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Klonopin experience (need advice)

morning_bell

morning_bell

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Last night me and my girlfriend ate some klonopin. She is a very inexperienced user and wanted to try it out once so I gave her 1 mg. I, on the other hand, took 7 mg. I am a somewhat experienced benzo user but not enough to build up a super tolerance. I had a great time. Didn't black out, and had the most amazingt body high I've ever had in my life. Obviously this is a high dose..

My question is, is it safe to consume that much clonazepam in one night? Was I lucky. It's the next morning now and I feel a little fuzzy but very well for the most part. Should I be worried that I took so much? I felt like it was the right dose for me. Any feedback/experiences/advice would be very helpful.

Thanks, guys.
 
Using benzos recreationaly alone without any other substances is more or less safe in and of itself. In an isolated night, your biggest worry would more or less be blacking out and or doing stupid things you'll regret in the morning.

That being said, benzos are addictive, and continued use can lead to a physical dependence. At that point, benzo withdrawal is scary stuff and can cause seizures or even death if not properly treated. So as a once in a great while sort of thing, it isn't all that dangerous. However, continued use at those levels is risky stuff.

Be safe.

Welcome to bL.
 
Sure that is safe. A beginner could take triple that dose (not suggesting it) and not experience respiratory depression, only problem would be most likely passing out and experiencing some serious amnesia. You could possibly do something dangerous while blacked out so it is dangerous in that sense.
 
"A beginner could take triple that dose (not suggesting it) and not experience respiratory depression, only problem would be most likely passing out and experiencing some serious amnesia"

OMG, are you SERIOUS!? You are really saying that a beginner, benzo naive person could basically "safely" take 21mg of Klonopin in one sitting without massive consequences? I could not disagree more!!!! I've seen some scary stuff after someone had taken like 2-3mg the first time. Literally a trip to the ER....and days in the ICU.

I understand you're not "suggesting" that, but I'm sorry, I think that was a very dangerous statement to make imo!!!!


OP...PLEASE be very careful. You are messing with a very potent medication that in some people can cause serious problems. Also, if you started using with any regularity, the w/d's could VERY possibly kill you. Please just be careful.
 
thanks so much for the feedback guys. i have understand that benzo use can have dangerous outcomes, and that it something i wish to avoid. i value my level-headedness and ability to keep my life in control.

i have 7 left. do you think if i took 7 one night and 7 the next night there would be a diminished effect? the first time i took them gradually (a couple every hour or so). Would it be as good as last night? My friends from Atlanta are staying here in Lawrence again. We've been having a blast.
 
happygoluckygal said:
"A beginner could take triple that dose (not suggesting it) and not experience respiratory depression, only problem would be most likely passing out and experiencing some serious amnesia"

OMG, are you SERIOUS!? You are really saying that a beginner, benzo naive person could basically "safely" take 21mg of Klonopin in one sitting without massive consequences? I could not disagree more!!!! I've seen some scary stuff after someone had taken like 2-3mg the first time. Literally a trip to the ER....and days in the ICU.

I understand you're not "suggesting" that, but I'm sorry, I think that was a very dangerous statement to make imo!!!!


OP...PLEASE be very careful. You are messing with a very potent medication that in some people can cause serious problems. Also, if you started using with any regularity, the w/d's could VERY possibly kill you. Please just be careful.
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he meant respiratory depression or OD. he didnt mean jumping out of a window like an ass and sending your self to the e.r. benzos by themselves take alot to overdose, now someone being an idiot is a different story.

How did your friend end up in the E.R? if you dont mind me asking.
 
morning_bell said:
thanks so much for the feedback guys. i have understand that benzo use can have dangerous outcomes, and that it something i wish to avoid. i value my level-headedness and ability to keep my life in control.

i have 7 left. do you think if i took 7 one night and 7 the next night there would be a diminished effect? the first time i took them gradually (a couple every hour or so). Would it be as good as last night? My friends from Atlanta are staying here in Lawrence again. We've been having a blast.
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you'll be good. don't worry, if you dont use regularly then the effect wont be diminished.
 
happygoluckygal said:
"A beginner could take triple that dose (not suggesting it) and not experience respiratory depression, only problem would be most likely passing out and experiencing some serious amnesia"

OMG, are you SERIOUS!? You are really saying that a beginner, benzo naive person could basically "safely" take 21mg of Klonopin in one sitting without massive consequences? I could not disagree more!!!! I've seen some scary stuff after someone had taken like 2-3mg the first time. Literally a trip to the ER....and days in the ICU.

I understand you're not "suggesting" that, but I'm sorry, I think that was a very dangerous statement to make imo!!!!


OP...PLEASE be very careful. You are messing with a very potent medication that in some people can cause serious problems. Also, if you started using with any regularity, the w/d's could VERY possibly kill you. Please just be careful.
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He was referring to CNS depression. Perhaps whoever you knew had some other issues or perhaps an allergy to benzos.. whatever.. point is.. they are hard to OD on on their own. Infact they are very safe if they're not mixed with other CNS depressants.

I have seen a benzo naive person eat 16 xanax bars hit up the bar drank god knows how much and was just really fucked up... no ICU nothing. I am not saying what this person did was "safe"... However benzos "alone" are safe for *MOST* people at high doses.

Don't be condescending to people on here that contribute alot to the board and know what they are talking about, you will find your experience here to be unpleasant if it continues.

Other than that welcome to bluelight.
 
I think taking that much Klonopin at once is never a very good idea. 7mg obviously isn't going to kill you or anything, but you really shouldn't need to take more than 3mg max. at a time [& remember Klonopin lasts a long time]. I've been prescribed Klonopin for almost five years, & I never even bother taking more than 3mg at a time.
 
happygoluckygal said:
"A beginner could take triple that dose (not suggesting it) and not experience respiratory depression, only problem would be most likely passing out and experiencing some serious amnesia"

OMG, are you SERIOUS!? You are really saying that a beginner, benzo naive person could basically "safely" take 21mg of Klonopin in one sitting without massive consequences? I could not disagree more!!!! I've seen some scary stuff after someone had taken like 2-3mg the first time. Literally a trip to the ER....and days in the ICU.

I understand you're not "suggesting" that, but I'm sorry, I think that was a very dangerous statement to make imo!!!!


OP...PLEASE be very careful. You are messing with a very potent medication that in some people can cause serious problems. Also, if you started using with any regularity, the w/d's could VERY possibly kill you. Please just be careful.
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Your listening to too many stories. I wouldn't post something unless it were true. If a beginner were to take 21mg they would not experience respiratory depression. A black out? I wouldn't doubt it.
 
My post in no way was meant to be "condescending", if it came accross that way I apologize.

Also, I'm not listening to 'stories"...I'm talking about experiences (plural) I've had professionally with pt's overdoing it with benzos, specifically Klonopin. Of course everyone reacts differently to different substances, but for a person to take 20+mg of klonopin in one shot, dangerous adverse reactions, including resp depression amongst other things are NOT unheard of. The pt I was referencing actually ended up intubated for a brief time. Sure, that may be a rarer occurence, but the point is...it DOES happen, especially with insane doses like 21 mg. That's not taking into consideration the possibility of a very bad injury caused by the behavior that may result from taking really high doses of a benzo like K-Pin (most specifically in a person new to the drug).

My whole point was that the mere suggestion that it might be "okay" to take 3x as much as the OP did, for a benzo naive person was NOT a good idea, as far as from a harm reduction standpoint. Again, this was based on 1st hand experience and my opinion as a result of that.

Once more, my intention was HR and the welfare of the people reading. I sincerely didn't mean to be offensive to the poster whom I was quoting.
 
Violenza....Thanks for that, but not a problem, I could see where it looked as though maybe I was coming accross a bit harsh. I never mind being called on anything I say. :0)

Sorry you've had a bad week....that's never a good thing! :0(
 
happygoluckygal said:
My post in no way was meant to be "condescending", if it came accross that way I apologize.

Also, I'm not listening to 'stories"...I'm talking about experiences (plural) I've had professionally with pt's overdoing it with benzos, specifically Klonopin. Of course everyone reacts differently to different substances, but for a person to take 20+mg of klonopin in one shot, dangerous adverse reactions, including resp depression amongst other things are NOT unheard of. The pt I was referencing actually ended up intubated for a brief time. Sure, that may be a rarer occurence, but the point is...it DOES happen, especially with insane doses like 21 mg. That's not taking into consideration the possibility of a very bad injury caused by the behavior that may result from taking really high doses of a benzo like K-Pin (most specifically in a person new to the drug).

My whole point was that the mere suggestion that it might be "okay" to take 3x as much as the OP did, for a benzo naive person was NOT a good idea, as far as from a harm reduction standpoint. Again, this was based on 1st hand experience and my opinion as a result of that.

Once more, my intention was HR and the welfare of the people reading. I sincerely didn't mean to be offensive to the poster whom I was quoting.
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I never suggested it, I, in fact, did NOT suggest it. Read my original post. I was pointing out that someone could take triple that dose and not suffer respiratory depression...unless of course they were taking other drugs, particularly CNS depressants like alcohol or opiates, thats an easy recipe for an OD.
 
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