Overdose - How do you know if your OD'ing?

[an_army_of_one]

Is there a way to tell if you are going to overdose by snorting too much coke in a night?

I know that your heart beats faster and one of the risks is hear attack but is there a telltale sign that means you need medical attention?

Suppose you are at a party and you have done too much what signs should your friends look for in the case you don't notice yourself?

Thanks so much and I hope that I am not rephrasing and asking the same question that has already been asked.

[Benga]

try these threads ( thread prefix "overdose")

general discussion on cocaine overdoses
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7531

what does an I.V. overdose feel like
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39918

what does a crack overdose feel like
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45051

what happened, did swim almost die? collection of cocaine O.D. experiences &questions
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4511

[ScorpioSunshine]

Hi

Swim does want to diagnose or give any misleading advice since she is not an MD. Overdoses take many different forms, and though there may be common signs, not everyone will be the same.

Not knowing swiy's symptoms/signs, how about just a few links for swiy to read:

(First: Use the forum search engine to search for "overdose" in the Cocaine/Crack forum. There are lots of excellent threads in there for swiy to read. Lots of OD experience threads and articles)

Also, from a popular medical site:

The fatal dose of cocaine has been approximated 1.2 g, although severe toxic effects have been reported from doses as low as 20 mg. SYMPTOMS: The symptoms of cocaine poisoning are referable to the CNS, namely the patient becomes excited, restless, garrulous, anxious and confused. Enhanced reflexes, headache, rapid pulse, irregular respiration, chills, rise in b.d. temperature, mydriasis, exophthalmos, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are noticed in severe overdoses, delirium, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, convulsions, unconsciousness and death from respiratory arrest result. Acute poisoning by cocaine is rapid in developing. TREATMENT: The specific treatment of acute cocaine poisoning is the intravenous administration of a short-acting barbiturate or diazepam. Artificial respiration may be necessary. It is important to limit absorption of the drug. If entrance of the drug into circulation can be checked, and respiratory exchange maintained, the progress is favorable since cocaine is eliminated fairly rapidly.

Swim is not a doctor and does not want to give medical advice. If swiy is suspicious of an overdose, swiy should stop use immediately.

ScorpioSunshine added 1 Minutes and 39 Seconds later...

ETA:

Ooops! Must have been posting at the same time as Benga!

[Benga]

that's fine, was going to add a similar description to the post but i caught yours first.

thanks

b