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Benzos Advice for Xanax use

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Azee

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Hi everyone,

Are there any tips for taking Xanax?

I am going out with work colleagues and I want to be more comfortable around them but without them realizing something is off about me.

I've taken recently 2mg Xanax and felt very comfortable, and then a week later took 2.5mg but felt less comfortable/relaxed. This was 3 weeks ago now.
Did I build tolerance from a single time?

Are there foods to take/avoid?
Vitamins, drinks etc?

What I want is to just be comfortable and confident without being high or appear like I am on something.
 
benzos work best in small doses for this purpose imho.
if you take a lot you'll just look really fucked without even realizing it, without significantly increasing the anxiolitic effect (or have paradoxical reactions like anger, etc).

I'd say 0.25/0.5 mg should do good if you don't have a tolerance, but personally I would avoid using anxiety meds for this situation and instead trying to just be yourself and have fun, because you may not be able to cope with life without drugs in the future and that's an almost sure way to addiction.

definetely don't drink a lot as it will be amplified significantly.
 
So taking a higher dosage of Xanax will not reduce anxiety levels?

The first time I took Xanax I put it to the test and at 0.5mg I felt that I still had enough anxiety/inhibitions to prevent me from being completely myself.
As the night progressed and I took another 0.5mg and further 2X 5mg of diazepam I felt little to no inhibitions. Overall I had a good night.
 
do you have tolerance?

Usually I'm not anxious but 0.5 is plenty IME to have good anxiolisis (I can even feel 0.25 especially if I'm smoking pot for example). xanax is a potent benzo.
taking higher doses (always IME) doesn't increase the anti anxiety effects a lot but just makes me feel more fucked and careless (ergo decreasing hinibitions to a dangerous level).
and IMHO you should learn to let yourself go without drugs.
most of the time people don't think about you and what you're doing, and who gives a fuck if they do really?
just an advice :)
 
Benzodiazepine tolerance grows very rapidly and has a cross tolerance with alcohol (do you drink a lot?)

One thing I know that works for Alprazolam is grapefruits or grapefruit juice, it seems to make it stronger/last longer, thus why Doctors inform patients not to ingest any grapefruit products while taking xanax.

But to just get rid of social anxiety, small doses are best! It'll work it's magic on a chemical level that is undeniable, but if you are still feeling anxious and have social anxiety maybe xanax isn't for you... I had the same problem and my psych prescribed me an SSRI (citalopram) and it helped a lot with my social anxiety!! and it doesn't fuck you up or make you high or anything! So that's worth the consideration....switching meds...
 
I've taken in my life about 35 Xanax 0.5mg pills.
The first 30 were about 3-4 years ago
And recently about 5 (in the last month)

I assume I should not have a tolerance?
I am also not very tolerant to alcohol and drink extremely rarely.

At 0.5mg Xanax helped me but I can't say I didn't feel any anxiety at all.
I never considered to have anxiety until taking Xanax and considering maybe this is how "normal" should be.
 
if you don't have a steady supply of xanax you should just do 0.25 mg and then take 1 shot of alcohol

maybe not the best HR but the 2 combined would help, especially those giving presentations or something in front of a big crowd
 
I've been in your exact position.

It kinda depends on gender, body mass, matabslism, etc.

Furthermore what it you want from the drug? You said you just want to feel comfortable, that's fine. Take one when then drinks are being ordered, if you have a hit it indication that a panic attack might set off then go outside for 5 minute and take deep breathes, get the air right into the lung. Excuse yourself to the toilet and take another tab. You can subtly do the breaking exercises at the table but in the first instance do it in fresh air. Maybe one more time after that: best party ever :)
 
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