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I have a theory, which I know is iffy, and not meant to be medical practice but it just came to me when I was reading Kassidi's story ( the lady in Utah who died).
She was a surgical tech. in a plastic surgery facility.
She wasn't a nurse, or surgical techs. usually aren't nurses and just work during the procedure, not the patient instruction area.
She probably knew " You don't give Aspirin because it can cause surgical site bleeding and bruising" though. To the staff in a facility like she worked in, Aspirin is the enemy.
So, the other drug of choice for mild pain or fever or both is Acetaminophen.
Maybe, being a small-ish lady, she stocked up on Tylenol. I've wondered if maybe ( hypothetically only) she could have accidentally taken too much for her liver. I've seen way too many accidental deaths solely from meds containing Acetaminophen. This could happen if a person took a Tylenol- containing med. for body aches, then another brand name Acetaminophen med. for mild fever around the clock for a short time. The part about low urine output within the first 24 hours makes me think she was dehydrated at first, then accidentally put too much OTC med. load on her liver/ kidneys.
I may be WAY OFF, she may have had chronic hepatic disease that was occult, or a factor that was already stressing her body in some way, but in the absence of weird factors, I think it would not be hard to get into hepatic stress overload. If a person doesn't realize it's happening, they can't get the ( usually) lifesaving antidote in time.
For everyone, there is about an 8 hour window between taking too much Acetaminophen and getting the life-saving treatment of N-acetylcysteine ( usually a drug given in respiratory therapy).
Once that window has passed, the liver can't heal. A lobular emergency transplant from a living donor might help but it's iffy, of course as other organs are shutting down already.
Extra Strength Tylenol and the generics are 500 mg per dose. That's way too much to make sure you stay in the safe range. It's a critical measurement to observe the 325 mg. dose once you've seen a few people who were healthy just a day before, or 2 days usually, without a chance to escape a very painful death.
Please add up what you might be getting in all OTC cold/ flu meds. ( since it seems flu vaccines are being ignored a lot by some of you). You should not have over 325 mg. total in all pain and fever reducing OTC meds per 4-6 hours. No more than 900 mg. short term in 24 hours.
Even if the lady died of something else, maybe this will help someone not irreparably damage their liver accidentally during a period of illness. Hopefully, I do not need to say this, but do not consume any alcoholic beverages when taking medications. You're stressing liver and kidneys much more with alcohol added.
Also, if a person has had a day surgery and they are being sent home with " Tylenol with Codeine" or " Hydrocodone with Tylenol", please ask for only the main ingredient and not the Tylenol. We might not keep up with dosages extremely well when groggy, drowsy in the night but still in pain. Sure, it's possible to get too much Codeine or Hydrocodone, but it's actually the excess Tylenol or generic equivalent which is likely to harm. Make sure spouses know this as well, and the good guys will keep a memo of the running total for us.
Whatever happens with the autopsy, a daughter is without her mother and a family grieves. I pray for them.
Please do not get fixated on the very rare things the media sometimes misreports. There was a story out for about an hour today about a boxer or other type fighter who had a vaccine and died. His family came right out and said " OH NO he didn't! He died from another cause, which we know and his doctors know, and stop saying this".
Lastly, I do not think Pfizer is safer than Moderna. I do not think Moderna is safer than Pfizer. I do think both of those are safer than Astra- Zeneca, though, if stored properly, and several US state governors or city mayors have refused J and J Jansson vaccine for their city or state.
We are mixing up the emotions and fear about COVID with the vaccine safety a lot of the time, IMO. The vaccines currently given in the USA do not contain live vaccine, so they cannot produce a COVID- type illness.
( J and J uses a weak modified gene line live virus, thus the controversy).
Sorry to be so long but I had a lot I wanted to say about safe self- medication. I'm surprised I haven't taken too much Tylenol, actually. We weren't that aware of the cell damage/ death until the combo drugs started becoming so prevalent.
God bless all to stay safe, and strong. Unafraid and looking ahead to wellness, one foot in front of the other with confidence.
My second Moderna vaccine is on the 24th too. I've had to go to my doctor, and got 2 meds containing steroids to try to live with the COVID- induced Asthma. I tried so hard to stay away from the corticosteroids, but my doctor and I chose lower doses and a nasal spray not absorbed systemically very much.
We will make it.
We will survive, and thrive, and those who love us will go with us and keep us from being dizzy and help us breathe well, and take our water bottles with them. They will get us a wheelchair or other supportive chair from the staff if we need one, and they will stay with us and help us if we need it. NO one should drive if they feel sick or weak. Have your numbers ready in your phone and a support person to go with you if possible. If you can't get a ride home, tell your EMS services you can't safely drive home. People do it every hour of every day after an ER or clinic visit. I promise.
