When I was 12 I tried to committ suicide. I took about 10 OTC sleeping pills...?

Question

but I was forced to stay awake and not allowed to sleep. Do they that would have killed me if I fell asleep or do you think that was not enough drugs?

Answer 1

Please don't do anything to harm yourself.  You are unique and the world would be different if you weren't here.  Whomever kept you awake LOVES you.  

Answer 2

matters what they were. If it was diphenhydramine (benedryl) which is a very common otc sleeping pill you would of been fine. Ive taken 12 or so for a buzz, its not deadly at all until you get around 20-30. It will mess up your sensory perception during the duration period but i highly doubt it would of killed you, most otc sleeping pills aren't deadly. It just matters what it was, could you specify?  

Answer 3

I know of similar methods. If a poisonous snake bites you you can be saved by keeping you awake. people gather together and do everything to keep the person awake and he could be saved this way. But I do not think that it will be possible for all snake bites. Because different poisons affect body differently.

Answer 4

Don't ever try something like that again.

Answer 5

Probably not. Those OTC pills don't do that much, and even if you had been sleeping they could keep you alive (with forced ventilator machines, or mouth 2 mouth breathing) until you were back to normal.  

Answer 6

IDK. BUT THE DOCTOR ONE TIME TOLD ME TO TAKE 5 ADVIL (500 MG) AT ONE TIME THOUGH. AND I DID AND I SLEPTED FOR 12 FULL HOURS AND I DIDNT HAVE ANY MORE HEAD ACHE AND MY EYES STOPPED HURTING AND I WASNT SNEEZING OR COUGHING NE MORE TOO.

BUT IDK MY DAD FREEKED OUT WHEN THE DR SAID 5 PILLS BUT I TRIED IT ANY WAY AND I WAS OUTTT. BUT WHEN I WOKE UP I FELT SO MUCH BETTER...