Harm reduction for drugs that cause serious amnesia

[Marauder]

This does NOT apply just to Diphenidine but to any substance that has addictive potential but also causes blackouts, amnesia, etc.

prob is compulsive redosing leading to amnesia and more redosing endlessly.

 

[Streetcow]

Hummmmmm..... Well I'm not sure therez too much you can do but I would say take a bit more of a dose that ur planning on then just try to realize when u wake ur on it and hopefully the effects will have kicked in so u will no I may reply again to this after some research

-Streetcow

 

[BeachBum4u]

I used to be on Ambien and I fell numerous times and did in fact hurt myself many times. What I did isn't complicated but it kind of worked due to how the drug works, I think. I would make a deal with myself that if I started to tip over (typically while standing at the toilet) and hopefully it wouldn't come to an all out fall. I would then have to sit in my recliner for 5 minutes. What would always happen is that due to not moving about etc., I would fall asleep. Never failed! All that needed to happen is to stop moving about, no TV, just quiet in the chair for 5 minutes.

It's worth a try if you can make yourself do it. Good Luck and please be careful, this is exactly how one could OD without even knowing it.

 

[Speed King]

If you have access to a trip sitter, maybe set something up where you have x amount to dose, and sitter or other person takes rest and holds it from you. That way your not throwing out your stuff, or just plain wasting it on yourself by dosing when you are oblivious to it.

I take Ambien, and have since learned how to control myself. Eating 30 days worth of medicine in two days is for the birds.