TheAbandoned
Greenlighter
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Why do people try to get me to quit my prescribed twice a week benzos? If I’m not addicted to them physically, then I don’t see a problem. How do I get people to respect my boundaries?
Keep your privacy private.Why do people try to get me to quit my prescribed twice a week benzos? If I’m not addicted to them physically, then I don’t see a problem. How do I get people to respect my boundaries?
Yes I am. I get 15 pills that last 2 months. It says “take every day as needed for anxiety” but the psychiatrist instructed me to take it up to twice a week so I don’t get addicted.You're prescribed benzos 2 days per week?
Who is trying to get you to stop?
But hey, in reality benzos are never a long term solution for almost everyone. This is what the medical literature says.... it's not 1980 anymore. They rarely script benzos these days for a pretty good reason (even if I don't agree with that reason myself).
XanaxWhat benzo is it? They're all different in terms of addictive tendencies. I've been on Valium for awhile and never have I felt addicted or crave the feeling. It just calms me down. Xanax has a really short half life but more intense high so that is one people tend to get hooked on the most.
I get a relaxed, calm euphoria, so no.therefore you probably have zero stuff in blood serum every now and then, cessation for full week makes it certain.
it might be enough to offer minor rebounds in that state but I don't think your use could be deemed as particularly problematic or harmful. Maybe the people are just hysteric. You don't behave badly while you are xanaxed, do you
Exactly.What " people " are you referring to?
Yup.Exactly.
If some people are telling you it is bad for you, you can get them to respect your choice, but if they are the kind of people that DEA has under siege to prevent them from prescribing benzos, you may have a hard time getting them to respect shit.
They are the kind of people that are cutting cold pain patients from their meds, leaving them in agony without a second thought.
Ok... Was wondering about the "twice a week" part, but it makes sense after reading this.Yes I am. I get 15 pills that last 2 months. It says “take every day as needed for anxiety” but the psychiatrist instructed me to take it up to twice a week so I don’t get addicted.
I do the same thing as you. Been getting roughly 15mg of Klonopin a month from a friend that always has extras. To be extra careful you should try and take a full week-10 days off every month. That's what I do. I originally thought I'd like to be on a low 0.5-.75mg dose a day but it works much better this way as needed, I definitely don't need benzos daily even though I have anxiety. I would just be worse off in the long runYes I am. I get 15 pills that last 2 months. It says “take every day as needed for anxiety” but the psychiatrist instructed me to take it up to twice a week so I don’t get addicted.
What country are you in, if you don't mind me asking?Ok... Was wondering about the "twice a week" part, but it makes sense after reading this.
I get prescriptions for 90 x 2mgs clonazepam every three months, to be taken as needed. I could practically overdose with the stuff, if that's possible!?
I don't NEED nearly that much, but it gives me some sense of "I have them just in case". I've learned how to manage them. And I also learned not to tell people that I'm taking benzos, unless it's people who know the why and how. That includes the oasional therapist I talk to about about someone else's problem (and who's totally against benzos but very pro SSRIs)
If you're just beginning to take them, do as your doc say. And if possible, stay on the low-dose side of it (think twice if it's really "needed")
I live in Chile, and it's a private doctor.What country are you in, if you don't mind me asking?
And is this via a private doctor, or standard GP?
It seems to be impossible to get more than a one off benzo prescription from an NHS GP in the UK, and you would only get that if you were very lucky, and had what they consider to be a very good reason. You'd also have to have succeeded in getting your point across in a manner that did not seem to be blatant 'drug seeking behaviour' to them, otherwise you'd be leaving with nothing in such a case.
No wonder so many people are forced onto the internet to obtain their benzos. The hard line 'no benzo' poilcy just drives the problem under-ground, and forces people who need or could greatly benefit from benzos to use potentially dodgy sources. None of this is anything new to be saying, but every time I think about the situation I have the same thought. And I don't think this will ever change. Except perhaps to become even worse, with even private Drs and psychiatrists potentially becoming more reluctant to issue benzo prescriptions. Which is something I have heard mentioned recently, and is a pretty concerning situation.
That's why you only get a few per week. They don't want you to develop tolerance to the Xanax because then you'll get withdrawal.Xanax