chloral hydrate

by **violetdawn** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:57 pm

the seroquel has stopped working for me and my psychiatrist is running out of options. i had an appt yesterday and she wrote me a script for chloral hydrate, 50mg at night. has anyone taken chloral hydrate? what was your experience? i'd love to hear it. i'm getting it filled tomorrow so i guess we'll see what happens.

thanks guys.

vi

thanks fae, i've never tried serax. and it wasn't mentioned by my psychiatrist either. maybe i'll bring it up next time. doctor is just stunned that my body can take so many sedating substances and still not sleep. they also found chloral hydrate at anna nicole smith's place when she died. and the rossetti's used it. it was otc for a long time after it was discovered to be addictive and used for no reason, just to get high. and you put chloral hydrate in alcohol and tra la! you have a mickey finn. but i have no intention of abusing this medication. i'm just learning a lot about it. it just has this long history. i read a book that had it in it, "i never promised you a rose garden." everyone should read that book. it's a ya book, and a quick read but it totally changed my perspective about mental illness.

i get weird when i am starting a new medication. i just never know how my body is going to react. and that makes me nervous which makes me want to take an ativan and that isn't cool cos that threads into the new med, making things different inside. i get all anxious to try them, like, i got the script for it two days ago and i'm getting it filled later today. i wanted them earlier but husband didn't want to go to the pharmacy.

and i will stop overtaking the seroquel at night and take it as prescribed. i can't imagine the damage i've done to my body with all the pills i've taken. don't want to know.

anyways, i'll be journaling real time tonight when i take the chloral hydrate.

stay tuned! :roll:

by **Butterfly Faerie** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:44 pm

I get weird with medication too when I start something new.
I was perscribed Serax by my psychatrist because I deal with broken sleep sometimes and insmonia.

I've never taken chloral Hydrate, haven't heard of it until you mentioned it

by **violetdawn** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:10 am

thanks for the reply fae. do you mind that i call you that?

well, i took the chloral hydrate about five minutes ago. the only thing they had was the liquid so i have me little bottle of zzzz's. i hope. it tasted awful. i guess you can put in drinks so you don't get the wicked taste but my bottle doesn't say anything about that. so i just took it down. it's 10 after 10. i hope i can feel it hit me within the next hour. will keep charting my experience as it comes. not that anyone cares, it's just like, why not? maybe my experience will help someone else at some point.

so here goes...

by **violetdawn** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:24 am

by **violetdawn** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:53 am

that hit me all at once. whew.

feeling very sedated. but i'm sweating and i don't like that. my eyes are blurry and heavy. i'm feeling a tad nauseous. glad i'm laying down.

am definitely tired.

by **Butterfly Faerie** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:39 pm

Did you not get a little information pamphlet when you got the medication about side effects, and if you get severe side effects what you are supposed to do?

This is what I found with interactions with other medications as well as side effects etc...

SIDE EFFECTS: You may experience headache, stomach upset, dizziness or an unpleasant taste in the mouth. If any of these effects persist or worsen, inform your doctor. Notify your doctor if you develop confusion, nightmares, loss of coordination, fainting or yellowing of the eyes or skin. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, breathing trouble. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, stomach/intestinal ulcers or other gastrointestinal problems, history of alcohol or substance abuse, history of depression, any allergies. This medication is intended to cause drowsiness and sleep. Avoid tasks requiring alertness such as driving. Avoid or limit consumption of alcoholic beverages. Using both at the same time may result in serious adverse effects. Elderly persons are usually more sensitive to the effects of this medication. Use cautiously. Chloral hydrate should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. This medication is excreted into breast milk and may cause sedation (sleepiness) in a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all the medications you may use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, anti-anxiety drugs, sedatives, tranquilizers, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), alcohol use, any other drugs that may make you drowsy. Chloral hydrate can give false readings with some diabetic urine testing products (cupric sulfate-type). Consult your doctor or pharmacist for recommendations. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

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