benzo tolerance

[gaga11]

for example how long does a person need to take clonazepam for to become pshycially dependant? i feel like it is pshyc9ologically dependant too but maybe its the anxiety speaking
so i was taking like 2.5-5 mg liquid solution for about a month recently stopped have felt lots of insomnia and im basically scared im going through w/d like ive considered relying on booze but this seems idiotic
ive tried valerian root for sleeping but does not help either and sometimes my anxiety gets to the point to pull out my hair of course today im having a severe hangover so maybe if i had my clonazepam i would be in heaven now but oh well everything happens for a reason i guess its detox time

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

The symptoms you're describing sound like benzo withdrawl. I'm a bit confused, are you using 2.5mg liquid solution, 5mg liquid solution or are you using between 2.5 and 5mg dosages? Are you using this dosage daily or more or less often?

Alcohol will relieve the symptoms of withdrawal, as it has a similar method of action as the benzodiazepines.

ive tried valerian root for sleeping but does not help either and sometimes my anxiety gets to the point to pull out my hair of course today im having a severe hangover so maybe if i had my clonazepam i would be in heaven now but oh well everything happens for a reason i guess its detox time

I recommend a slow taper down of your dosages, to minimize withdrawal symptoms. There are many threads throughout Bluelight about benzo tolerance and tapering plans.

 

[Voxide]

ive tried valerian root for sleeping but does not help either

In that case it sounds like it's working just fine. Don't worry, this is the intended effect of valerian root.


Also, benzo's have a cross tolerance with alcohol.

 

[gaga11]

well it could be that or my hangover since last night i took ritalin booze and pot so idk..if its the benzo w/d or the hangover well i ran out of them like on thursday
well the solution is 2.5 ml which means 1 or d rops equals an eighth of 2.5mg if u get what i mean
well i was a wreck and sometimes i binged on it since it rarely knocked me out i also mixed it with water at the end cuz i was afraid my mom would find out half of the bottle was gone

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

well the solution is 2.5 ml which means 1 or d rops equals an eighth of 2.5mg if u get what i mean

Not exactly, were you using between 2.5mg and 5.0mg a day or were you using five drops of the solution? How much mg of clonazepam are per mL? (It should say on the bottle).

well it could be that or my hangover since last night i took ritalin booze and pot so idk..if its the benzo w/d or the hangover well i ran out of them like on thursday

Taking stimulants such as Ritalin (methylphenidate) during benzo withdrawal is not a good idea, it will make your withdrawal symptoms much worse. It could be a combination of both a hangover from the booze and withdrawal from the Klonopin. Again, I do not recommend taking stimulants if you think you're in withdrawal from benzos.

In that case it sounds like it's working just fine. Don't worry, this is the intended effect of valerian root

.

Indeed, it is pretty useless for benzo WD, mildly sedating by itself, however. At least in my experience.

 

[gaga11]

it says 2.5mg/ml i thing i was using like from 2-10 drops

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

OK, unfortunately "drops" is not a very accurate method of measurement, so I don't know exactly how much you've been taking.

The symptoms you're describing do still sound like benzodiazepine withdrawal. How long has it been since you took clonazepam or consumed alcohol?

Voxide's right, benzos and alcohol (and barbiturates, for what its worth) have cross-tolerance with each other. Also bear in mind that clonazepam has a relatively long half life, so withdrawal symptoms may not appear right after you stop taking it or if you drink alcohol in place of taking clonazepam...

 

[gaga11]

i believe last time i took clonazepam was wednseday and i took xanax on friday for the ritalin comedown i slept for like 2 hours well alcohol its been nearly 18 hours i also took saint johgns wort iand chinese remedies nasty tea the doc sent me im sort of that type of abuser of pills maybe its the anxiety and all of these have crossed eachother?