Alright, I have a weird situation.
I have a history of depression and anxiety problems... I've always kind of suspected there was more. I don't really do many drugs but I like to do legal sedatives (valerian, dipenhydramine (benadryl), etc.) as they make me feel better.
I took 87.5mg (reccomended dose is 50mg) of dipenhydramine in an OTC sleep aid. I was with friends and things got weird. I got delusional thinking they were talking to my dad about my drug use and they got freaked out, so I just fell asleep. I slept 16 hours and woke up feeling really off, I was still not making any sense when I talked to them and would only eat unopened food in my house... I also refused to let my dad cook for me as I thought he was messing with the food.
For about 2 days I felt childlike and to be honest sort of nice- everything was magical and new and artistic. But I wasn't myself, I could even feel that, and my friends were worried. Tonight is the first night I actually make any sense but I still feel SO weird and scattered.
My question is, should I avoid benadryl permanently? I love the effects at 50mg and it helps me to sleep and I don't want to give it up completely. Is there any permanent damage that could be caused by taking it again?
Sorry it's so long, thanks to anyone who actually reads and responds.
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