• mastertigurius@lemmy.world
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    No organ magically heals itself, you’re not Wolverine. Liver damage is permanent, any dosage over 4 grams of paracetamol per 24 hours (typically four doses of two 500mg tablets) can cause liver damage. Let the damage accumulate, and you’ll go into liver failure. If the liver fails, you’ll have to hope you’re lucky enough to get a donor, or you’ll be counting down hours left in your life. Take good care of your body and be healthy, your older self will thank you.

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      No organ magically heals itself, you’re not Wolverine.

      Why would it be magic? My skin heals itself. Bones heal themselves…

    • Rhonda Sandtits@lemmy.sdf.org
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      No organ magically heals itself, you’re not Wolverine

      There are at least 2 organs that heal. First is your skin, if you consider that an organ. Wounds heal and often leave scars as a lasting reminder of the damage that was there.

      The other organ is the liver, the scar tissue that occurs in the liver after healing is called cirrhosis.

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        Time is the factor you’re missing.

        When the liver is damaged it stops doing it’s function. Removing the paracetamol doesn’t remove the damage, so the the liver is still not functioning. It would take a long time to recover the liver function after you’ve stopped taking the paracetamol. You can only live days without a functioning liver.

        Hence, you’re dead.