Diphenhydramine Overdose

[Tryptamine91]

Hey guys, I'm slightly concerned about an overdose I had a couple of days ago and would love some advice or reassurance regarding it.
I'm not a drug user anymore (used to smoke a lot of weed (daily) and maybe have some ecstasy on a special night out) but I've been suffering from depression for about 2 years now and decided drugs weren't good for my wellbeing so I've been clean for about 2 years with an odd drink a few times a year. However, on tuesday night I got fed up and decided to take 1000mgs of DPH along with about 200-300mg of mirtazapine to end it all...

WORST DECISION OF MY LIFE. Heart racing, pure insanity, holy shit this isn't what I wanted... dialled 999 numerous times but couldn't even hear the other person on the phone or speak coherently to ask for help or tell them where I was. Just dialling the number was difficult, everything looked like an alien language. 8(

Somehow I managed to not die; I don't remember too much from the night but I'm terrified I had a stroke or seizure during it - all I remember is panicking and my heart going crazy, batting away imaginary spiders etc... I've spent the past 3 days mostly sleeping. The day after my eyes were still crazy looking- I looked completely insane and my vision was blurred to hell. I'm feeling better today mostly though, just a bit of brain-fog.

Is it possible I caused myself long term damage just from that one overdose? I plan on going to the doctor eventually, I'm just a little scared because I know they'll want to put me in a psych ward and I haven't come to terms with the thought of that yet.

 

[herbavore]

I don't think they will want to put you in a psyche ward after the fact--especially if you make it clear to them that you have no intention of repeating what you did. I don't think you caused permanent damage but the best thing you can do is to go to a doctor and talk to him or her very honestly about what you were feeling. Get some guidance on how to receive counseling, get yourself thoroughly checked out physically and try to practice ways to calm your thoughts.

Do you know why you felt such deep despair? Are you still feeling that way?

 

[Mysterie]

it could be worth seeking some mental health help, cognitive behavioural therapy / mindfulness based practice from a psychologist or perhaps some kind of talk therapy with a counsellor. trying to end your own life due to a period of depression is a dramatic reaction which perhaps indicates that you would benefit from learning some coping mechanisms, to work through difficult thoughts and feelings.

i've had overdoses from different chemicals before and i don't feel like it has had any long term impact on my cognitive or physical health. the human body and brain are a lot better at repairing themselves than we give them credit for. the only lingering affect that you might experience is some level of trauma or anxiety that is from having gone through a harrowing experience like that, but should dissipate within a few weeks.

you won't get involuntarily hospitalised unless you are showing them that you are trying to hurt yourself now, not because you have attempted suicide in the past.

 

[Drderms]

Honestly man your lucky to be alive after that one , I'm prescribes mirtazapine for depression and the most I've taken is 180 mg in one go and it was a nightmare according to my misses I was having seizures and I remember having electric shocks in my brain for the next week and diphenhydramine is not a recreational drug it's a deleriant just leike I've wanted to end it so many times but I always tell myself .it gets better. You should consider doing some counselling or seeing a psych they will only put you in a psych ward if you say your gonna try kill yourself again.keep your head high man there always someone doing it harder then you