I actually have more trouble with Ibuprofen than I do with Tylenol. I had asked my Doctor about it and he told me that Ibuprofen was just as harmful in large doses. With you having an occasional drink and you taking the prescribed medication, I would not worry about your intake of Tylenol or Ibuprofen.
163305 tn?1333668571 ) The consumption of alcohol in conjunction with acetaminophen significantly increases the likelihood that a person will incur severe liver damage. Therefore, people who consume alcohol on a regular basis should probably limit acetaminophen intake to a maximum of 1 to 2 grams per day (that is, two to four pills within a twenty-four hour period). Still, the best advice for people with liver disease is to totally abstain from alcohol.
1148241 tn?1294052796 Anything you ingest by mouth is eventually going to go through your liver. From what I've read, ibuprofen isn't as hard on the liver as tylenol (acetomenaphen or paracetamol), but still be careful to take no more than what the label says, and tell your doctor you're taking it. If it works, your doctor may direct you to take more than what's on the label, but again, follow instructions, dosage and timing carefully. Stay away from the "extra strength" formulas.
Avatar n tn you need to avoid alcohol to prevent any more liver damage. the liver is very resilient, but enough damage to it and you can have liver failure.
Avatar f tn Time doesnt play a part in treating effectivness, but the longer you wait the more damage to the liver it does. Find youself a good hepatoligist, get all your blood test done and also a sonagram of biopsy. Hopefully he will set up a treatment regime for you. I was diagnosed 2 years ago and went on interferon after 6 months it didnt work for me. I then went on daily shots of infergen and took my last shot Sunday I have been clear for 52 weeks. The treatment wasnt easy but it was doable.
Avatar f tn No particular diet is required at your level of liver disease. Your liver is functioning properly at this point. Do stay away from alcohol and other meds that could damage your liver further. I am Grade II and Stage III Stage III. This means you have a considerable amount of fibrosis. Fibrosis with architectural distortion but no obvious cirrhosis.
Avatar n tn ve just came to know the danger of such a long term use and which includes liver damage and the increase of the chance of a heart attack, therefor i stopped taking that medicine. My question is how long it will take my body to cleanse itself from that medicine and if there is anything that i can do to speed up the cleansing process. Last, if any of my body organs got damaged, would the damage be permanent or it will hill up after a while.