RE: I Think I May Have Come Close to Dying Friday Night
July 10, 2017 at 9:50 pm
(This post was last modified: July 10, 2017 at 10:32 pm by brewer.)
Glad you're OK.
A lot of your symptoms sound anticholinergic, a side effect which Benadryl is known for. Dry mouth and throat, tachycardia, muscle fasciculations, sedation. The mnemonic from school is HRDBM (hot, red, dry, blind [mydriasis], mad [delirium]).
I think Thena made a good point. You should be evaluated for a diphenhydramine/antihistamine allergy. You should not eliminate antihistamines as a treatment option based on this one bad reaction.
Edit: Forgot the K. There is no RDA. Because K comes in many forms (KCl, K gluconate....) the dose should be measured in mEq and not mg. A typical Rx replacement dose to prevent hypokalemia in 20 mEq/day.
A lot of your symptoms sound anticholinergic, a side effect which Benadryl is known for. Dry mouth and throat, tachycardia, muscle fasciculations, sedation. The mnemonic from school is HRDBM (hot, red, dry, blind [mydriasis], mad [delirium]).
I think Thena made a good point. You should be evaluated for a diphenhydramine/antihistamine allergy. You should not eliminate antihistamines as a treatment option based on this one bad reaction.
Edit: Forgot the K. There is no RDA. Because K comes in many forms (KCl, K gluconate....) the dose should be measured in mEq and not mg. A typical Rx replacement dose to prevent hypokalemia in 20 mEq/day.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.