Chlordiazepoxide and Hallucinations: What Users Say

• Arm...
• February 12, 2014

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "Had been drinking in excess of 15-20 cans of beer a day for as long as I can remember. No appetite, losing weight, and throwing up every morning. Went through DT's last year - horrendous - sweats, shakes, hallucinations. I had Librium, but it was too little, too late, and I fell off the wagon very quickly. Finally had enough and went to see my doctor with the support of my wife. I have been on a reducing dose of Librium for a week now and never felt better. I am eating well, sleeping well, not throwing up every day, and feeling more positive than I have for a long time. I am drinking flavored water and feeling good. I am going to concentrate on getting fit. Thanks to family, friends, and GP for help and support."

• nho...
• September 7, 2015

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "Alcohol withdrawal can cost your life! I have been in 4 detoxes in 8 months. I drink a gallon, sometimes more, of vodka a day. One detox was in January for 7 days, one at the end of April for 3 days, one in June for 5 days, and one in July for 5 days. Librium works wonders. The reason the days spent in detox depend on the AMA policy. Do not do this on your own. I have had seizures, convulsions, hallucinations, DTs, it's no joke. Go to your doctor, tell him/her what's going on. I drank extremely heavily, and I was prescribed 75mg every four hours on day 1, then 50mg every 4 hours on day 2, then 25mg every 4 hours on day 3, then 25mg every 8 hours on day 4, then 25mg before bed on day 5. The only way to tackle alcohol withdrawal is with Librium."

• Per...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2018

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "I've drank heavily my whole life, mostly beer, but in the last years added vodka. I'd wake, make a vodka and water, lay back and drink it until I felt 'better' enough to get up. I wanted badly to stop, every time I tried, I got the DTs, so bad I couldn't type or write. The first day not drinking, the hallucinations started. Spiders, I thought people were there that were not, even talking to them. My best friend suggested that I might want to try detox. I still felt I could do it on my own if I could just be strong enough. Each time got worse, shakier, scarier, sicker. I finally relented. The time period before I admitted was spent drinking myself to a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.348). They immediately gave me three 25 mg pills of Librium. Then in 4 hrs, 3 more. The dreaded DTs and other frightening things did not occur. Over 4 or 5 days, they tapered the dosage of Librium. The last day I did not take the Librium, no withdrawal symptoms. I haven't drank alcohol since admitted 5 weeks ago. I have no desire. Librium was my ticket out of alcoholism."

• Yos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2019

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "I decided to quit drinking a few weeks ago. I experience some pretty scary side effects, including hallucinations. After two visits to the ER and one hospital stay for detox, I was still having a lot of anxiety, a fast heart rate, and insomnia for weeks. I sought the advice of my doctor, who was compassionate and prescribed me Librium. It helped me immediately. My heart rate returned to normal, my anxiety diminished, and I finally was able to sleep through the night. I urge anyone who wants to quit drinking to talk to their doctor about Librium."

• Sco...
• December 2, 2016

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "Was a 2.5/3 pint a day vodka drinker for 3 years. I'd medicate on it. 2 or 3 shots every couple of hours around the clock. I started needing the vodka to stay asleep at night. I'd wake up with the pounding heart and shakes. And my guts were sour (constant diarrhea). I couldn't go more than 3 hours without it or I'd go into full-blown paranoia and anxiety attacks. I'm afraid of drugs. I hate pharmaceuticals. And I was done drinking, so I tried to wean myself over and over again and failed hard. Finally broke down and went to detox. Librium was their go-to. The stuff is amazing. Made detox a breeze, to be honest. I wasn't even tired on it. I felt normal, to be honest. No shakes, no paranoia, slept good (vivid dreams). 25 mg 3 times a day for 10 days."

• pra...
• January 17, 2011

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "My uncle was drinking for over 35 years, and after detoxing once before, he was doing considerably well. Things took a downhill turn for him, and it took us a while to get him the right kind of help. Librium is the way to go. He went from convulsions, shakes, hallucinations to a few minor discomforts. By now, even those are gone. God bless every one of you looking for a way out. It is out there, but you must believe in yourself 100%."

• Har...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2017

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "I've always done cold turkey withdrawal, and this is the first time I could function. It made me feel numb and zombie-like, but I'd rather have that than the cold turkey withdrawal. I'm a 39-year-old female who's been drinking since 15. I'm a horrible binge drinker that can go weeks with only vodka or other kinds of booze. I wake up in the morning and drink until I pass out, as soon as I wake up, I do it all over again. The only way I stop is if my husband takes my wallet, keys, and any access to $. My withdrawals kick in quick, and I feel as if I'm dying. I don't sleep for 3 to 4 days, I hear stuff that's not there, I sweat profusely, and then I'm freezing, horrible anxiety. My heart jumps at any noise, my heart races, and I get super depressed."

• Bro...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 2, 2018

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "I had maybe 7-10 detox attempts in the hospital at 30ish - was prescribed Librium but every time initially had awful hallucinations (running through wards being chased by hordes of witches) but it worked. However, 20 yrs later I still drink, my liver gamma GT hovers around 2000, yep 2K healthy peeps less than 50. Alcohol is evil, an 18-year-old can buy enough to kill them. WHY. If this helps any young person - just do NOT start drinking like I did. I am educated, top of school, had a great job and money. Now alone in pain, feeling sick - this could be you !!"

• Anonymous
• February 9, 2012

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "First time I went to an inpatient rehab, thought I was going to die. I was so sick, shaking uncontrollably, near hallucinating, and they gave me two tablets of which mg I don't know, and it worked wonders! I took what I imagine to be 25 mg every 4-6 hours after that, and within 3 days felt great, stayed there 5 days, and at day 4, I was ready to get out of there. Unfortunately, I relapsed and binged for a month. This time I did it outpatient, and the Dr. gave me 25 mg tabs, which I took 1 every 4-6 hours the first day, and it immediately made me feel 10 times better. Overall, the course of 5 days I slowly tapered off, and it's what I recommend to anyone withdrawing from the sauce."

• Teu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2017

Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal "I am in my 40s. Struggled with alcohol since my mid-20s. I was up to about half a large bottle of vodka a day. When I tried to stop, I had hallucinations and four seizures. My legs were bucking. After a stay at the hospital, I was prescribed Librium. I think it saved my life."

• Anonymous
• December 22, 2009

Chlordiazepoxide "I was put on this during my stay at an inpatient rehab center for opiate/benzo addiction. At first, it made me hallucinate (sp?) and walk into walls (50 mg). This was for detox. Then, they slowly tapered me, so there were no side effects. I am 40 days sober, but still feel anxious. I can't take any mind-altering drugs, so it wouldn't be a good idea to go back on it. I think under close doctor supervision, it's definitely worth it, even though I was walking into walls. :)"

• Sil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2014

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Half a bottle of vodka or a bottle of wine a day for 20 years. Got worse when my husband died and ended up cutting my wrists on a binge. Started having fits/seizures about 8 weeks ago, so decided to give up cold turkey. Biggest mistake ever as I couldn't understand why I kept having seizures. Started Librium as an inpatient along with IV thiamine. Got awful hallucinations to begin with, but after that I can truthfully say I haven't felt this good physically and mentally for years. I self-referred, and the hospital was amazing. Please, please, if you think you have a dependency, then this medicine is the way to go. I truly believe it's not only saved my sanity but also potentially my life."