I have been prescribed with diphenhydramine for my troubles with sleeping. I was taking it 50 mg every six hours. But what has happened? I have missed the dose and I took two at once. I know that I should not do that and I don't know what I was thinking about while taking it but it has happened. I am afraid of overdose. How much of diphenhydramine is an overdose?
Diphenhydramine, also known commercially as Benadryl in the U.S. and Nytol in the UK, is a first-generation antihistamine that is used primarily for the treatment of seasonal allergies, particularly allergic rhinitis, as well as common cold. Due to its sedating effect, diphenhydramine is also used as a sleep aid.
Diphenhydramine is particularly notorious for its side effects, which may include sedation, dry mouth and throat, increased heart rate, pupil dilation, urinary retention, constipation, and, at doses higher than recommended, hallucinations or delirium. Because of those sedating and deliriant effects, diphenhydramine is often used as a recreational drug. Those who use this drug recreationally are at higher risk of the overdose, which in case of diphenhydramine, can be fatal.
Overdose with diphenhydramine can also happen if people skipped the dose and then tried to catch up with a double dose. One of the participants in the discussion did this and was later worried because of the overdose.
I have missed the dose and I took two at once.
Doubling the dose is not a smart thing to do, but it happens. To avoid this, the participants in the discussion were warned to take diphenhydramine only as prescribed by their doctor. Other most common reasons of overdose noted in the discussion were taking two similar medications (i.e. additional antihistamine, sleep aid, or another drug that may interact with diphenhydramine) or taking diphenhydramine orally and topically in the same time.
50-100mg has been noted as the standard daily dose of diphenhydramine. If taken orally, it should be 25 to 50 mg of diphenhydramine every 6 to 8 hours.100mg is the maximum dose in a twenty-four hour period. Doses of up to 100mg should be perfectly safe for most people, however, anyone should consult their doctor to get the right dose prescribed to them. Different doses are prescribed for different purposes, i.e. against allergy, as a sleep aid, etc.
The overdose with diphenhydramine may result with serious systemic problems, or even with death. One participant in the discussion said that her 20-year old son died of an overdose of Benadryl which he took to deal with insomnia caused by an anti-depressant. Other participant said that he ended up having a heart attack and was in a coma for four days.
I ended up in a coma on a breathing machine. It almost killed me.
People who overdosed on diphenhydramine had their stomach pumped once they got in the hospital or ER. Sometimes, instead of stomach pumping, they might drink the charcoal shake to absorb the medication. Heavy abuse of diphenhydramine can cause permanent heart problems and has a good potential of a psychotic break while under the effects. It is important to report what you or someone else have done to the doctor who will closely monitor the signs of overdose and take necessary steps. Particular care should be taken if mixing diphenhydramine with other drugs, especially painkillers such as opiates, alcohol, or benzodiazepines (valium and other sedatives).
Why can't you tell us what the fatal dosage is?
Unfortunately, many came to the discussion asking this question, but the others who participated were reluctant to give them this information, suspecting they might use the bigger dose to harm themselves. Instead, they have given the advice that anyone considering suicide should call the suicide prevention hotline or speak with their doctor or someone they know like family or friends.
What do experts say?
Diphenhydramine (known commercially as Benadryl or Nytol) is an antihistamine medicine that is used primarily for the treatment of seasonal allergies. It belongs to the first generation of antihistamines which are more likely to make patients feel sleepy and drowsy than other, newer antihistamines.
It also has anticholinergic, antiemetic, antitussive, hypnotic, and antiparkinson properties.
Diphenhydramine is used to treat:
- Allergy and hay fever - Diphenhydramine fights symptoms of seasonal allergies, including rash, itching, watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, cough, runny nose, and sneezing.
- Insomnia - Diphenhydramine has been shown to block histamine H1 receptors within the central nervous system, thus causing sedation. Because of this, diphenhydramine is often used as a sleep aid that helps you relax and fall asleep.
- Motion sickness - Due to its anticholinergic properties, diphenhydramine is also used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness.
- Common cold - Diphenhydramine is an ingredient in many OTC (over the counter) cough-and-cold medications that have been marketed for "night time" use. It is mixed with other medicines, such as paracetamol, pseudoephedrine, and others.
Diphenhydramine is available in a form of tablets, capsules and a liquid which all are used orally. For skin allergies or bites it's also available as a cream, which is much less likely to cause sleepiness than the tablets, capsules or liquid.
Diphenhydramine can be taken by most adults and young people aged 16 years and above. It is not recommended for people older than 60 or children under the age of six unless a physician is consulted.
Also, some people may be advised against using diphenhydramine. These include people with:
- an allergic reaction to medications, including diphenhydramine
- lung problems, such as asthma or COPD, or any other condition that produces a lot of phlegm
- glaucoma
- stomach ulcer,
- kidney, bladder or liver problems
- epilepsy
- sugar or alcohol intolerance
The dosage of diphenhydramine is based on the age, medical condition, and response to treatment. The dosage should not be increased and the medication should not be taken more often than directed. The usual dosage* for different conditions is:
- Hay fever and allergies - The usual dose is 25mg or 50mg, taken 3 or 4 times a day.
- Insomnia - The usual dose is 50mg, 20 minutes before going to bed.
- Insect bites, stings, and eczema - Thin layer of diphenhydramine cream is used once or twice a day.
- Common cold - The usual dose depends on the type of the product containing diphenhydramine. Check the instructions on the packaging carefully, or ask your doctor or pharmacist if you're unsure.
Do not use diphenhydramine cream at the same time as other products containing diphenhydramine, such as tablets. This can lead to overdose.
Diphenhydramine may cause serious side effects of which the most prominent is sedation. Other may include:
- dry mouth and throat
- increased heart rate
- urinary retention
- constipation
- hallucinations or delirium (at high doses)
- motor impairment (ataxia)
- blurred vision
- abnormal sensitivity to bright light (photophobia)
- short-term memory loss
- irregular breathing
- dizziness
- temporary erectile dysfunction
Dangerous recreational abuse of diphenhydramine
While most people use diphenhydramine to treat allergy or as an over-the-counter sleep aid, others may misuse it by combining it with other substances, alcohol or other intoxicants, or in dosages higher than what is recommended. Others, particularly teens and young adults, may misuse diphenhydramine on purpose to get high. However, this is a dangerous practice, because the sedative and euphoric effects provided as a result of dopamine release can be achieved at much higher doses of diphenhydramine than recommended. This could lead to harmful side effects. When used in excess or for long periods of time, people abusing diphenhydramine may experience serious mental complications and dementia-type symptoms.
Using too much diphenhydramine can lead to an overdose which may result in extreme drowsiness, blurred vision, increased heart rate, confusion, seizures – even coma and death. Over the past decade, there have been alarming spikes in diphenhydramine-related suicide attempts.
If you or someone you know is depressed or have suicidal thoughts, be sure to reach out for help by calling the suicide prevention hotline, or talk to family or medical professional.
* Consult your doctor
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Discussion highlights
For what condition people use diphenhydramine?
- I'm a full blown insomniac.
- I am on a slew of medications and have been using diphen on top of that to get sleep due to insomnia caused by severe chronic pain for over 4 years.
- I have taken four 25 mg capsules due to chronic insomnia for 6 years.
- I have severe allergy symptoms where at this point nothing helps it except for benadryl.
- I am currently getting over a head to tow poison sumac episode and have been taking diphenhydramine for its anti-histamine effects to reduce itching.
- I am 15 I use Benadryl to sleep and because of my allergies.
What has been suggested to avoid diphenhydramine overdose?
- Stop taking so much please, as it DOES build up in your gallbladder and other organs and can cause harm.
- Particular care should be taken if mixing diphenhydramine with other drugs, especally painkillers such as opiates, alcohol, or benzodiazapines (valium and other sedatives)Conclusion: A typical healthy person probably has nothing to worry about from less than 1mg per pound of body weight.
- Please people, don't think just because this stuff is over-the-counter that it is safe.
- Also, I would like to urge anyone considering using this drug to get high or hallucinate please reconsider.
- stop self medicating for depression and insomnia and etc.
- Call the suicide prevention hotline or speak with someone you know.
- you need to get off the meds.
- Diet and exercise is your better option
What side effects people reported after taking too much of diphenhydramine?
- i remember that in the middle of the night, (i had passed out at some point) woke up and i felt like a sledge hammer was beating my head wide open.
- i was blind, nautious, and in alot of pain.
- my sight was blurry for three days, to the point that friends at school had to help me walk.
- i couldnt eat without puking and i had a massive headache.
- omg wow this is why I want to stop taking them, there really addictive, I switched to the just diphenhydramine to where its not like whats in tylenol pm's, the acetaminophen, cause I know they found out it hurts your stomach more, but I know just the diphenhydramine by itself is harmful enough, I feel for your sister I know how addictive they are
- This stuff does cause full blown delirium.
- The last of the bottle causes full blown hallucinations.
- The phenomenon is anticholergic delirium, and because of the heart complications and likelihood of acting on a seemingly real hallucination (visual), very dangerous.
- it lasted really bad for 24 hours, but hung around, making me hallucinate randomly for a total of 4 days.
- i was in a coma for short while and i cant remember every hallucination, but they were definitely crazy hallucinations.
- My breathing got to 5 breaths a minute, I had to be intubated to protect my airway.
- My left arm went numb and anxiety peaked.
- I ended up having a heart attack and was in a coma for four days.
- It increased my heart rate to a high of 170.
- i was hallucinating, shaking, had no control of my bladder, was dizzy, and everytime i blinked i panicked screaming because i forgot where i was.
- I ended up in a coma on a breathing machine.
- my body was out of control.
- I experienced what sounded like hundreds of voices talking at once and was totally zoned out.
- i lost consciousness on and offhad no connection to my body, fellt totally lost, dry mouth couldnt figure out what i was askedthen after answering i couldnt see the person, and i didnt even know if i heard a question at alli had some hallucinations and i felt i was not able to move an arm or leti got so scared, and i was frightened i would die.
- now i will tell you i get normal side effects, drowsyness, dry mouth, and groggy in the morning.
- I have experienced the dry mouth, delayed reaction times, etc.
- personally, 50mg puts me to sleep in less than 30 minutes, and 100mg can make my heart race while also putting me to sleep for at least 12 hours.
- I imagine 200mg would cause more serious side-effects, but i am not going to test the theory.
- Pupils dilate.
- I only found out the next day that this is indeed a symtom of benadryl OD, and it is due to the strong anti-cholergic effect of this class of antihistamine.
- Anti-cholergics like benadryl are especially potent to geriatric patients (the elderly).
- At 100mgs, you would just experience fatigue, nausea, and dizziness.
- on 8 different occasionsI have taken 20-30 benadryl 25mg tabs at once to tripbecause it does cause quite a bit of hallucinationsTalking to people who aren't therethinking you are holding thingsthinking you're in a different placeand all thatits also extremely hard to think about anythingand when you try to talkyou usually forget what you were talking abouthalf way through a sentencemovement is also quite difficultalmost like being drunk withoutthe drunk partbasically EVERYTHING you dobecomes a taskand a very difficult one at thatyour mouth also gets EXTREMELY drybasicallywe'd just stock up on shitloads of watercause you have to be drinking it ALOT.
- Right now, she's relatively stable but they were concerned about lack of oxygen and brain damage.
- Finally, my own account of my Benadryl intake was siezed-upon as the explanation for the "siezures".
- In reality, it is a fairly powerful psychadelic that creates profoundly realistic hallucinations.
- I've tried 'script sleeping meds (like Ambien, Lunesta) but their side effects are even worse.
- Lately they've been causing some really nasty headaches and stomach pains.
- Besides the previous symptoms, my short term memory wasn't there.
- I have hbp and felt sometimes like i was on the verge of a heart attack.
- I felt depressed all the time, and the high was all i looked forward to.
- It usually takes an hour to kick in and I get a buzz for about half hour and then if I stay up I get extremely paranoid.
- When I get up the next day I am no longer paranoid but admittedly irritable.
- In large amounts it is considered a deleriant, a recreational drug in which the user finds himself in a state of stupor and confusion, assiciated with hallucinations.
- i now take 9 a night, each night as my body has become so immune to them.
- Biggest side effect of longterm use: temporary loss of short-term memory.
- I overdosed a few months back on tylenol p.m.
- benadryl is a drug and a strong one at that i am an extreemly experienced benadryl user i to have tooken exessive amounts of benadryl at one time just to "trip" yes you do get hallucinations but i have vary rarely got hollucinations maybe once or twice but i have started taking benadryl two years ago and i have done it every night since and i love it i can say i am an addict and i have cut down but today my friend had stupidly tooken a whole bottle of benadryl ( about 100 pills) and he got shipped to the hospital and i told him that he would take way too much with benadryl it is a very hard drug acctually most acid users are affraid of it cuz the halucinations arnt really halucinations benadryl is a dileriant and it makes you delirious but with all drugs you have to find your own dose and to this day my hands shake and i see shadows moving all arround me and i used to be curious in this stuff but benadryl is getting quit old
- I've taken over 2,500mg of Diphenhydramine in one dose before (I weighed 105 lbs at the time).
- A friend of mine took me to the hospital, after they found me in a delirious state.
- The most that happened was that my short term memory completely fried out, and I couldn't even manage having a conversation because I couldn't remember what was just said to me.
- The main exception to this would be if you are mixing the diphenhydramine with another substance, in which case the results can be more unpredictable.
- I was seeing things and totally tripping on diphenhydramines.
- The police found him in his car 8 hours later unresponsive.
- We stayed with my son all night while he hallucinated.
- I know a guy that use to take 30 of the 50mg ones practically every weekend to hallucinate for over 5 years and he is still a beast when it comes to working out.
- I have taken 15 of the 50mg ones myself in one night more than once and was paranoid that I might have caused some harm.
- I stopped for about 2 months and then one night i took 250 mg and suddenly began to panic and wandered off into the city because i thought i was dying.
- i will admit there was a few times i felt like was going to die and would be talking to someone and just be so tired that halfway through talking i would forget what i was talking about, but this was almost always around 3 or 4 hours after taking it when i should have been sleeping.
- i know this is like 2 years old but i took 10,000 mgs of benadryl one night and my heart did stop.
- i spent 4 days in icu and a week on the rehab floor bc it gave me panciatitis.
- i was shaking or rather twitching.
- i was talking c**p.
- i didnt make sence and i couldnt think clearly/.
- i had the normal symptoms like dry mouth ad stuff and whats funny was i couldnt stop my slef from staring.
- like my eyes felt so big.
- I've only experienced mild hallucinations eg.
- seeing shadows, being fearful of intruders, aliens etc.
- However, it dehydrates me greatly and when you take it day after day it makes it hard to swallow.
- I've also experienced uncomfortable jumps of the heart, almost like skipping a beat.
- On the wrong days my body reacts harshly which makes it hard to breathe as well and a few times I have felt on the verge of death, only through paranoia I'm sure, nevertheless it was very disconcerting.
- Being a male it seems to increase sex drive kind of like viagra.
- It is a challenge to force myself to concentrate.
- Oftentimes, my mind wanders and I have bouts of obsessive-compulsive-like behaviours such as making sure I take an even number of sips from my water bottle, constantly adjusting my position in bed, etc.
- I've also had an uncomfortable numbness in my stomach area.
- i am 19 6'1 and weigh about 155lbs oh and the first time i took three of those pills i would go out for a smoke and i could a swore i saw a dog down the street playing fetch, and like the smoke would go past me and i thought it was a bug or something.
- it is all so very hard to walk i stumbled quite a few times on my stairs to my porch.
- you get very dizzy i think its kinda fun too lol its like being drunk without having to worry about throwing up or waking up with a headache.
- You'll probably sleep like 9 hours of of the 100mg dose.
- If you amp up the dose though, you will start almost dreaming while your awake and feel slow and experience distortions of you audio and visual fields.
- After years of diphenhydramine abuse (she thought it was a harmless sleep aid) she is now unable to urinate on her own.
- While under the effects of the drug, I too experienced paranoia, OCB, dehydration, increase sex drive, difficulty urinating, and fidgetiness.
- I tripped really hard.
- I hallucinated, I was dizzy, and I got really dehydrated.
- On january 29 i personally took 200 25mg of benadryl i expierened temporary peralysis in my legs and was out for 17 hrs with a heart rat of 150 for a majority of that time at the time i wieghed 240 and am 5'11"
- im very experienced with hallucinations and trips.
- I also took 3 or 4 boxes of Benadryl as a suicidal gesture ( I was having intense emotions and just did it absent-mindedly ).
- i overdosed yesterday on Benadryli got stung by 2 yellow jackets which i am highly allergic toand took 4 tablets of benadryl plus some liquid as a neighbor advised me tothen ER arrived and took me to the Hospital.
- sometime when i start thinking of something i lose my train of thought and its hard for me to remember what i was thinking.
- Be careful as it can cause anxiety/panic.
- Also if I run out after 2-3 nights I go crazy depressed.
- End up at the hospital.
- Not breathing thing freaks me out, started my severe panic attacks but still take it.
- nightmare.
- I take eight of them because I have built up a high tolerance over time.
- As far as hallucinating, the most I will ever notice is maybe a little flash of light in my peripheral vision, or some other movement out of the corner of my eye.
- Everything felt slowed down and that was about it.
- This past weekend I took 350mg and after about 2 hours I felt weightless.
- My head was spinning like hell and I was not able to sleep properly.
- At 100mgs, you would just experience fatigue, nausea, and dizziness.
- The other day (i forgot if it was yesterday or two days ago) i took 13 Benadryl pills, and even though i didn't see any hallucinations, i did feel very weak and shaky.
- everytime i tried to stand up i felt like i was gonna fall down, i also felt like i was losing my concentration every second as i kept dazing in and out.
- When ever i tried to close my eyes they would always would flicker open.
- I heard you can hallucinate on like 400mg so I took 20 pills (50mg) each = 1000mg and MAN did it mess me up.
- I was speaking to people that weren't there, shadows would glow and disappear, stuff on my bed would vanish when i tried to touch it, i heard things that weren't there.
- I have taken up to 20 tablets of 25 mg benadryl and oh shitttt was I tripping balls have fun tripping peace
- An hour later my heart began to race and I was getting brain zaps.
- Another 20 minutes and my entire body was like I was being electrocuted.
- I was hallucinating and crying.
- My chest hurt, the 'electrocution'
- zaps came in waves and some of them were so strong I screamed becaue I thought I was going to die right there.
- Personally I'm pretty tolerant of the stuff, the only problem I have ever had is feeling like Im either not breathing, having trouble breathing, or forgetting to breathe.
- I will follow up in two week to inform if I have withdrawal symptoms and improvement of short term memory.
- it is possible that you may benefit from something else to help you that is less toxic than 1200 mg of benadryl--than again, maybe not.
- when i need to sleep, i need ambien.when im anxious, i need to practice self-controlwhen i have a panic attacks, i need xanaxwhen i itch, i need antihistamines and zantac.
- and apparently a prednisone taperbenadryl makes me drowsy, but i wont sleep.
- it wont make me not anxious.
- im not that lucky.i remember when i was so anxious and having repetitive panic attacks, i thought id rather be dead than live.
- The worst response I ever got was that it can give you hallucinations and at a high dose for a long period of time, can cause a permanent state of psychosis.
- It does cause other problems like dry mouth, throat numbness (due to dryness) and constipation.
- I took 250 pills, granted I am here but it took my stomach being pumped and major hallucinogens.
- I'm just going to put it out there that I accidentally took 200mg and all that happened to me was a very long sleep.
- yes its extremely hard to od and die, but i wouldnt worry about dying from the physical effects (applies to a healthy individual with no serious health problems) as i would the psychological effects, the halucinations can get very, very intense to the point the line between fantasy and reality is no longer easy to tell apart.
- I took it near 12 in the afternoon and sh*t was crazy.
- i was pale, hella dry mouth, ringing or voices of my friends or family was what i was hearing and my vision definently blurred.
- It felt good at first so i took more and more and i tried having conversations with my family and friends and i would literally forget what i was talkin about half sentence in.
- It will only make you extremely drowsy (depending on your tolerance to the drug) and maybe give you cotton mouth. Nothing too serious.
- It can make you hallucinate and can cause you to be put in life altering situations.
- If you don't regularly take it it might make your heart race, but that also could have been from you freaking out that you OD'd and psyching yourself out.
- I've heard of friends taking benedryl to trip.So you know, I tripped the hell out in complete delerium for a day.
- k ive taken 425mg of bandryl b4 jc, ell it was a ruff nite haha but ya not worth it bro no one else on here has posted these things but i felt severe rls( restless leg syndrome ) i couldnt stop twitching in my legs and it felt like needles were in them.
- An hour after taking regular 3 pills myheart started racing as crazy, it was beating so hard that I though it will jumpout of my chest.
- I had hard time to breath, and felt chest pressure and burningon the back of my head.
- And it’s for sure the adverse reaction for the sleepingmedication.
- i started tripping, falling, cant even really get up.
- and he tried to talk to me and i couldnt really speak.
- and ended up in coma for couple of hours.
- I am prescribed suboxone, an opioid (for the uninitiated), and taking a benny an hour before really boosts the effects.
- After adderall study sessions, nothing (short of dope and phenobarbital) beats diphenhydramine in precipitating somnolence.
- Other important thing DPH is NOT a hallucinogen NOR a psychedelic.At higher dosage it acts as a deliriant(its one of the shittiest drugs known to man).the colinergic mechanism of the drug makes it impossible to distinguish reality from delusions.(U hear nasty voices,view hugh spiders crawling over u,sleep in ur bathroom thinking it as ur bed .
- I've been using nyquil, benedryl and anything else to make me tired since then, and about 3 months ago came down with a swollen gland which didn't let me eat for a week up until surgery, which then the doctor gave me Xanax.
- and 30mins after intake I was unable to use my legs, experienced shallow breathing and was on the verge of experiencing a seizure.
- It messes you up and i dont remember a lot
- It was horrible though, I felt like I was a million pounds, I couldn't walk or move to save my life, and I kept catching myself responding to people that weren't there, like I was hearing people saying things and asking me questions clear as day.
- The first time I ever attempted suicide I had taken 23 Benadryl(575mg total) and no longer than 45 minutes later I had a seizure and needed resuscitated.
- I went to throw up in the bathroom because all of a sudden I felt extremely sick which had never happened before so I went it, locked the door behind me just because it was a habit, and I was only in there for a few minutes before my mom began hearing constant rumbling right above her head and walked upstairs to yell at my brother and I expecting us to be running around or something.
- By the time she got in I was ice cold, my skin was blue, I had foamed at the mouth, and I was laying there lifeless.
- The paramedics were called and by the time they got to me I was only breathing twice a minute if I was lucky.
- I stopped after my kidneys started aching badly.
- Last night I popped 8 of them trying to sleep and I started hallucinating bad demons in the dark and an Erie feeling of death coming upon me for my heart was tripping out.
- All I felt was loopy.
- Today I'm all shaky sick to my stomach and have a migraine can barely concentrate.
- The worse symptoms I've ever experienced while taking that massive amount of medication include, tremors, increased heart beat, nausea, extreme lack of ability to pay attention or keep up and remember conversations or television shows,restless leg syndrome, extreme urge to move and use my muscles, extreme sleepiness but my body feels like it has to be in motion.
- Sometimes the medication would make me so exhausted to the point that I was 100% unable to fight it, but every time I fell asleep or dosed off, my body would jerk and twitch so badly that I was unable to completely fall asleep.
- I tried to take extra once - I took 6 of the OTC dosage, which is 25 mg each (so 150 mg total) and it dried me up so badly, I had trouble breathing;
- it was like my lungs were all dried up and I kept coughing and coughing.
- Just a slight sense of euphoria that goes away quickly.
- The worst you'll get from that is excessive drowsiness.
- + The only hallucinations i experienced were random white flashes when my eyes were open, and the after affects were just a slightly increased heartrate and shorter breaths the next day.
- More than 200mg causes some of the more "recreational" effects (e.g.
- delirium, hallucinations, etc.) and induces insomnia with these effects (so- tripping without being able to sleep- and deliriant trips are often the 'nightmare' trips- the kind of hallucinations than you think are real).
- It has me worried because of some health issues I'm experiencing.
- I didn't feel anything for maybe 15-20 mins but when it hit i was puking and losing consiousness on and off.
- I barely denver the night but i was very shakey.
- and acting weird.
- I feel awful
- I have terrible side effects.
- I get about 90% of the listed overdose symptoms.
- It really depends on the situation I tried to kill myself by taking a little less than a bottle because I passed out and would have been left unconscious/blacked out for days if my friends didn't take me to the hospital and could have died from other things like dehydration or apparently I was in the bathroom near the stairs I could have hit my head on something or fallen down the stairs ect if the dyhradtion didn't kill me alone
- If you’re taking other medications, over-the-counter or prescription, there could be negative interactions between the drugs, or if they’re the same type of drug, it could enhance the drug’s effects more than you bargained for.
- Then the hallucinations began.
- Every sound, every bump in the road was like an assault.
- I was having seizures and shaking uncontrollably.
- All I remember for a while was waking up repeatedly, unable to breathe, suffocating and unable to tell anyone.
- They moved me into a private area where I began to throw up involuntarily as my body rejected the poison in me and they put me on a table and intubated me.
- im a 14 male and i had been taking a bunch of diphenhydromine to get the hallicinations and a couple days ago i took too much and was rushed to the emergancy room and was emitted to the hospital, the doctors said if i wouldve arrived an hour later i wouldve died.
- My heart pounds.
- The two symptoms most have are severe nausea that can last over a month and insomnia.
- Yes, this medication is what was causing your short term memory loss.
- But, I figured you might still be taking it since quitting cold turkey causes such horrific withdrawals.
- Before I realized that it was the Benadryl that was causing my nausea, I thought my tolerance to the methadone had gone up and I was withdrawing from that.
- As the days went on, there would be more and more time between the nausea.
- It messes with your memory and then diphenhydramine does, as well.
- It's screws with your hormones and thyroid and so much more.
- I stopped taking because I was worried I was getting out of control.
- Now two days after i stopped taking it I feel sick to my stomach and at times I have ringing in my ears.
- yesterday i stupidly took about 10-15 benadryls, and at first i was tired then i began to freak out, i felt paranoid, i couldn't even walk, my eyes were super wide, i was super confused, and my vision was blurry.
- It will make your stomach hurt the next day but all it will do is cause a “high”.
- You will also not sleep.
- Taking it at high doses like this can cause insomnia.
- Passed out in a park, and was found 17 hours later with a core body temp of 88 degrees.
- I have yet to experience anything severely negative, sometimes i have trouble pulling a thought or remembering what I was doing when I take that much, but nothing to suggest it being fatal, and thats 250mgs to 300 mgs a day, and sometimes up to 900 mgs on Saturday and Sunday.
- im very concerned now atm i just went to my doctor because i was having trouble urinating and turns out a piss test concluded my kidneys are producing protein traces so he automatically took blood tests.
- I now experience similar delusions, despite the fact i have not taken any other drugs let alone DPH in a long time, aside from anti-anxiety meds and antipsychotics- to which i have refrained due to negative side effects.
- I still to this day VIVIDLY remember the strong dream like hallucinations and voices from DPH.
- And all it did was make me feel weird and throw up.
- If I forget to take a benedryl, my eyes water, my nose itches profusely and my throat starts itching.
- I just got out of jail from a night of crazy hallucinations and fighting with officers.
- I instantly was getting tired and my chest was getting heavier and I couldn't stop thinking about my dad.
- When I got to my apartment I realized things were kind of blurry and I was trying my hardest to breathe because i noticed how shallow my breathing was.
- I couldn't make out a thing and was trying so hard.
- I could barely stand.
- My legs felt like poles holding up weight that was only trying to defeat the purpose of being held up at all.
- I started going in and out of a jeaporady like game show, and I kept snapping myself out of it.
- Couldn't throw up, see, breathe, do anything.
- For three days my vision was blurry and I couldn't focus on things no matter how hard I tried or messed with the distance of something to my eyes.
- I raised my hands and could see my veins were bulging, I could feel my face, I was scared it looked the same way.
In conclusion
Diphenhydramine, known commercially as Benadryl, is a first-generation antihistamine that is used primarily for the treatment of allergies, as well as common cold, motion sickness, and as a sleep aid. Due to its availability as an over-the-counter drug, and its sedative and euphoric effects at higher doses, diphenhydramine is often abused as a recreational drug. This can lead to an overdose which can have dangerous consequences - even death.