If the dose of Oxy was too high you should NOT be taking Ativan. Mixing opiates and benzos without a tolerance to both more of than not is a dangerous combination and is responsible for countless deaths each year. Why post asking for advice if you're not going to listen to the advice given?
Wait, when did someone say that I shouldn't take the Ativan with it?
I know I probably shouln't have as it could of been dangerous, but it happened, I'm still here, and now I know better next time. In all, I combined 15MG's Oxycodone with 7MG's of Ativan, and 10MG's of Zolpidem. I slept like a baby. I went to bed at 2 AM and woke up at 5PM.
That combination of Oxy, Zolpidem and Lorazepam was one of the most relaxing things I've ever experienced. The sky could have been falling, and I wouldn't have given a shit.
Being that I'm under tons of stress, that relief was quite needed. Although, as much as I want to do it again now, I'm not going to. From everything I've read, this is one of the easiest ways to set yourself up with an addiction. I'm already addicted to Benzodiazepines (for medical reasons, however) and I sure as hell don't need an opiate addiction on top of that. I've already been opiate withdrawal a couple times now, and those were after only after a month of daily use.
Ativan, I'm only slightly addicted to. I have cravings for it when I'm having a panic attack or I'm manic, but otherwise, I make sure I don't take it for more than 5 days at a time. Physically withdrawing from Benzo's is just as bad as withdrawing from opiates. However, mental withdrawal and the rebound anxiety and depression is what makes benzo withdrawals worse than Opiate withdrawals (in my opinion).
I was unaware of the severity of benzo withdrawal until it was too late, the one and only time I went through it. I had been taking recreational doses of Xanax for 3 months straight (anywhere from 3-6MG's in the morning, 2MG's in the afternoon, and anywhere from 4-8MG's in the evening. When I ran out of the supply, I had no idea how dangerous stopping cold turkey was. First day I woke up and didn't have any Xanax - things started out a little shittier than normal for a monday morning, but it was still in the boundaries of normal. But as the hours past, my muscles starting aching! Walking anywhere felt like a 30 mile jog.
When I would sit down, it felt like my muscles were on fire. I had this hellish burning sensation in all my joints. During the late evening, the anxiety and depression hit me hard. I could stop crying, I felt like I was failure and a piece of shit. So I tried going to bed, but obviously, that was impossible. So I laid there all night and actually started contemplating suicide. I really was going to do it, but then I broke down and called the suicide hotline.
They sent the police to my house and I was hospitalized. While I was there, I told them that I had just stopped Xanax, and the doctor told me instantly that's why I was feeling so shitty. In fact, he said that If I hadn't died, I may of died from a seizure. So he instantly started me on a Valium taper, which greatly helped everything. Within two months, I was off the benzo's.
I got prescribed Ativan because sometimes, it really is necessary for me. I'll have panic attacks that send me into a manic episode and antipsychotics will do nothing for it. So when that happens (and it happens once or twice every month) only a benzo will bring me out of it. Thus, my Ativan prescription. My psychiatrist knows of my past benzo abuse, but she said she'd have no problem RX'ing Ativan in lower amounts. So I get 10MG's of Ativan (1MG pills) once a month. I usually only ever use 4 of those a month though.
Anyways, I just realized that I got WAAAYY off topic, so lemme go back to that.
sounds like a rook. couldve just enjoyed the oxy straight by itself. dude doesnt know how lucky he is!!!! 3 perc5s!!! thats like mouthwash.
I've had limited experience with Opiates. I am minorly experienced with Codeine, and moderately experienced with Hydro. Honestly? out of the three opiates I've tried now, I still think I liked Codeine the best. Codeine was extremely sedating. More so than Oxy or Hydro. My dose of Codeine, the couple times I've done it were 120MG's and 140MG's. When I was taking 10MG's of Norco for legitimate pain, I thought it was a ripoff. It felt nowhere near as good as the codeine did.
The Oxy was much better in terms of......well......everything. Hydrocodone was shit, but it's the easiest to get. Oxycodone was sedating as well, but in it's own special way, it was very stimulating, which is why I liked the Codeine better. 140MG's of Codeine was equal to 15MG's of Oxycodone, but the Codeine was (for some reason) much more sedating and therefore, more overall, relaxing.
Maybe that's because some part of the Codeine is turn into Morphine? idk. But if that's the case? I'd love to get my hands on some Morphine pills then.
But okay, I'll try taking the oxy first, see how it feels after 45 min, then decide if I want to dose the Ativan.
