Yeah, AMT is one of the best euphorias if you hit it right. I know that feeling, congrats.
I've been boshing kratom and benzos for the last bit. Know how everyone knows I have a ultra low tolerance and get really high on miniscule amounts of drugs, well put that in the past tense. I've lost my unique gift, and taking drug breaks doesn't bring it back. I've lost my gift
I don't need Xorkoth levels of kratom, but I need 4x what I used to take and the effects I used to get from 4mg of diazepam now requires at least 10mg, even if I haven't used benzos for a couple weeks.
The roster for the evening, at it's peak with transient cases of double vision:
-daytime amphetamine after-effects (haven't used in a week)
-4 tabs of AC&C; 32mg codeine, 2 taken a few hours apart
-23mg of diazepam
-eyeballed ~2-3mg of etizolam
-50mg diphenhydramine
-1.5g valerian; standardized (~3mg valerenic acid)
-lots of kratom, 6 grams or so (1.2-1.5g used to give me a good buzz)
-A bunch of o-des-tram; eyeballed about 50mg, intranasal
-watching old westerns (John Wayne and Clint Eastwood flicks)
-450mg of pregabalin over the day, and the story behind why I'm able to take so much;
Upon review in my 2nd doc's appointment, we decided to give the stuff a real chance and use PRN dosing, up to 450mg daily (6- 75mg caps). I was at 150mg daily split into morning/evening doses and after a week it wasn't doing much. The journal studies use the 'effective dose' at 450mg/day. It's PRN so can take whatever division of 75mg tabs I want, even my initial one in morning, one in evening script.
As can be expected; so far I've been using 450mg/day. Novelty for now, I'll likely cut it back after this weekend to the 300 range. He and the pharmacist have this idea of only 'twice daily dosing'. For me to take 3 pills at once I'd be feeling great, but impaired and have enhanced side effects such as bad balance, cognitive clouding, etc. And then I start withdrawing, prompting me to desire my second dose earlier than should be.
With my super active kidneys (high metabolism) I feel and dispose the drug a lot faster than most. I use 3 doses per day to maintain a level plasma concentration. It's the same 450mg, just 2 pills 3 times a day rather than the unfavourable 3 pills 2 times a day. I don't know why they don't just suggest taking it in a manner that feels right for you, while still advocating the daily limit.
Anyways I just wanted to share the good news of an 'essentially' PRN pregabalin script. Now I just have to use it to help me get off the benzos/opies and do online CBT.
Definitely on the nod if I let myself slip away from the movie, but then I'll fall asleep and miss my high; ha, an opiate using trying to keep from nodding after taking a bunch of other CNS depressants in combo
BTW M*A*S*H* is an amazing show, I highly recommend it. It makes light of war but in general it's an amazing show that's fun to watch.