SaltyDog420
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Hello everyone. This is my first post here on Bluelight (what a great resource by the way) and I've got a quick personalized, specific question regarding diazepam usage for SWIM.
Up until recently SWIM has been a heavy marijuana user (smoked on average an ounce of top shelf medical every month) and also a relatively heavy drinker.
SWIM has since quit both cold turkey and things have gone quite well. SWIM tends to suffer from anger problems, agitation, anxiety, and mild PTSD, so to help bridge the gap and help calm his nerves SWIM managed to acquire 30 10 mg valiums.
SWIM has used these before in the past (over a year ago) and found them quite effective, but has also managed to maintain discipline in dosing so addiction/withdrawal hasn't been a problem.
However, in the absence of Cannabis and alcohol, SWIM's diazepam usage has been a bit more frequent.
Over the last 10 days or so, this has roughly been SWIM's dosing schedule.
12/13: 10 mg
12/15: 40 mg over the course of 4 - 5 hours
12/17: 30 mg
12/18: 20 mg
12/19: 10 mg
12/20: 10 mg
12/21: 10 mg
12/23: 20 mg
It is now 12/24 and it has been about 12 hours since his last dosage. Currently, he would like to re-dose at 20 mg then take a break until next Saturday at the minimum.
SWIM'S question is: is this dosing schedule enough to produce a dependency or withdrawal problem for the average person? SWIM realizes his diazepam usage needs to be more infrequent, and plans to dose once a week or so at most following his next dosage, until he runs out. At which point he will NOT be buying anymore.
If SWIM consumes 20 mg more right now, that will be 40 mg within a 24 hour period. If this is potentially a consistent enough schedule to produce withdrawal symptoms, should SWIM taper down following this dose, or just immediately instate a once every 6-7 days dosing rule following his next dose?
SWIM is highly concerned about becoming dependent on this substance and DOES NOT want to create a heavy tolerance for himself or any withdrawal problems.
Is SWIM at risk with the above schedule, followed by a 6 day break and a once-or-twice a week max dosing schedule until his supply runs out?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Up until recently SWIM has been a heavy marijuana user (smoked on average an ounce of top shelf medical every month) and also a relatively heavy drinker.
SWIM has since quit both cold turkey and things have gone quite well. SWIM tends to suffer from anger problems, agitation, anxiety, and mild PTSD, so to help bridge the gap and help calm his nerves SWIM managed to acquire 30 10 mg valiums.
SWIM has used these before in the past (over a year ago) and found them quite effective, but has also managed to maintain discipline in dosing so addiction/withdrawal hasn't been a problem.
However, in the absence of Cannabis and alcohol, SWIM's diazepam usage has been a bit more frequent.
Over the last 10 days or so, this has roughly been SWIM's dosing schedule.
12/13: 10 mg
12/15: 40 mg over the course of 4 - 5 hours
12/17: 30 mg
12/18: 20 mg
12/19: 10 mg
12/20: 10 mg
12/21: 10 mg
12/23: 20 mg
It is now 12/24 and it has been about 12 hours since his last dosage. Currently, he would like to re-dose at 20 mg then take a break until next Saturday at the minimum.
SWIM'S question is: is this dosing schedule enough to produce a dependency or withdrawal problem for the average person? SWIM realizes his diazepam usage needs to be more infrequent, and plans to dose once a week or so at most following his next dosage, until he runs out. At which point he will NOT be buying anymore.
If SWIM consumes 20 mg more right now, that will be 40 mg within a 24 hour period. If this is potentially a consistent enough schedule to produce withdrawal symptoms, should SWIM taper down following this dose, or just immediately instate a once every 6-7 days dosing rule following his next dose?
SWIM is highly concerned about becoming dependent on this substance and DOES NOT want to create a heavy tolerance for himself or any withdrawal problems.
Is SWIM at risk with the above schedule, followed by a 6 day break and a once-or-twice a week max dosing schedule until his supply runs out?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
