Posted by yxibow on August 25, 2006, at 3:19:02
In reply to Re: 10 benadryl all at once, posted by psychobot5000 on August 24, 2006, at 22:13:25
> Benadryl can be dangerous to the heart in high doses--it causes fast heart-beat, but at least you can check for that. If you take a high dose of benadryl--The OTC limit is 50mg--2 pills--then you must check your pulse to make sure it's not above what it would normally be.
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> But it also can cause changes in the electrical conductivity of your heart, and that can't be checked so simply. In any case, if you find your heart beating hard, or above 90-100 beats per minute, while at rest, then...that's bad.
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> For the sake of heart health (as well as other issues), I hope you find an alternative! Good luck!
>Yes I would concur with the tachycardia -- the times I took benadryl as a kid (and I think more recently... I don't know, I generally would take claritin or something if I needed such a thing these days) I would get a fast heart beat and be more awake before getting sleepy. I think - its hard to remember.
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