My husband just took 40 lorazepam (my meds) in a suiside attempt? will he still be alright? or call e r?

Question

this is urgent- I am scared, I have bipolar, and dealing alone with this right now

Answer 1

Call 911. Take deep breaths, count to 100, whatever it takes to calm down before the ambulance comes.

Answer 2

definately don't waste your time asking people online; you should know the answer!

cleary ring an ambulance!

Answer 3

Get him to a hospital ASAP! Try to stay calm, just call 911.  I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Answer 4

call 911.  He'll probably get his stomach pumped, but as long as you act fast, he'll probably be okay (physically that is)

Answer 5

What R U waitning for ? Call 911

Answer 6

omg call the ambulance pls for ur husbands sake and yours

Answer 7

give him all the drugs in your house maybe that will help

Answer 8

call 911 or take him to the hospital. he needs to get his stomach pumped or their will be serious health consequences.

if you're not convinced it's serious, read this http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/loraz_...

Answer 9

I would call 911 straight away. Describe his condition to them and they can tell you whether he needs to get to hospital urgently.

Is he conscious?

Answer 10

Overdose (SCROLL TO ITEM 7 ON THE WEBSITE BELOW TO SEE THIS SAME INFO. AS I COPIED HERE)

In cases of a suspected lorazepam overdose, it is important to establish if the patient is a regular user of lorazepam or other benzodiazepines, since regular use causes tolerance to develop. Also, one must ascertain if other drugs were also ingested.

Signs of overdose range through mental confusion, dysarthria, paradoxical reactions, drowsiness, hypotonia, ataxia, hypotension, hypnotic state, coma, cardiovascular depression, respiratory depression and death.

Early management of alert patients includes emetics, gastric lavage and activated charcoal. Otherwise, management is by observation, including of vital signs, support and — only if necessary, considering the hazards of doing so — giving intravenous flumazenil.

Patients are ideally nursed in a kind, non-frustrating environment since, when given or taken in high doses, benzodiazepines are more likely to cause paradoxical reactions. If shown sympathy, even quite crudely feigned, patients may respond solicitously, but they may respond with disproportionate aggression to frustrating cues.[63] Opportunistic counseling has limited value here, as the patient is unlikely to recall this later, owing to drug-induced anterograde amnesia.

Answer 11

Yes this is certainly an emergency when u need to keep your mind intact. Stop worrying and take ur husband immeditely to an ER. They will quickly examine him and perform a stomach wash. That needs to be done urgently after which he should be out of danger. The rest of the treatment can be done later

Answer 12

Take him to the ER, or call an ambulance, and they'll transport him.  He needs medical attention, they may need to pump his stomach and will have the necessary equipment there.  

Just dial 911 and tell them what happened.  

Answer 13

I may not me of much useful information.  But it's best not to take any chances and get him to ER just in case as this was a "suicide attempt" the doses he took could be fatal.

I sympathize for your bipolar disorder

God be with you  

Answer 14

Overdosage

Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. An overdose of Ativan can be fatal, though this is rare. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical attention immediately.

The symptoms of Ativan overdose may include:

Coma, confusion, drowsiness, hypnotic state, lack of coordination, low blood pressure, sluggishness

See the advice, and weblinks/hotlines regarding suicidal thoughts/ideation, in section 5, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and contact them, as needed.

Answer 15

Are you kidding me, get off the computer and call 911, I cannot believe you are wasting the time to ask us, you may need help also!

Answer 16

yes call 911