Month of Hell

[Ken B]

At the end of April I went through a break up. I ended up at a seedy hotel and began drinking alcohol, 24/7. After a week in the early hours of the morning a guy knocks on my door and wants a beer. He offered me a small oval blue pill in exchange. Well being drunk I took it. After an hour my body was jello and it took everything I had to call my daughter, she knew I was in trouble and the ambulance arrived shortly after. I was taken to the hospital and I remember all this, then at the hospital I had a seizure. They started me on protocol alcohol withdrawal treatment. On the 3rd day there, they believe I went into DT’s and I was confused. I was in a different dimension, I remember all the dream state hallucinations but not reality. I had my brain scanned and it was okay. They did drug tests but found nothing, I was strapped to the bed for a week. After 10 days I started to come around. I didn’t remember the names of my kids but then it slowly all came back. The doctors prepared my children saying I might not come out of it. Luckily I did, everything got back to normal and I was released after a month in the hospital. I had to taper from the lorazepam that was pumped in me. I’m wondering if the blue oval pill I swallowed had anything to to with the longevity of the DT state, I also didn’t sleep for 6 days during the DT’s. I have no plans on drinking again. Weirdest thing that ever happened to me.

 

[Tuftypanda]

1mg Xanax are small oval blue pills. Possibly could have made the jello body. That could have tipped you over the edge into alcohol poisoning followed by alcohol withdrawal with delirium tremens. One thing is certain, binge drinking is not for you! You may not pull through next time with a reaction like that, this could have been your warning (though a rude one) to find another coping method. My heart goes out to you, that is a seriously scary experience.

 

[Flower Fairy]

So are roxys

 

[Coffeeshroom]

generic alzam is sold looking like blue oval pills which we call "rugby balls" maybe thats what you had


not sure on the roxy's as metnioned by @Flower Fairy

 

[Tuftypanda]

Oof yeah roxys are too. I would think either would have shown on the drug screen though, assuming they ran the test right away. (Alzam = Xanax)

 

[dopamimetic]

Benzos are usually seizure preventing and shouldn't provoke one, also the combo might have knocked you straight out depending on alc levels and tolerance but of course everyone is different and interactions are so too.. the prolonged DT might have had to do with the seizure(s) though, and both combined with the impaired memory..

Was this your first seizure or did you have had before?

Sorry to hear what you've gone through, had a somewhat similar experience when I did lots of dextromethorphan and drank lots in the evenings to relax and sleep. One day I woke up in psych ward, very confused and total retrograde amnesia- I had been there for 7 days already, multiple seizures when I never have had one before. I think chances are that wrong medicine contributed to the overall worsening as reason for admitting to the ward was just alcohol and me arguing with police..

Would be interesting if you recognize the pill, but still there are plenty of fakes especially about benzos (and opioids - of course these which are searched for) and they can contain anything. From your description of the jelly body sensation I had to think of the antipsychotic clozapine because it felt exactly like this and lowers seizure threshold.

 

[Flower Fairy]

These days an oval blue pill could be anything!

 

[dopamimetic]

Viagra?

 

[Tuftypanda]

......

 

[Ken B]

Benzos are usually seizure preventing and shouldn't provoke one, also the combo might have knocked you straight out depending on alc levels and tolerance but of course everyone is different and interactions are so too.. the prolonged DT might have had to do with the seizure(s) though, and both combined with the impaired memory..

Was this your first seizure or did you have had before?

Sorry to hear what you've gone through, had a somewhat similar experience when I did lots of dextromethorphan and drank lots in the evenings to relax and sleep. One day I woke up in psych ward, very confused and total retrograde amnesia- I had been there for 7 days already, multiple seizures when I never have had one before. I think chances are that wrong medicine contributed to the overall worsening as reason for admitting to the ward was just alcohol and me arguing with police..

Would be interesting if you recognize the pill, but still there are plenty of fakes especially about benzos (and opioids - of course these which are searched for) and they can contain anything. From your description of the jelly body sensation I had to think of the antipsychotic clozapine because it felt exactly like this and lowers seizure threshold.

Thanks for the reply. This was my first seizure. I’ve been abstaining and realize, and made the decision to never drink alcohol again.

 

[Ken B]

Viagra?

No. It was a lighter blue with no markings on it.

 

[Ken B]

1mg Xanax are small oval blue pills. Possibly could have made the jello body. That could have tipped you over the edge into alcohol poisoning followed by alcohol withdrawal with delirium tremens. One thing is certain, binge drinking is not for you! You may not pull through next time with a reaction like that, this could have been your warning (though a rude one) to find another coping method. My heart goes out to you, that is a seriously scary experience.

Thanks for the reply, I’m glad I pulled through with no permanent damage..

 

[dopamimetic]

"" Delirium tremens typically only occurs in people with a high intake of alcohol for more than a month.[6] A similar syndrome may occur with benzodiazepine and barbiturate withdrawal.[3] In a person with delirium tremens it is important to rule out other associated problems such as electrolyte abnormalities, pancreatitis, and alcoholic hepatitis.[2]

Prevention is by treating withdrawal symptoms.[2] If delirium tremens occurs, aggressive treatment improves outcomes.[2] Treatment in a quiet intensive care unit with sufficient light is often recommended.[2] Benzodiazepines are the medication of choice with diazepam, lorazepam, chlordiazepoxide, and oxazepam all commonly used.[6] They should be given until a person is lightly sleeping.[2] ""

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Would guess it wasn't a benzo but of course without any guarantee. Just the feeling of jelly, and a seizure, because of a benzo doesn't sound right to me.

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[Jabberwocky]

At the end of April I went through a break up. I ended up at a seedy hotel and began drinking alcohol, 24/7. After a week in the early hours of the morning a guy knocks on my door and wants a beer. He offered me a small oval blue pill in exchange. Well being drunk I took it. After an hour my body was jello and it took everything I had to call my daughter, she knew I was in trouble and the ambulance arrived shortly after. I was taken to the hospital and I remember all this, then at the hospital I had a seizure. They started me on protocol alcohol withdrawal treatment. On the 3rd day there, they believe I went into DT’s and I was confused. I was in a different dimension, I remember all the dream state hallucinations but not reality. I had my brain scanned and it was okay. They did drug tests but found nothing, I was strapped to the bed for a week. After 10 days I started to come around. I didn’t remember the names of my kids but then it slowly all came back. The doctors prepared my children saying I might not come out of it. Luckily I did, everything got back to normal and I was released after a month in the hospital. I had to taper from the lorazepam that was pumped in me. I’m wondering if the blue oval pill I swallowed had anything to to with the longevity of the DT state, I also didn’t sleep for 6 days during the DT’s. I have no plans on drinking again. Weirdest thing that ever happened to me.

Please take care of yourself. It’s easier said then done, but please do not ever take any pill you haven’t legitimately identified especially under then influence of alcohol. I know how alcohol is so I know my words after the fact are kinda a slap in the face. But your lucky it was probably something non narcotic. Had it of been a pressed pill you may not be typing to us right now. Again. If you don’t see the pill come from the pharmacy it’s fake.

 

[Ken B]

"" Delirium tremens typically only occurs in people with a high intake of alcohol for more than a month.[6] A similar syndrome may occur with benzodiazepine and barbiturate withdrawal.[3] Withdrawal from stimulants such as cocaine does not have major medical complications.[7] In a person with delirium tremens it is important to rule out other associated problems such as electrolyte abnormalities, pancreatitis, and alcoholic hepatitis.[2]

Prevention is by treating withdrawal symptoms.[2] If delirium tremens occurs, aggressive treatment improves outcomes.[2] Treatment in a quiet intensive care unit with sufficient light is often recommended.[2] Benzodiazepines are the medication of choice with diazepam, lorazepam, chlordiazepoxide, and oxazepam all commonly used.[6] They should be given until a person is lightly sleeping.[2] ""

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium_tremens

Thanks for the reply. The liver and pancreas were checked okay. I also had 7 scans of my brain which were normal. Im on B1 and B9 supplements since the hospital. My saving grace is that I abstain for long periods of time, at times years, but if I start it always turns into an extended bender, usually not drinking for a good time, but as coping hurt and pain in my life.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Thanks for the reply. The liver and pancreas were checked okay. I also had 7 scans of my brain which were normal. Im on B1 and B9 supplements since the hospital. My saving grace is that I abstain for long periods of time, at times years, but if I start it always turns into an extended bender, usually not drinking for a good time, but as coping hurt and pain in my life.

Source some whole food vitamins for your age bracket. I take garden of life men’s daily. I’m glad your ok, next time. If your drinking. Drink save the pills for another time brother.

 

[dopamimetic]

Please take care of yourself. It’s easier said then done, but please do not ever take any pill you haven’t legitimately identified especially under then influence of alcohol.

I agree, to both unfortunately. Have eyeball titrated untested powders even without the contribution of alcohol but it certainly potentiate stupid risk taking behaviour.

Is it possible to learn to avoid this? Alcohol is specially bad. Just recently damaged some part made of glass in a train after booking found nothing, uber did not work, online ticket did not work, credit card got blocked. Without alcohol I wouldn't have done so stupid - brought me 7h on police station and a criminal complaint which might be the drop which overflows the barrel and puts me behind bars.

Yeah, that legal poison. Oh so harmless. Never did so stupid stuff on these model psychotic dissociatives.

 

[Ken B]

I agree thanks.

 

[nznity]

I MISS 2012. WHERE U COULD GET A SCRIPT FOR A 100's BOTTLE OF OC OXIES SO EASILY. FUCK MY LIFE. THOSE PILLS WERE REALLY SOMETHING....

 

[Ken B]

I MISS 2012. WHERE U COULD GET A SCRIPT FOR A 100's BOTTLE OF OC OXIES SO EASILY. FUCK MY LIFE. THOSE PILLS WERE REALLY SOMETHING....

Are you off them now?