Personal Narrative: Tylenol Overdose

They are used commonly every day. One day in Chicago a young girl was pronounced dead seconds after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol. The Tylenol was laced with a very dangerous drug that could kill anything in a matter of minutes. Tainted capsules were recalled from all over the Country. Ever since 1982, not many people have taken painkillers the same way.

Even though I knew that my mom understood that I was in pain, that didn’t stop me from complaining. Once my mom pulled into the parking lot of the emergency room, she faced the next challenge. Getting me out of the booster seat. I know that my mom loves me and was not trying to put me in pain, but boy did that hurt! I cried and cried as she took me into the emergency room.

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My mom at this time was already freaking out and in tears. We rushed my sister to the hospital and found out that, the influenza she had for about a week now, was strongly attacking her immune system, causing her muscles to weaken. That night was the first time I slept at a hospital; my mom and I were by my sister’s side as she was flat on a hospital bed, plugged

The short film Chasing the Dragon is about how every individual on the planet is at risk of opiate addiction. This addiction does not discriminate and can end an individual’s life. In fact, the opiate epidemic has spread so quickly and vast due to a false perception that only certain demographics are at risk. Again, that perception is 100% false people regardless of race, religion, background etc. can become victims each day. According to the movie “Approximately one in five high school seniors reports misusing prescription drugs at least once in their lifetime.”

He was rounding home plate, the small crowd was going wild. The Lombardi 's Pizza little league team had just won their first game; my mother was ecstatic, my father was underwhelmed per usual. I wasn’t aware of either of those facts though, because I had been sitting behind the dugout reading to all of my friend’s little siblings “Boo to You, Winnie the Pooh”. Most 9 year old boys ignored the bored younger siblings that were forced to be present at the team’s games - but I wanted them to be happy, and in turn I knew I would be happy. I’ve always loved people, my earliest memory is from when I was 5 years old and noticed a woman with twins.

When they got to me, my dad picked me up and carried me to the car. We got in and he drove me home. Then he helped me get out of the car. The pain was so bad I had to hop to the door. Once inside our house, I hopped over to the couch, and laid down.

~Two weeks later~ I woke up and I looked around. My hands were swollen and covered in bandage. I saw a IV stand dispensing clear fluid into my arm. I looked around saw Laurens, in a better condition than me. I smiled and a nurse walked in.

The etiology acute liver failure of differs geographically with paracetamol (acetaminophen) hepatotoxicity the leading reason in both the UK and the US, followed by seronegative hepatitis (non-A-E hepatitis). Universal, viral hepatitis A, B and E are the greatest common causes of acute liver failure (Sargent, 2010). However, there are several factors that causing the acute liver failure, although in some cases of acute liver failure there is no particular reason. But common factors that cause acute liver failure include: Acetaminophen overdose (Taking too much acetaminophen such as Tylenol, after one very large dose every day for several days),Prescription medications( Some prescription medications, including antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and anticonvulsants can cause acute liver failure),Herbal supplements, Hepatitis and other viruses(Hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis E can and other viruses such as Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus cause acute liver failure),Toxins (poisonous wild mushroom can cause acute liver failure),Autoimmune disease, Diseases of the veins in the liver( such as Budd-Chiari syndrome, can cause acute liver failure),Metabolic disease, and Cancer. As a nurse, it is vital that the history taking is precise and should contain a careful review of the possibility of contact to viral infections, as well as pharmacological therapies counting those prescribed, over the counter and herbal and Chinese therapies.

I was all smiles, calm, and collected. It wasn’t until my mom said her goodbye that I started to tear up. I was transported to a big room full of specialists and nurses. All of them were dressed in blue scrubs. The last moment I could remember before my mind and body dozed off was the faint smell of medicine and a soft jazz music playing in the background.

I went from an ambulance gurney to a hospital bed. The EMT’s had to lift me, and place me in bed. I had never gone to a hospital before where I immediately got a room. When my mom came in, it looked like she had been crying, but she kept quiet. I couldn’t even look her in the eyes.

Background The situation that was presented to us occurred in September of 1982, where seven people in the Chicago area were killed when they ingested Tylenol, a painkiller produced by Johnson and Johnson. The Tylenol that ended up killing the seven had been laced with cyanide, but the extent of the damage and whether it was internal or external was not known for several weeks. However, upon investigating it was found to have been an external sabotage.

Only eight hours until the competition. I sat at the bottom of the stairs and called for my parents. The echoes of my father’s voice, “Weakness isn’t tolerated” and “Suck it up, Addie” just made the pain worse. Eventually my mom drove me to the emergency room. I waited in the cold hard chairs in the hospital waiting room for what seemed like days.

THE GREATEST GRANDMOTHER Prologue My main reason for this story is my great grandma Martha First. I’ll admit she’s purely mean, hateful, and dislikes me. But even though I may say hurtful things.