Any stories of people actually dying from over the counter liquid medicine?

[waterrrrrrrrrbottel]

I'm so desperate but too much of a wuss to jump, or take pills. How often do people die from trying to CTB with over the counter medicine?

 

[locked*n*loaded]

You're more likely to just cause yourself internal damage than die. The formulations have been changed over the years, so as to keep people using the products to kill themselves, or accidentally overdosing and dying.

 

[wait.what]

The formulations have been changed over the years, so as to keep people using the products to kill themselves, or accidentally overdosing and dying.

I didn't realize that … have they altered whatever was so lethal about aspirin? I've known an uncountable number of suicidal people over the years, but the only one I've had any proximity to who died from an overdose of over-the-counter drugs was a teenager who took a bottle of aspirin at some point during the night and was found dead the following morning. This would have been in about 1988 or '89.

For the record, the number of people I've known who have tried to overdose on otc drugs and failed is in the high double digits at the very least. I can't recommend it.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I didn't realize that … have they altered whatever was so lethal about aspirin? I've known an uncountable number of suicidal people over the years, but the only one I've had any proximity to who died from an overdose of over-the-counter drugs was a teenager who took a bottle of aspirin at some point during the night and was found dead the following morning. This would have been in about 1988 or '89.

For the record, the number of people I've known who have tried to overdose on otc drugs and failed is in the high double digits at the very least. I can't recommend it.

I don't think they did that one, and not sure they even could. Must be a pretty rare occurrence. Maybe it had something to do with the kid being younger? I do know that, over the years, people have tried CTB on various OTC meds and have succeeded, more so back in the "older" days. You can search out stories from back in the day about that. Lots of things have been engineered to be "safer" in order to make it much harder to die from intentional, or even accidental, overdoses. Back in the REALLY good old days, long before my time even, cough syrups and such used to have barbiturates, and even cocaine, in them. Even Coca Cola, actually, had cocaine in it at one point.

 

[onceuponadec]

Technically, you can still overdose on over-the-counter medicine, it's just very very hard. For example, one could overdose on Tylenol, but the process would take probably 3 to 7 days. The way you would die is liver failure. It would be extremely painful and it's not guaranteed that you would die instead of giving yourself permanent liver damage.

 

[waterrrrrrrrrbottel]

Technically, you can still overdose on over-the-counter medicine, it's just very very hard. For example, one could overdose on Tylenol, but the process would take probably 3 to 7 days. The way you would die is liver failure. It would be extremely painful and it's not guaranteed that you would die instead of giving yourself permanent liver damage.

I really wish there was something easier. I hate my lifestyle but not enough to change it. Sorry to vent but I really thought I had something there.

I don't think they did that one, and not sure they even could. Must be a pretty rare occurrence. Maybe it had something to do with the kid being younger? I do know that, over the years, people have tried CTB on various OTC meds and have succeeded, more so back in the "older" days. You can search out stories from back in the day about that. Lots of things have been engineered to be "safer" in order to make it much harder to die from intentional, or even accidental, overdoses. Back in the REALLY good old days, long before my time even, cough syrups and such used to have barbiturates, and even cocaine, in them. Even Coca Cola, actually, had cocaine in it at one point.

Is there ANY easy way to overdose? With something accessible?

 

[onceuponadec]

If you could get a hold of it fentanyl its the best way to do it that I have found.

 

[wait.what]

Alcohol poisoning exists, but it's pretty horrible. People also have a tendency to do bizarre things while blackout drunk, which can get them hauled off to the hospital, or possibly the jail.

My personal philosophy is that drugs and poisons are all best avoided. The great majority of people who attempt those methods fail. A quote from lostallhope.org, which keeps statistics on such things:

In 2011, it was estimated by SAMHSA that attempted suicide led to 228,366 emergency department (ED) visits. Almost all involved a prescription drug or over-the-counter medication. It is worth noting that with only 5,465 actually succeeding in suicide using drugs, it means there were 42 ED visits for every successful suicide. Sobering odds of success, and there are probably lots of attempts that don't even end up in hospital.

Lots of people find the remaining, more violent, methods repellent, which I get. Things like hanging, jumping from a great height, or suicide by firearm do tend to get the job done, though.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Yeah, I think many of us have grown up watching films were people just downed a bottle of pills and died... I wonder how lethal even prescription drugs are now- probably more so I guess but you can bet they try and make them as 'safe' as possible now- in case of accidental overdose.

A friend of mine made two attempts with OTC medication and both failed. They seemed to have got off lightly though- no long term damage. It seems really risky though.

 

[Regen]

It is possible to die with non priscription medication.

But it is a higher risk to survive with physical or brain damage. You can destroy your liver or renal. You can have epilepsie (or something similar - I dont know the words in english) which can causes brain damage.

I only know for sure of "doxylamin", because I overdosed this in the past and so I remember all information I hear about this medication. The dangerous (not automatically letal!) dosis normally starts (!) at 1g. You have to look how many doxylamin is in one tablette.

But it is not everytime an easy way to die. It can cause heartbeating, hallucinations and being over wake.