Chloroquine overdose - failed attempt

[celtistan]

A week ago

At 5 PM, i took:

- 20 mg metoclopramid
- 8 mg ondasetron

Around 6 PM, I took:

- 50 x 250 mg chloroquine
- 40 x 3 mg eszopiclone (equivalent of ≈ 300 mg zopiclone).

I dont have memory of what happened afterward until waking up at the ICU. But apparently as i was told i phoned my parent at 11 PM semi-consciously, and was admitted to the ICU by 12 PM, where they gave me activated charcoal and other treatments.

I have no idea how did i manage to survive for nearly 6 hours post-ingestion until i even started regaining consciousness, it is documented in literature to be fatal within 1-3 hours and is considered reliable by all renowned books. And no i didnt vomit.

Anyway, even though i have no memory of anything until waking up at ICU, it wasnt an experience that i would consider even getting close to anytime in the future. I spent 3 days at the ICU and was released the fourth day, the worst things that happened to me was hypotension, low blood pressure, low blood oxygen level (87%), and aspiration (likely from the charcoal).

I give up suicide.

 

[R. A.]

God, brutal. Brains and bodies on autopilot...shit. I hope you're holding up well as could be imagined...

 

[kagebunshin]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Commiserations, it sounds terrible.

 

[nool]

I'm sorry that happened to you.

 

[quietwoods]

A week ago

At 5 PM, i took:

- 20 mg metoclopramid
- 8 mg ondasetron

Around 6 PM, I took:

- 50 x 250 mg chloroquine
- 40 x 3 mg eszopiclone (equivalent of ≈ 300 mg zopiclone).

I dont have memory of what happened afterward until waking up at the ICU. But apparently as i was told i phoned my parent at 11 PM semi-consciously, and was admitted to the ICU by 12 PM, where they gave me activated charcoal and other treatments.

I have no idea how did i manage to survive for nearly 6 hours post-ingestion until i even started regaining consciousness, it is documented in literature to be fatal within 1-3 hours and is considered reliable by all renowned books. And no i didnt vomit.

Anyway, even though i have no memory of anything until waking up at ICU, it wasnt an experience that i would consider even getting close to anytime in the future. I spent 3 days at the ICU and was released the fourth day, the worst things that happened to me was hypotension, low blood pressure, low blood oxygen level (87%), and aspiration (likely from the charcoal).

I give up suicide.

Only guesses I have:
- sedative you took may protect against chloroquine. Don't know if yours does but apparently diazepam does
- Medication was expired or some degree counterfeit/not the actual dosage

Sometimes certain people may just have natural resistance to certain od's.

Hard to tell. Sorry