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Benzos how long on benzo before withdrawal?

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jjacobsen

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is it mere days? Weeks ? I have loreazepam and Xanax only take them to come
Down from other substances. But lately it can be as often as 3 days a week.
Thanks!
 
off subject -- I take Ativan 2mg per day, Busbar 30mg, Zoloft 100mg, and now Vistaril PAM 100mg (was 200mg) all per day/each day. I get the best relief from Busbar and Zoloft for long-term relief and Ativan for breakthru/daily treatment by being a add-on
 
Them Witches said:
off subject -- I take Ativan 2mg per day, Busbar 30mg, Zoloft 100mg, and now Vistaril PAM 100mg (was 200mg) all per day/each day. I get the best relief from Busbar and Zoloft for long-term relief and Ativan for breakthru/daily treatment by being a add-on
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Hello, could you please tell me more about the Zoloft and how does it affected your life, i mean how long do u take it, what was your starting dose and what u felt after taking your first pill and how do u feel now when u take 100mg / how do u feel if you don't take it for a two/three days ?
Can u compare it to another typical AD (if) u were taking any before and does it affected your weight and is it more on sedative or more on stimulating part of the spectrum ?
I am asking because i have it and i found many articles claiming it's not only pure SSRi ( like Citalopram ) but it's actually selective serotonine AND DOPAMINE reuptake inhibitor which basically distinguish it from all other SSRi and SNRi meds. I am asking because in my case even the maximal daily dose of escitalopram ( pure SSRi) never provided any therapeutic benefits just after few months of taking it.

( Now i take vortioxetine - Brintellix which is an atypical ad raising serotonine less than citalopram but through Its modulation of serotonine receptors it also raise other, mostly pro-cognitive things like dopamine and it Is working without loosing effectivness for a few years ).

I am also prescribed mirtazapine which i use as a sedative by taking 7,5-15mg or as motivation and energy enhancing additional atypical ad when i take 45 mg.
I always take it before sleep but when i take 45 mg i always wake up rested, motivated to actually wake-up from bed feeling it also raised my noradrenaline and dopamine and combined with vortioxetine it makes me feel somehow balanced, like if dopamine-noradrenaline-serotonine were in the perfect balance.

So this Is why i am interested about Zoloft.
 
I had to take my Klonopin for a couple of weeks before it was integrated into my body and mind (thank God) but basically the longer you take it after that the more important to taper

I was disabled without it with a boyfriend who refused to get a real job so I have been through horrific withdrawal (I live in a place they call it "a dangerous narcotic")

It's funny how bad they want to disqualify actual quality of life...maybe it's all just two physically attractive pieces of actual shit having an orgasm lol
 
Vanilla_Incense said:
Probably depends on the person. I'm not into benzos, I like booze (so hits similar receptors in the brain) and I've never really had any withdrawal (despite drinking most nights). I chalk it up to facing my hangovers and not being perpetually drunk :LOL:
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Gymnastics on a tight rope between 2 flat s, why not?
I do it. But after 3 times Physical dependence, WD s last 3 weeks.
Compared with GHB, 3 day s. Torture, and Diazepam does shit.
Sadly addiction dr s know shit. I bet even GHB would be a better choice.

Hope i learned my lesson. But i did it by going 24/7.
The hard way, busy in making that never happens.
The most ineffective method was medical internal DETOX.

Rate of relapse 90 %. And so cheap-ass. Handing Mg-H-O.
A laxative as MG supplement, idiot s.

So forget medical help, but that is hopefully depended on location.
 
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emkee_reinvented said:
Gymnastics on a tight rope between 2 flat s, why not?
I do it. But after 3 times Physical dependence, WD s last 3 weeks.
Compared with GHB, 3 day s. Torture, and Diazepam does shit.
Sadly addiction dr s know shit. I bet even GHB would be a better choice.

Hope i learned my lesson. But i did it by going 24/7.
The hard way, and that never happens.
The most ineffective method was medical internal DETOX.

Rate of relapse 90 %. And so cheap-ass. Handing Mg-H-O.
A laxative as MG supplement, idiot s.

So forget medical help, but that is hopefully depended on location.
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It is gymnastics on a tight rope (gotta not drink so much I experience serious withdrawal).

Sorry to hear you've had to go through withdrawal (legit one of my biggest fears).

I agree addiction doctors don't know shit :LOL:. But personally I've stopped drinking booze regularly quite a few times (I've been a heavy drinker for at least 6 years give or take). I've abstained from weeks to months and never had any withdrawal past a hangover (thank fuck). The relapse rate I get. At one point I attended smart recovery for a month but got bored of hearing the same old stories every week and went right back to it :LOL:.
 
Vanilla_Incense said:
It is gymnastics on a tight rope (gotta not drink so much I experience serious withdrawal).

Sorry to hear you've had to go through withdrawal (legit one of my biggest fears).

I agree addiction doctors don't know shit :LOL:. But personally I've stopped drinking booze regularly quite a few times (I've been a heavy drinker for at least 6 years give or take). I've abstained from weeks to months and never had any withdrawal past a hangover (thank fuck). The relapse rate I get. At one point I attended smart recovery for a month but got bored of hearing the same old stories every week and went right back to it :LOL:.
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Yeah but drinking nightly not even every day of the week.
That s sounds to me as self control, i would not wish upon my worst enemy,
what i did 3 times to myself. 24/7 and keeping that up a while.

Till you wake and soon start sweating while that tremble comes on.

:greencookoo:

No clue what is the time-span needed, but we don t wanna know.
Avoid if possible by all means necessary even if it means donating.
All your money to Save the earth or something. :ROFLMAO:
 
emkee_reinvented said:
That s sounds to me as self control, i would not wish upon my worst enemy,
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I don't wake up wishing I had a drink in hand :LOL:. I eat some breakfast (normally something spicy) to help me with my hangover and after that I just get on with my day :).

I've never awoken in a sweat because of withdrawal but thanks for the concern 😎.
 
Would need to know your dose and real tollerance .with a fairly long acting benzo like clonozopam taken at 4 to 6mg a day it took me exactly 5 days to fall into Dantes Inferno .xanax is short acting so if you have been taking it for more than 3 or four months then I would think you would need to take it every day as appose to 3 days a week .but maybe your one of the lucky ones .
 
Vanilla_Incense said:
Probably depends on the person. I'm not into benzos, I like booze (so hits similar receptors in the brain) and I've never really had any withdrawal (despite drinking most nights). I chalk it up to facing my hangovers and not being perpetually drunk :LOL:
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Yeh I drink every night but work every day so have never experienced the dt's .to have severe wd from alcohol you have to be drinking serious amounts .don't belive what you read on the Internet. I can stop for 3 days and feel good but just desperate for a beer
 
And your right if your going to drink handle the hangover, shower ,coffee hit the road with the promise of a reward when you get home
 
lost weekend said:
Yeh I drink every night but work every day so have never experienced the dt's .to have severe wd from alcohol you have to be drinking serious amounts .don't belive what you read on the Internet. I can stop for 3 days and feel good but just desperate for a beer
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I agree. I've always been concerned because I drink way more than the medical community says you have to in order to experience wd. But I've never experienced it. Just face the Hangover I guess :LOL:
 
Yeh I drink 4 beers at least every night and more at weekends but I'm fresh as a daisy once I get going .I guess it's ingrained in my country ,when I was an apprentice my boss couldn't give 2 fuc@# if you were hungover or stinking of booze ,as long as you turned up and put a shift in
 
Vanilla_Incense said:
I don't wake up wishing I had a drink in hand :LOL:. I eat some breakfast (normally something spicy) to help me with my hangover and after that I just get on with my day :).

I've never awoken in a sweat because of withdrawal but thanks for the concern 😎.
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Just my personal advise for general purpose. When i used GHB, weekend warrior.
So 24/7 friday evening till sunday evening. Then got to work probably a bit WD-ing.

Switch to evening only use, till friday. The WD s are in comparison a walk in the park.
Does make me realise what am i for kinda idiot being, get sky high.

Still live also the normal life, inbetween. School and/ or work.
 
emkee_reinvented said:
Just my personal advise for general purpose. When i used GHB, weekend warrior.
So 24/7 friday evening till sunday evening. Then got to work probably a bit WD-ing.

Switch to evening only use, till friday. The WD s are in comparison a walk in the park.
Does make me realise what am i for kinda idiot being, get sky high.

Still live also the normal life, inbetween. School and/ or work.
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Sorry what is ghb excuse my ignorance
 
lost weekend said:
Sorry what is ghb excuse my ignorance
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edit: some info about the danger s and downside,
i added in some reply s further on, addiction for example,
and possible Neurotoxicy. ⚠️
My use was 25 year s ago using pharmaceutical GHB,
later DIY with food-grade precursor s.

GHB is all you would like Ethanol to be. pretty non toxic.
Though addiction does lead to damage i read.

Xyrem is pharmaceutical, indicated for Narcolepsie.
https://www.xyrem.com/

But yeah it s good, but a dangerous dose response curve.
300 mg more then needed and you get ass wacked.
Puking/ twisting or out.

A smart start real low, and sit it out, as when i used it.

It was legal, made it myself after ordering from South Africa stopped.
Now its made by criminals with non food grade precursor's.
 
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emkee_reinvented said:
GHB is all you would like Ethanol to be. pretty non toxic.
Though addiction does lead to damage i read.

Xyrem is pharmaceutical, indicated for Narcolepsie.
https://www.xyrem.com/

But yeah it s good, but a dangerous dose response curve.
300 more then needed and you get ass wacked.
Puking/ twisting or out.

A smart start real low, and sit it out, as when i used it.

It was legal, made it myself after ordering from South Africa stopped.
Now its made by criminals with non food grade precursor's.
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Never new.is it like a drink ?
 
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