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  • BDD Moderators: Keif’ Richards

Heavy SOMA use

silver_lining

silver_lining

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Man i took a good 5 months off, then got some soma 350's and fell in love again. This time i'm going 1750mg twice a day. i'm blissed out AF, and love the body high that comes on in the first hours of dosing. I've never gone this hard, it's been a solid 10 days now. Gotta stop tho, i guess just super fast taper over the next few days and walk away
 
Seeems like a lot. I don't wan't complications. But i've heard of much heavier use so IDK.
 
Hey @silver_lining :)

For a lot of people, myself included, Carisoprodol (Soma) isn't enjoyable past a certain dosage. For me, this would be 1,050mg at most. If I were to use more than that, I could end up with a variety of weird, unwanted side effects, one time convulsions. This is not a universal thing. I'm guessing it has something to do with how certain people etabolize the drug.

An important question: what is your history with sedative/hypnotic drugs? This is a large category of drugs that includes Benzodiazepines, Alcohol, Barbiturates, Z-Drugs and Non-Benzodiazepine drugs including Carisoprodol and Methaqualone (Quaalude) to name a couple. You mentioned that you've had a previous dalliance with Carisoprodol. I'm guessing your usage followed a similar trajectory then?

Have you ever been so tolerant to any of these substances that withdrawal occurred upon cessation? This is important, as the "Kindling Effect" comes into pay with each successive epidose of tolerance, dependence and withdrawal.

Knowing the details of your history will dictate how to safely get through this episode of Carisoprodol. Let me know.
 
Seeems like a lot. I don't wan't complications. But i've heard of much heavier use so IDK.
Keif' Richards said:
Hey @silver_lining :)

For a lot of people, myself included, Carisoprodol (Soma) isn't enjoyable past a certain dosage. For me, this would be 1,050mg at most. If I were to use more than that, I could end up with a variety of weird, unwanted side effects, one time convulsions. This is not a universal thing. I'm guessing it has something to do with how certain people etabolize the drug.

An important question: what is your history with sedative/hypnotic drugs? This is a large category of drugs that includes Benzodiazepines, Alcohol, Barbiturates, Z-Drugs and Non-Benzodiazepine drugs including Carisoprodol and Methaqualone (Quaalude) to name a couple. You mentioned that you've had a previous dalliance with Carisoprodol. I'm guessing your usage followed a similar trajectory then?

Have you ever been so tolerant to any of these substances that withdrawal occurred upon cessation? This is important, as the "Kindling Effect" comes into pay with each successive epidose of tolerance, dependence and withdrawal.

Knowing the details of your history will dictate how to safely get through this episode of Carisoprodol. Let me know.
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Sure i have a off and on history with Diazepam. I am currently taking a tolerance break and had been managing my anxiety and sleep with gabapentin. But then i got my hands on more Soma and jumped right in. I really like upwards of 2g doses, i've never had any adverse affects besides next day besides rebound anxiety. In the past i would only take it once a day, in the evening. For months straight. But this time i started taking mid morning doses as well. I get great relief and enjoy it, but kinda stuck in this cycle of taking 5 of the 350mg pills twice a day. I always do it on an empty stomach and it hits nice, not really noticing tolerance issues. But i need to stop this ASAP. It's been around 10 days of use, but the last 5 days have been the double dose. I think i'll try and just skip the morning handful and take 1 less pill each night, so i will be all done in 4 or 5 days. Or cold turkey is fine too, I just dont want to have a seizure or anything. I will have more gabapentin soon too, surely that will help. I have never had an OD or seizure or anything of the sorts. Thanks for your insight
 
I hear ya. You seem to have a small history. Non-Barbiturates like Carisoprodol and Barbiturates in general, are more prone to causing seizures during withdrawal than Benzodiazepines or Z-Drugs. I would recommend like you said, stop immediately, whether that is a taper a pill at a time or just wait until you have Gabapentin in stock and use that to land on. We're dealing with some highly theoretical topics here, but Gabapentin is prescribed to treat certain seizure disorder. I'd wager that non-extreme usage of Gabapentin would likely reduce the likelihood of a seizure.

I'm not just talking out of my ass. I've had seizures. I've withdrawn from Alcohol and I've used all of these substances before numerous times. Save the strong sedatives like this for emergency situation. They just don't work for longer than a couple of weeks before you start the process of diminishing returns, tolerance and dependence.

Gabapentinoids also cause dependence and also can be tricky to withdraw from. I feel I can say safely that Gabapentinoids are likely less dangerous and/or harmful to the longevity of a person than high-dose Barbiturates or non-Barbiturates.
 
Yep, i'm on around day 20 on my diazepam cleanse, i was using flexeril and gabapentin in low doses the fist 10 days and it really got me through the worst of acute faze. But damn Soma is so superior, hitting those gaba A receptors like benzos. Definitely a bit of kindling and a dab of PAWS. But a few days and i'll have gaba again and so i'll just fast taper and jump once i get the gaba.

I've found that an ice pack on my chest helps the rebound anxiety. L-theanine, magnesium, chamomele tea all help greatly too. I plan to do a ketamine therapy asap to dissolve the cravings and rewire my desire
 
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