# I think I might have taken too much cold medication.

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 25, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-might-have-taken-too-much-cold-medication/653917 "2013-03-25T14:18:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-might-have-taken-too-much-cold-medication/653917/1 "2013-03-25T14:18:51Z")

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At about 3 am, I got up and took a small sip of Benylin Cough & Cold liquid and went back to bed. At about 6:30 am, I had more Benylin and also took one Tylenol Daytime Cold and Flu pill. It is now 8:20 am and I’m at work.

I’m dizzy and having trouble walking down the hall. Heart rate is normal, but I’m getting hot and cold flashes. Does this warrant a trip to the clinic or should I try and ride it out? Definitely going home, just waiting for the hubby.

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**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-might-have-taken-too-much-cold-medication/653917/2 "2013-03-25T15:20:05Z")

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How are you feeling now?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-might-have-taken-too-much-cold-medication/653917/3 "2013-03-25T15:26:30Z")

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Hope you’re feeling better.

[mod]Since this is a medical thread, moved to IMHO from MPSIMS.[/mod]

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**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-might-have-taken-too-much-cold-medication/653917/4 "2013-03-25T16:18:16Z")

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I feel much better now, thanks. Certainly don’t want to make that mistake again!

I was reading up on overdose symptoms and saw that some people intentionally overdose on this stuff. Not a very pleasant high, iyam!

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**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-might-have-taken-too-much-cold-medication/653917/5 "2013-03-25T17:18:17Z")

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Glad you’re ok! I once made the mistake of taking too much Nyquil. Instead of making me fall asleep I had the opposite effect. Wide awake and jittery with a racing heartbeat. Won’t do that again!