minnesmoker
Well-Known Member
A lot of people take Benadryl occasionally. Some people take other forms of Diphenhydramine as a sleep aid. Rarely, it's abused as an hallucinogenic.
Diphenhydramine is sold in a number of different medications, to treat insomnia, hives, allergic reactions (it's a first-gen antihistamine,) and is sold under the names: Benadryl, Sominex, Diphenhist, Wal-Dryl, Hydramine,Banophen, Dicopanol, Silphen (there are other brands, and generics. They're the little pink pill.)
I started taking it, in prison, as a sleep aid and to help with the adrenaline and [FONT=arial, sans-serif]cortisol -- side effects of my head injury. It was doctor "prescribed" and I was on it the entire time I was incarcerated and on parole. Shortly after I expired, I switched back to MMJ. I was a little sick to my stomach, for around 2 weeks, I put that down to the amount of work I was doing (7 days a week, averaged 65 hours weekly, as a diesel mechanic, small engine mechanic, and shop manager) and my using a stimulant "diet pill." I cut the stimulant, and was better.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]After we moved, I didn't have my grow, a dealer, or anyone that I knew outside of the boss lady's family. So, I started taking Benadryl again. Why not? It's a non-addictive antihistamine with relaxing properties. About 3 weeks ago, maybe a little more, I decided to stop taking it, just deal with the anger and shit, and I have a (sorta) hook-up. But, I'm still job hunting 2 months later. Anyway, 3 weeks ago, I stopped taking it -- I was up to 50Mg in the AM, 25 at lunch, and 100 at bed time. A bit above "recommended dose," but not so much so that it was causing side effects. [/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Withdrawal. That's what i suffered from, the second day off, I was overwhelmed by a sense of hopelessness, I hadn't been able to eat, and I had the worst stomach cramping I'd ever experienced. I couldn't sleep, I had a body buzz like the body load mushies cause.The next day, the hopelessness was worse, the stomach pains were worse, I couldn't remember anything, and my seizures were 10x worse than I'd had prior -- even immediately after the head injury. I also developed a tendency toward suicide, so badly that i tried to "guilt" a person I'd consider a friend into carrying out an end-of-life promise. I even came on here and tried to persuade them to help me.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]After day 5 of not being able to eat, or puking everything up if I did eat (you don't lose your appetite, just your ability to eat and drink, without puking) I started looking into the 3 medications that I'd recently stopped taking: Ibuprofen, Dyphenhidramine, and occasional melatonin/Valerian root "sleep aid." It was the Benadryl -- I went to the store, bought a bottle, and took 2. Within 20 minutes of taking them, the stomach cramping started to leave. 2 hours later, and the suicidal feeling was gone. I went back to 1/2 my previous dose, and all is better. Withdrawal from Dyphenhidrame can cause psychosis, depression, anxiety, stomach cramping, suicidal tendencies, aphasia, memory loss, muscle spasms, hives, and in rare cases anaphylaxis. Case reports show that the symptoms can last up to 30 days -- that's a bit too long to not be able to eat or drink anything (water made me puke, even.)[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Although labeled as "non-addictive," I disagree. Any time you have withdrawals that can be fatal, that's an addiction, even without any euphoric "high" attached. I'd never experienced anything like it before -- I've only used alcohol, marijuana, mushrooms, peyote, LSD, DOC, and 2C-I. This shit is NOT something to play around with. As an occasional sleep aide, or allergy pill, it kicks ass and takes names. But, any extended use can cause serious, very negative, consequences.[/FONT]
Diphenhydramine is sold in a number of different medications, to treat insomnia, hives, allergic reactions (it's a first-gen antihistamine,) and is sold under the names: Benadryl, Sominex, Diphenhist, Wal-Dryl, Hydramine,Banophen, Dicopanol, Silphen (there are other brands, and generics. They're the little pink pill.)
I started taking it, in prison, as a sleep aid and to help with the adrenaline and [FONT=arial, sans-serif]cortisol -- side effects of my head injury. It was doctor "prescribed" and I was on it the entire time I was incarcerated and on parole. Shortly after I expired, I switched back to MMJ. I was a little sick to my stomach, for around 2 weeks, I put that down to the amount of work I was doing (7 days a week, averaged 65 hours weekly, as a diesel mechanic, small engine mechanic, and shop manager) and my using a stimulant "diet pill." I cut the stimulant, and was better.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]After we moved, I didn't have my grow, a dealer, or anyone that I knew outside of the boss lady's family. So, I started taking Benadryl again. Why not? It's a non-addictive antihistamine with relaxing properties. About 3 weeks ago, maybe a little more, I decided to stop taking it, just deal with the anger and shit, and I have a (sorta) hook-up. But, I'm still job hunting 2 months later. Anyway, 3 weeks ago, I stopped taking it -- I was up to 50Mg in the AM, 25 at lunch, and 100 at bed time. A bit above "recommended dose," but not so much so that it was causing side effects. [/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Withdrawal. That's what i suffered from, the second day off, I was overwhelmed by a sense of hopelessness, I hadn't been able to eat, and I had the worst stomach cramping I'd ever experienced. I couldn't sleep, I had a body buzz like the body load mushies cause.The next day, the hopelessness was worse, the stomach pains were worse, I couldn't remember anything, and my seizures were 10x worse than I'd had prior -- even immediately after the head injury. I also developed a tendency toward suicide, so badly that i tried to "guilt" a person I'd consider a friend into carrying out an end-of-life promise. I even came on here and tried to persuade them to help me.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]After day 5 of not being able to eat, or puking everything up if I did eat (you don't lose your appetite, just your ability to eat and drink, without puking) I started looking into the 3 medications that I'd recently stopped taking: Ibuprofen, Dyphenhidramine, and occasional melatonin/Valerian root "sleep aid." It was the Benadryl -- I went to the store, bought a bottle, and took 2. Within 20 minutes of taking them, the stomach cramping started to leave. 2 hours later, and the suicidal feeling was gone. I went back to 1/2 my previous dose, and all is better. Withdrawal from Dyphenhidrame can cause psychosis, depression, anxiety, stomach cramping, suicidal tendencies, aphasia, memory loss, muscle spasms, hives, and in rare cases anaphylaxis. Case reports show that the symptoms can last up to 30 days -- that's a bit too long to not be able to eat or drink anything (water made me puke, even.)[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Although labeled as "non-addictive," I disagree. Any time you have withdrawals that can be fatal, that's an addiction, even without any euphoric "high" attached. I'd never experienced anything like it before -- I've only used alcohol, marijuana, mushrooms, peyote, LSD, DOC, and 2C-I. This shit is NOT something to play around with. As an occasional sleep aide, or allergy pill, it kicks ass and takes names. But, any extended use can cause serious, very negative, consequences.[/FONT]
but yes unpleasant, it's so hard to run and I have to be careful not to vapor lock the pump, hurts like someone is peeling your pericardium off the back of your sternum with their fingernails.
