Alcohol, Benzodiazepines and SSRI Poisoning

[amrose]

My good friend last night johnny drank 4 32 ounce high lifes, real fast, one right after one another and became severely ill right afterwards.


First went into convulsions, was also short of breathe, chest hurt, blacked out, woke up real fast with uncontrollable vomiting non stop, felt faint, pale, wasn't nervous was to sick and out of it. But obviously wound up in the E.R. They said nothing was wrong. Blood test and urinal tests were only given. Intravenous of promethazine was given.

Only two other drugs that are taken daily is prozac and klonopin (0.5). But usually fine when drinking, even said it was OK to do by 2 doctors. Usually more is even more is drank on a daily basis. That's all that was done, no other substances.

Ever happen to you before?

[priya]

Uh... Well first, the fact two doctors told you it's okay to take Klonopin, a Benzo, which can lead to violent blackouts (experienced them, went to jail for it), is ridiculous. What kind of doctors do you go to? This has been told to me by doctors, therapists, and every online source about Benzos. It's a fact.

And second, while benzos lower your seizure threshold, alcohol increases it. He could possibly have some kind of seizure disorder that isn't present unless brought out by drugs... Though, I'm not a doctor, and that's a guess.