my town is dry on xanax again. so I am going through whatever withdrawals, all over again. nothing I do seems to help except stare off into space and try not to think, sleep, eat or drink
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depends. some days I take like 4 to 6 mg just so I can be normal and go through my day. when I want to get fucked its however many I feel like. probably like 5 months now. what are other benzos I can take? Im kind of stupid on looking this stuff up on the internet so thats why I posted on here.
Any benzo will do. Google benzodiazepine equivalence chart to find out what you should take to hold you. Long acting ones are better for getting through the day, Xanax has a fairly short half life and very short duration of effects, so it's bad to use long term. Other common benzos include diazepam (Valium), clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), temazepam (Restoril). there are a shit load of other ones. Look them up. You probably are in a range where seizures are possible. If it gets unbearable go to an ER and tell them you are in benzo withdrawal. they'll likely give you a shot of Ativan to stabilize you and some Valium to hold you while they try to find you a treatment center. If you can taper down and stop the benzos it's a good idea. Benzo addiction is awful, and if you think you're feeling like shit now wait until you have a two or three year habit and you run out.
oh shit thank you you've been the most help. my friend has had some klonopin this whole time and I didnt think itd help. I would die for some temazepam, but I havent had those is years. I used to use them to taper me off coke. they help you sleep amazingly and thats what I need right now. do you know how many ativans I would need to take? I really dont want to go to the ER. its just one more time for someone I know to roll their eyes and go "here we go again." I really didnt mean to get addicted. I know everyone says that but I got introduced to them and then you get xanmeisia and bam its 3 months later and you run out and start to withdrawal.
MAN THAT SUCKS GIRL I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF BENZO WITHDRAWS, IM ON H. SO I DONT KNOW HOW TO HELP YOU BUT GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE THINGS GET BETTER FOR YOU. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP =)
marquis, you make a valid point, but it is not on the money. Xanax withdrawal is definately the nastiest withdrawal I have ever witnessed. When I was briefly in rehab, I met some real winnders... dope fiends, meth addicts, crack heads... but no one was in worse emotional shape than the Xanax addicts.. and you are right about the seizures. but this is conditional with sub factors.. it is ugly withdrawal
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i'd say just go with it. i did the xanax withdrawal twice. no idea why i went back after the first time. it was fucking misery, both times.
no sleeping, and every minute is an hour. i'd just try to find something that'll take your mind off it and convince yourself not to go back. it's not worth the hrt unless you hve a steady script.
ya this is the second time. I have no idea why I went back either.. someone popped a few in my hand and there I go. then I lose track of how much I take and Im stuck again. it sucks. I normally can sleep and eat by my 4th day a little bit with sleeping pills but they make me sick. I've just been watching a lot of tv. I'd like to say Im not going to go back but its nothing to be positive about...
taper off next time. do some googling about benzos.
it's really irritating to me when they're fucking abused and shit. some people have really bad panic disorders that call for that type of medication, and it's people like you who make it harder for those with panic/anxiety disorders to get it, in order to function without agoraphobia getting in the way of people living their lives, etc.
there are much better things to do. just smoke some weed or something.
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what are other benzos I can take? Im kind of stupid on looking this stuff up on the internet so thats why I posted on here.
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Other common benzos include diazepam (Valium), clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), temazepam (Restoril). there are a shit load of other ones. Look them up.
You probably are in a range where seizures are possible. If it gets unbearable go to an ER and tell them you are in benzo withdrawal. they'll likely give you a shot of Ativan to stabilize you and some Valium to hold you while they try to find you a treatment center. If you can taper down and stop the benzos it's a good idea. Benzo addiction is awful, and if you think you're feeling like shit now wait until you have a two or three year habit and you run out.
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no sleeping, and every minute is an hour. i'd just try to find something that'll take your mind off it and convince yourself not to go back. it's not worth the hrt unless you hve a steady script.
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it's really irritating to me when they're fucking abused and shit. some people have really bad panic disorders that call for that type of medication, and it's people like you who make it harder for those with panic/anxiety disorders to get it, in order to function without agoraphobia getting in the way of people living their lives, etc.
there are much better things to do. just smoke some weed or something.
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if you're not RXed xanax why not just smoke weed?
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