Posted by CareBear04 on January 11, 2005, at 10:41:58
In reply to Re: Methamphetamine vs N-acetyl-l-cysteine » CareBear04, posted by Iansf on January 11, 2005, at 0:26:23
hi-- i didn't even know that n-acetylcysteine comes in a pill. i guess i did have an "Extreme' form of it-- it was this horrid, urine-colored liquid that smelled like rotten eggs and made me really sick to my stomach. they gave me dose after dose because it's supposed to protect against liver failure, and they gave me extra doses by mistake when the attending dr. said i didn't need any more. this was in the middle of the night, and when i refused to take anymore, they threatened to put in an NG tube to get it down... so i pretended to drink it and throw it up when i really just slowly poured it out into the emesis basin. after two or three rounds of this, they gave up, and the next day, the attending confirmed that i wasn't supposed to be given any more.
so... that's my experience with n-acetylcysteine. i didn't know it had another purposes or that it came in a pill. i guess that would make it more... palatable? i have a hard time thinking about it without feeling queasy. anyway, if you figure the article out, i'd be interested in hearing about it!
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