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Suggest Treatment For Severe Vomiting And Dizziness

Hi, a friend of mine taken 4 packs of paracetamol a week ago (says he did anyway). He was vomiting a lot when I was with him and said he felt dizzy. The next day he was telling me he had upper right pains in his chest he now tells me he is having them nearer the centre near the heart. Tried to get him to go a+e he wouldn t but managed to convince him to go gp who apparently old him he d just pulled a muscle. It was 7 days ago he taken them, will he be OK?
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Hello,

The episodes of vomiting might have led to pulling of a muscle which he couldn't understand before but after the vomiting stopped he is having pain. Its good that you took him to a doctor and got him checked.

The doctor surely had ruled out all the other possibilities for the pain and assured you that its nothing but a muscle pain. you can make sure your friend takes rest for next few days. The dizziness is mostly because of effect of the medicine that he took in excess quantity. It should go away slowly.

Make sure he stays well hydrated as vomiting causes dehydration.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Manisha Auradkar, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Vomiting And Dizziness

Hello, The episodes of vomiting might have led to pulling of a muscle which he couldn t understand before but after the vomiting stopped he is having pain. Its good that you took him to a doctor and got him checked. The doctor surely had ruled out all the other possibilities for the pain and assured you that its nothing but a muscle pain. you can make sure your friend takes rest for next few days. The dizziness is mostly because of effect of the medicine that he took in excess quantity. It should go away slowly. Make sure he stays well hydrated as vomiting causes dehydration. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Manisha Auradkar, General & Family Physician