Christ!
Bluelighter
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Well said tripman.
Benzos are such an effective class of drugs...I know what it's like to be thinking that having a constant supply would make life so much better. When I was on them it did that for a while, things were great! No insomnia and practically zero anxiety, I'd get an awesome sleep every night and get up in the morning without dreading going to work/Tafe.
After a few months of being on them I ran out...and the experience was one of the most horrible I've ever gone though. Had only ever had a few anxiety attacks before this but when I was in withdrawal they would be triggered by just about anything. I couldn't function, and that was only after a few months! People are on them for years and years sometimes...I can't imagine how hard it would be for them.
The Valium will help you sleep for a certain amount of time, but then your body will adjust to it and you'll need to take more for the same effect - and if you somehow run out of a script and can't get anymore it'll be much much worse
If you somehow got a steady supply I'm almost certain in a years time you'd be looking back saying you wish you hadn't started on them.
IF you are 100% honestly trying and really wanting to get off the codeine, then getting a script of diazepam for a week or two isn't totally unheard of. If I were you in the same situation I know i'd probably use the diazepam + codeine together though
It's a shame all the brilliant drugs are habit forming with nasty withdrawal. Doctors should know better than to prescribe benzos for extended periods of time, except in certain extreme cases.
Nice work with cutting back on the weed sir! It's not an easy thing to do after 17 years I bet.
I'm saving my benzo tolerance for when I really really need them. Like maybe when I have cancer, or go through some super traumatic experience
^Geez, wish I had a dr even half that 'irresponsible'![]()
At least I'm down to 1 joint a day, but dammit, I'd rather be prescribed something that can be managed - the OTC codeine is just too tempting as a self-medicating sleep aid.
It's like there's no middle ground - seems docs are either ridiculously liberal or total nazis when it comes to prescribing these meds!
Benzos are such an effective class of drugs...I know what it's like to be thinking that having a constant supply would make life so much better. When I was on them it did that for a while, things were great! No insomnia and practically zero anxiety, I'd get an awesome sleep every night and get up in the morning without dreading going to work/Tafe.
After a few months of being on them I ran out...and the experience was one of the most horrible I've ever gone though. Had only ever had a few anxiety attacks before this but when I was in withdrawal they would be triggered by just about anything. I couldn't function, and that was only after a few months! People are on them for years and years sometimes...I can't imagine how hard it would be for them.
The Valium will help you sleep for a certain amount of time, but then your body will adjust to it and you'll need to take more for the same effect - and if you somehow run out of a script and can't get anymore it'll be much much worse

IF you are 100% honestly trying and really wanting to get off the codeine, then getting a script of diazepam for a week or two isn't totally unheard of. If I were you in the same situation I know i'd probably use the diazepam + codeine together though

It's a shame all the brilliant drugs are habit forming with nasty withdrawal. Doctors should know better than to prescribe benzos for extended periods of time, except in certain extreme cases.
Nice work with cutting back on the weed sir! It's not an easy thing to do after 17 years I bet.
I'm saving my benzo tolerance for when I really really need them. Like maybe when I have cancer, or go through some super traumatic experience
