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Ibuprofen overdose

I'm  a male aged 39.
I took a series of ibuprofen and paracetamol overdoses about 8 months ago, whereby I tool a large amount of pills. During the course of several weeks, I took about 10-15 grams of ibuprofen and some additional Paracetamol each time.  I cannot remember how much Paracetamol I took. This happened at least 8 times, and although my symptoms at the time were minimal, I suffered with headaches, back ache, stomach ache and some nausea.
I have since had quite bad heartburn probably from all the gerd etc.
I always drank a lot of wine whenever I did this, which I appreciate will have made things even worse.
Before anyone lectures me, I already know how stupid and senseless this was, especially for my family. However, I was in a very dark place back then, but I have made a lot of life changes since then for the better.
My question is, could this episode of self harm have affected my liver or kidneys? I ask because I seem to get some mild paid from my Right kidney shortly after I have a drink. I have recently had some blood tests too, and my GP said my liver blood tests were high. I'm currently awaiting the results from a liver scan, and I'm having further blood tests next week too. My GP is not aware of the self harm. I have since been feeling very tired, I'm eating g a lot so have put weight on and I struggle to concentrate on my work and get quite angry with people.

Any thoughts from the pro's on here and any similar situations from others?
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Thanks you for your response. I will discuss this with my doctor next week.
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Yes, they could have affected your liver, as well as the protective lining of your stomach and intestinal tract.  There are natural ways of cleansing and healing both of these potential problems.  I'd look into seeing a doctor who practices integrated medicine or a naturopath if you don't know how to use natural medicine.  
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