# Oh shit. I just took a sedative by mistake... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 10, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259 "2006-05-10T19:15:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/1 "2006-05-10T19:15:15Z")
Doxylamine succinate to be exact. It’s a third active ingredient in a pain-killer I just took. Damn. I’m going to be drooling on myself in a minute. I hope I don’t short out my keyboard - this is a work computer… ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/2 "2006-05-10T19:21:48Z")
Well, as long as you’re not driving, I say taking a sedative is _never_ a bad idea. I call it “Nature’s Most Perfect Pill.” ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/3 "2006-05-10T19:22:20Z")
I probably shouldn’t find that as funny as I do. Hope you feel better! ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/4 "2006-05-10T19:31:26Z")
Been there, done that with a lot more powerful stuff. Now that you know it, why are you still at work. You’ll be no good to anyone shortly. g’night. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/5 "2006-05-10T19:47:38Z")
gah. I have stuff to do tho… ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/6 "2006-05-10T19:49:16Z")
One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small But the pill that Alice swallowed Will face-plant her in the hall ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/7 "2006-05-10T19:56:08Z")
I once took a Xanax at work, thinking it was a Pepcid. :eek: Oddly, if I _know_ I’m taking a Xanax at work, it doesn’t affect me too much, other than to take the edge off whatever’s jangling my nerves, but not knowing what it was, I ended up knocked for a loop. And I still had heartburn. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/8 "2006-05-10T19:59:53Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > gah. > > I have stuff to do tho… Should we nudge you every once in a while to wake you up? _nudge_ ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/9 "2006-05-10T20:03:56Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > I once took a Xanax at work, thinking it was a Pepcid. :eek: Oddly, if I _know_ I’m taking a Xanax at work, it doesn’t affect me too much, other than to take the edge off whatever’s jangling my nerves, but not knowing what it was, I ended up knocked for a loop. > > And I still had heartburn. But at least you weren’t stressed over it. :nudges **alice** once more:: ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/10 "2006-05-10T20:07:48Z")
Give her a sedagive!?!?!? ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/11 "2006-05-10T20:12:53Z")
> [@Greenback](#): > > Now that you know it, why are you still at work. You’ll be no good to anyone shortly. Yeah, but don’t operate any heavy machinery on your way home, O.K.? ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/12 "2006-05-10T20:15:44Z")
Reminds me of a Cheech and Chong bit, “Geez, I hope you’re not busy for about a month.” Said after Cheech accidentily ingested the most acid Chong had ever seen anybody ever eat. :::more mnugdges::: ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/13 "2006-05-10T20:17:28Z")
So fuzzy. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/14 "2006-05-10T20:25:17Z")
By the way **Alice** , I just _got_ your location. This, after reading it maybe a hundred times before. Sheeeesh! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/15 "2006-05-10T20:32:53Z")
Well shit. [Now I’m awake!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=371065) ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/16 "2006-05-10T20:35:07Z")
Probably shouldn’t be a problem. However, if whenn youuu arreee readinnggggg texxxxxt youuuu noticcccce thhhhhat itt takkkeess you a lonnnnnnng timme too gettt throuuuuugh itt, or if ittt apppppears to gettttt sudddenly closer or farther away, or if it seems to change colour, and then suddenly returning to normal, you should go to your nearest emergency department _right away!_ ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/17 "2006-05-10T20:45:33Z")
> [@Amazon Floozy Goddess](#): > > Probably shouldn’t be a problem. However, if whenn youuu arreee readinnggggg texxxxxt youuuu noticcccce thhhhhat itt takkkeess you a lonnnnnnng timme too gettt throuuuuugh itt, or if ittt apppppears to gettttt sudddenly closer or farther away, or if it seems to change colour, and then suddenly returning to normal, you should go to your nearest emergency department _right away!_ You are EVIL. EVIL! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/18 "2006-05-10T22:00:11Z")
Happy pills \*and \* easy-access funware? {rob reiner’s mom} I’ll have what she’s having. {/rr’sm} ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/19 "2006-05-10T22:01:47Z")
Yah - my day just got a lot more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259/20 "2006-05-10T22:34:06Z")
So, **alice** …for three reasons now (the most important being your splendiferous beauty)…how you doin? Ahem. Do you know, **alice** , what makes you _you_? I’ll tell you. It’s what’s underneath your shirt that all of us guys are after. Your heart. What, think I was gonna say something else? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-shit-i-just-took-a-sedative-by-mistake/356259.md?page=2)