? about building benzo (specifically Valium) tolerance

[Denial]

Alright.
Well, with my stash of 10mg diazepams... heres been my latest story.
First time, ate 30mg. NICE! I was high, floaty, chilled, slightly 'drunk' feeling but more clear headed than being drunk. Really pretty fun.
Next time, bout 5 days later, popped 20mg during class, got a good buzz, chilled the rest of the day.
Next time, bout a good week later, ate 30mg, got a slight slight buzz, fairly chill, nothing too pronounced.
And as of right now, another 3 days later, I ate 30mg and am really barely feeling much at all. Maybe slight relaxation, but shit, I've been awake (naturally) for almost 36 hours now... shouldn't that have knocked me the fuck out?
I'm kinda wanting to go to bed cuz its getting hard to deal with being awake this long naturally... mind starting to wander, etc.
Now, whats up with that valium? Does it REALLY build tolerance THAT quick???
If so, damn, that blows. Cuz I'm going to rapidly be eating a LOT of those and im sure thats not a great thing for me....
I was originally just looking for a recreational chill pill, nothing too intense, but now I feel like im just wasting little blue pills.
Any ideas/insight??
Thanks all! You guys are a wealth of knowledge, thanks for sharing.

 

[PhreeX]

Yeah, stop taking benzos for a week or so... it's true, the tollerance builds easily in terms of recreation - so it's still a good "chill pill" for you, but you're got getting a high... you can either take more, or take a break, then go back to your 30mg dose in a week or so...
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"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don't care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is: 'What are they in a position to do about it?'" (William S. Burroughs)

 

[Denial]

Hrm. So my options are, stay in a mild chill indefinately (not too bad an option)...
or get slightly tipsy on occasion... tough call.
I have an appt. with the psych on wed. morning and im pretty sure I have general anxiety disorder, so I'm thinkin theyll prescribe me Paxil, plus a mild mild dose of xanax.... the valium little fun on the side shouldnt interact with the paxil, assuming thats what i get, too bad, should it?

 

[PhreeX]

You're not likely to get Xanax... maybe Klonopin or Ativan even, but not Xanax - if you get Xanax you would start out at .25mg or .5mg...
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"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don't care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is: 'What are they in a position to do about it?'" (William S. Burroughs)

 

[Benzo]

Dont fuck up a good thing. I'm speaking from experience. My guess is that you are over tired which is why you are not shutting down as expected. Doesn't make sense I know but it's a brain chemical thing. It is giving you a taste of what inevitably will happen however if you don't seriously keep your benzo use recreational. Good breaks of up to a week in between doses. I need 100mg of diazapam to feel anything and I'm not proud of it. It's hard to sit back and enjoy 100mg without the headfuck that you've just taken 100mg to get there.
Good luck.

 

[Dr. Quack]

Taken at high levels over long periods they can tend to cause a bit of depression in some. What fun.

 

[Denial]

Phreex
The only reason I mentioned that xanax is that my g/f went to the head doctor the other day and shes pretty sketched out like me (just from previous life bullshit, family, etc) and she got Paxil and *laugh* .25mg Xanax to take "when things get really tough"..... we both laughed at that one.... she could eat her whole bottle maybe....
Derno, reading on that Paxil website though, sure seems like the wonder drug for anyone who is sad or depressed or anxious or...etc ad nauseum. They sure do make their product sound like a wonder drug....oh well, maybe it will help... *rolls eyes*
Yeah, I'm trying to cool it on the diazepam though. Self control....... self....control......... its tough *sigh*

 

[PhreeX]

Denial -
Why laugh? Sure, .25mg Xanax won't get you high, but it would probably take care of your girlfriends anxeity...
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"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don't care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is: 'What are they in a position to do about it?'" (William S. Burroughs)

 

[Denial]

Derno man.
I have GAD also and ive tried a .25mg xanax (without anything, stone cold sober, just on a rough day) and totally felt no effects....
Then again, you know, I'm not like the 'normal' public which has never experienced the crazy things we call psychedelics so i guess i just 'expect' ANY drug to be 'more intense'....
you know? I guess our relative 'intensity' or 'effectiveness' scale is a bit adjusted compared to most people.