Benzos Oxazepam Max dosage?

[SimplyLost]

Hello.

Im on Oxazepam for ANXIETY, currently taking 15mg 3 times daily every 7 hours.

Would there be any adverse affects if he were to toke 30mg instead? Im feeling pretty anxious.

thanks.

* I'd like to add I consumes allot of beer with his pills. Is this dangerous? He has not died yet...

 

[ErgicMergic]

Does your dog go to a shrink? A veterenaropsychiatrist? I have heard of dogs getting prescribed anxiety medications, but never ones that drink beer while they're popping pills, but then again, most dogs I've met are more or less responsible.

This subforum is more focused on the harm reduction aspects pertaining to humans, not dogs, cats, or giraffes, and we don't take kindly to swiming, either.

 

[SimplyLost]

I lost you on the swiming part. What does this mean?

I don't pop pills looking for a HIGH... i use what i am prescribed to feel better... in my 30's been taking anti depressants and anti anxiety meds for past 16 years...

I'm on Benzo's have been on Valium, Clonazepam, Oxazepam etc.. yea i see a Dr.

I have been on Oxazepam going on 2 years now.

Yes i do tend to drink. Yes perhaps irresponsibly but that is another demon i must deal with...


Is my question more valid now or am i not welcome here?

-edit: Direct me to the right forum if this is not it, I'm here for some advice as to whether or not 30mg is safe... not like the goddamn post 3 threads below mine asking about growing effin cocaine crystals... Harm reduction you say?

 

[cook]

30 mg is completely safe, you might feel a bit more tired but that's about it. Don't mix benzodiazepines with alcohol, at least not in high doses.

 

[Thanatos]

Dogs actually are prescribed benzos, with alrazolam being the most common compound. They are generally used in animals that react to stressful environments in a very negative fashion. Bu that's besides the point, this is bluelight and we dot use swim or my dog or any of that nonsense. In fact if you would
have taken the time to read the BLUA when you joined you would have seen that none of stuff is allowed.
At any rate, that dose is not likely to pose any serious side effects, but you will mos definitely want to reduce your alcohol consumption until you are very familiar with the increased dose.

 

[SimplyLost]

Dogs actually are prescribed benzos, with alrazolam being the most common compound. They are generally used in animals that react to stressful environments in a very negative fashion. Bu that's besides the point, this is bluelight and we dot use swim or my dog or any of that nonsense. In fact if you would
have taken the time to read the BLUA when you joined you would have seen that none of stuff is allowed.
At any rate, that dose is not likely to pose any serious side effects, but you will mos definitely want to reduce your alcohol consumption until you are very familiar with the increased dose.

Thanks Both of you for your insight.

I apologize if i have abused forum rules. As in some other forums, i did not wish to incriminate anyone, including myself although that is a mute point as i am prescribe the medication, perhaps also to absolve anyone of any legal implications should one of their suggestions or what not be tried.

Again i apologize; I'm not here to break rules and honestly was looking for some advice.

I have been drinking with my current dosage.. irresponsible? |Yes probably... Does it seem to affect me in any negative way? No not at all, i can take 15mg and drink... with no perceived side effects ( that is not to say there are none )

I ask about 30MG because i need to wind down. I suffer from sever GAD, Hypochondria and Dysthimia(sp?).... I have been on Oxa for 2 years now if not more 15mg a day every 7 or 8 hours.. and although i know if i stop it i have some adverse WD symptoms... the current dosage as is does not seem to suffice... Admittedly i should be consulting my Physician.. but for now i do not have that luxury; hence why i chose to ask those familiar with the medication...

thanks to all.

EDIT: From everything i read Oxa should be a short term solution ( 2-3 weeks?..) why have i been on it for so long? Has anyone else been on this for long periods?

 

[tricomb]

Using things like SWIM or my dog do not protect you from incrimination, please read through the Bluelight User Agreement (BLUA) as you agreed to upon creation of your account. Also, please review the Other Drugs Guidelines.

Both links are available in my signature.

Mixing benzodiazepines with alcohol is indeed very dangerous, the use of alcohol is contradicted in benzodiazepine therapy. It can cause lethal CNS respiratory depression.

 

[Thanatos]

Don't worry, just go read the BLUA when you have time before creating another thread so people won snap at you. Their is no reason why you would have to hide your use as it is completely legitimate. And besides that, posin on a forum is incriminating whether or not you use 'I' or not. The authorities can trace the IP address with easy.
Welcome to Bluelight, glad to have you aboard.

 

[cook]

Oxazepam is one of the mildest benzodiazepines out there and the dosages range from 15-50 mgs x 3-4xday. Your dose is still on the low side but no benzo's should not be used regularly (in theory), too bad that in most cases they are the only ones that help. I think your alcohol consumption might be self-medication also, which suggests that your medication could be better.

 

[shreddedlettuce]

The 1st time you up your dose of any benzo (even oxazepam, which is the mildest benzo), the bar gets raised in the tolerance section.
I was on oxazepam for a long time, and you won't even feel the difference between 15mgs and 30mgs and then you have gone and messed with you tolerance with no reward.

Bottom line is don't fuck up your tolerence by upping doses of benzos for no reason.

 

[SimplyLost]

Thanks Mod and Thanks Cook and thanks Entheo....

All this time i have been drinking while on the medication... most of the time... Oxazepam and Hydromorphone.. I do not use the Hydro anymore... ( was prescribed for my pain ) ...

Right now i use wellbutrin and oxa.

The wellbutrin does nothing i find. i am at max dosage.

The oxa, not sure it does much although it must do something because i feel mad WD symptoms if i try to stop.

I have an unbelievable time trying to concentrate. I believe i may have ADD. It is impossible for me to focus on something for more than X amount of minutes or to see something completely through to the end.
I had a great career for 12 years with the same company in IT security and admin... and just lost it... i have lost everything...

today i feel the pain.. the hurt... the loss... i can never concentrate.. the meds i do take don't seem to help.. i am never happy... ( dysthimia ) literally i never feel joy i just exist... when someone asks me if i want something or this or that for dinner... the answer is always I DONT CARE. i never care... I'm fed up of not caring.. of not feeling the emotion they call joy or happiness...

perhaps the alcohol addition is a form of self medication.. a synergy amongst the alcohol and perhaps low dose of medication which allows me to feel somewhat better and mre relaxed ( not happy though ).

man im messed up, my life is messed... everything is messed up..

( Entheo think proxy... or TOR. Perhaps even relay.... )

 

[tricomb]

Relays don't do as much as you think. Even if you have it set up perfectly.

I'm sorry that you don't care. I think that if you stopped or drastically cut back your abuse of GABAergic drugs like benzodiazepines and alcohol, your mood might improve. It takes some time but I think you have much better chances without the GABAergics.

 

[SimplyLost]

Tri,

I care about feeling better... something which i have sought since i was 16.. probably younger yet i rather not remember yesterday let alone 20 odd years ago....

I've been on it all, Effexor, Seroquel, Wellbutrin, Ativan, Valium, Oxa, Klona, paxil, olanza, quieta, ... been through them all... ( and i havn't been drinking continiously since i have been on these meds.... )....

I don't know what to try anymore... been to GT, had CBT..... Have been without drinking for a LONG time, trust me my dad was an alcoholic, drinking is something i said i would never do.... now i wonder what was hurting my dad so much to have drunk himself to death... fuck me... I smoke herb too... but even herb lately.. i don;t know... it takes the edge off but... i still lack that concentration... joy.. happiness... I have literally THOUSANDS of dollars of security courses here etc.. but cannot focus long enough to follow throgh.. and i love that stuff... I have 500 movies... My GF watches them all the time,,... yet in the past 9 years i havn't sat down to watch one.... if i do my mind is not there.... i just don't know anymore.

* on top of everything my gf doesn't care,. or doesn't understand.. to her it is simply a matter of willing to do this or that .. of willing to be happy of willing to think of something else... /fml/