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A 21-year-old female asked:

A while ago i took 50 painkillers one after the other to kill myself & suffered no effects. how did this happen? (i'm no longer suicidal)

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Dr. Clarence Grim
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Endocrinology 59 years experience
Pain killers no kill: 21 F A while ago I took 50 painkillers one after the other to kill myself & suffered no effects. How did this happen? (I'm no longer suicidal) ANS: they are meant to kill pain not people. Which one did you take? You may have vomited them up or u are a fast metabolizer or you were taking other meds that increased metabolism of that med by you. Please discuss wth your therapist for better answer.
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