Temazepam dose to get high (safety of high doses)

[kokaino]

According to WikiDoc (written by Dr. Michael Gibson, MS, MD - you can click on the doctors name and see his credentials) this is Temazepam withdrawal:

Abrupt withdrawal after long term use from therapeutic doses of temazepam may result in a very severe benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. There are reports in the medical literature of at least six psychotic states developing after abrupt withdrawal from temazepam including delirium after abrupt withdrawal of only 30 mg of temazepam and in another case, auditory hallucinations and visual cognitive disorder developed after abrupt withdrawal from 10 mg of temazepam, 5 mg of nitrazepam and 0.5 mg of triazolam. Gradual and careful reduction of the dosage, preferably with a milder long-acting benzodiazepine such as clonazepam or diazepam, or even a milder short to intermediate acting benzodiazepine such as oxazepam or alprazolam, was recommended to prevent severe withdrawal syndromes from developing. Other strong hypnotic benzodiazepines, whether short, intermediate or long-acting are not recommended. Antipsychotics increase the severity of benzodiazepine withdrawal effects with an increase in the intensity and severity of convulsions. Depersonalisation has also been reported as a benzodiazepine withdrawal effect from temazepam.

Abrupt withdrawal from very high doses is even more likely to cause severe withdrawal effects. Withdrawal from very high doses of temazepam will cause severe hypoperfusion of the whole brain with diffuse slow activity on EEG. After withdrawal, abnormalities in hypofrontal brain wave patterns may persist beyond the withdrawal syndrome suggesting that organic brain damage may occur from chronic high dose abuse of temazepam. Temazepam withdrawal has been well known to cause a sudden and often violent death.

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[88brenno]

Still no word from OP

 

[Tripman]

Not trying to be the big man!

But the truth is i have abused Benzos beyond belief, consuming Grams of Diazepam, Alprazolam, Temazepam in a weekend on a regular basis over the course of 2 years etc etc ...

Also towards the later stages i was mixing these amounts with Opiates! Which as we know is a suicidal cocktail.

My local drug councilling service have never met anybody like me, they say im a 'one off' medical miracle, they also told me i should be dead, many times over with the level of abuse and the type of abuse.

Now i have never tapered due to my infrequent and sporadic abuse, basically the health professionals dont know where to start because my levels of abuse are that high.

I have quit cold turkey many times, sometimes ive managed to stay clean for up to 8 weeks other times 4-6 weeks and other times just 2 or 3 weeks, its not fun and i felt awful, suffering pretty much the whole list of withdrawal symptoms yet (Thank god) ive never suffered a seizure.

I realised i was addicted so tried my own regime to try and quit, i gave my Diazepam to my mum and i would ask her to give me 100mg as and when needed and she would note it down in a diary (although i have cheated on a few occasions but compared to where i have been my level of use has dropped dramatically.

On average i will use 200mg Diazepam (100mg on seperate days) only when/if i feel withdrawals kicking in or feel particulary anxious.

So from taking hundreds of pills and thousands of milligrams of active substances each and every weekend i feel ive come a long way.

I also suffer crippling Anxiety/Depression, which is something i had many years before i discovered Benzodiazepines, yet with all the abuse of Benzos over the past few years i find these symptoms have deteriorated somewhat.

Ive now been on various SSRI's/SNRI's for 9 months or so and tbh i feel worse than i ever have done, i have a G.P appointment in just over 1 hour and i also have my first appointment with my Psychiatrist on wednesday, so im hoping they will sort me out but i really do worry the damage ive done can not be undone.

Truth be told i should of went to seek help 15 years ago for my mental problems.

Chohkdee kap

You aren't a medical miracle.

Others have been there.

I know I have.

 

[debaser]

With benzos, the damage done CAN be undone. And I'm ok with Trippy: nobody's a medical miracle

 

[Swain]

Personally I have found 150mg temazepam to equal out to about 4mg alprazolam.. thats just my opinion though. I saw someone above say 20mg temaz = .5 alpraz and I would say that is spot on.

 

[pally pete]

You aren't a medical miracle.

Others have been there.

I know I have.

With benzos, the damage done CAN be undone. And I'm ok with Trippy: nobody's a medical miracle

Well that is of slight comfort

Btw i did'nt call myself a medical miracle, i was told i was a medical miracle