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  • BDD Moderators: Keif’ Richards | negrogesic

xanax--2mg

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guitargirl

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hey guys,

im new here...posted in another forum but can't seem to find it. anyway, i am taking 2mg because of my fear of flying. does xanax make u guys dizzy? im taking it so i dont get dizzy on the plane. I dont have time to test it out, since my dr. said it will prob put me to sleep, so i was just wondering if you guys could give me advice on what to expect. much appreciated. the other forum guys and gals said to take it approx when we start boarding so im out by takeoff (scariest part for me).
thanks for your time everyone :)
 
I'd take it before boarding the plane at all. But no, it shouldn't make you dizzy, 2mg is a bit much for somebody without a tolerance (or do you have a tolerance?). At that doses it will probably just knock you out unless you do have a tolerance.
 
If you have no tolerance I'd break that little sucker in half take half before boarding then the other half once your settled in you seat, it won't make you feel dizzy but as the big man above says with no tolerance, as in you don't normally take such medication 2mgs is quite a high dose, sat down in comfort all this will do is reduce your anxiety and make you feel nicely sleepy, nothing weird or anything. I say this because I'm guessing you are not a regular drug user.
 
Yeah you are going to black out and if your flight is less than 6 hours you are going to have a bitch of a time waking up..that;s if one of teh stuardesses doesn;t think you are dead as it is looking zombified lol.

On the real though 2mg is a massive dose for someone who has never taken xanax. These pills are prescribed as low as .25mg. 2mg is the largest for immediate release.

If you do take it I guarantee you will not remember a thing, and you will black out. You might go to the bathroom on the plane and never come out. Youll be passed out so damn hard they migh tthink your dead.

Take everyones advice and take half at most. You will be surprised how strong 1mg is.. you are going to get high as a kite a mile up in the air!
 
Depending on the level of anxiety you're feeling I would start with .5mg (this should easily be obtained by breaking the 2mg bar in 4). If you don't have a tolerance this might already do the trick.

Xanax starts working in 10-15 minutes for me so I would take it about 30 minutes before takeoff, if you don't feel settled with .5mg take another quarter of the pill.
 
Yeah 2mg will def. put you to sleep, like the others said, break it into quarters and pop one of those, that should have you relaxed enough to curb your anxiety without passing out during the flight. You should also not take a window seat as that may kick your anxiety up quite a bit.
 
break it into quartes if possible and try taking just one quarter under your tongue. Let it dissolve - it should start to effect you pretty quickly. That way after 30mins if you re still nervous you can take another quarter under the tongue.

You don't want to take it too early becasue if you end up taking too much b4 you even get on the plane you are in for trouble. I'd wait till you are seated, then take 0.5mg under the tongue.
 
Like everyone else is saying 2mg is a pretty hefty dose with no tolerance. I recently took 6mg with no tolerance, which was an extremely stupid decision. Calling me a zombie was an understatement. Xanax is strong do not underestimate them. Start low, you can always take more. It reminds me of an old trade saying "measure twice cut once" you can always take more but once you've taken to much theres not much you can do.
 
thanks guys!

its actually an 11.5 hour flight, so im hoping to be knocked out for all of it :D and you're right, I have no tolerance
 
I think for your situation 1 mg would likely be the best dose. And believe me, if you have no benzo tolerance, you will feel 1 mg. 0.5 mg would likely take a huge edge off, but 1 mg will make you even more comfortable. 2 mg is a bit too much unless the intention is to induce amnesia and sleep, and at that dose you would want to have someone to escort you around, because you would be quite fucked up. I wouldn't be surprised if 1 mg fucks you up a bit, but considering the anxiety produced by a certain phobia, I don't think it is too much. You will still likely end up falling asleep and not remembering in clear detail all of what happened after you took it. Also, DO NOT drink. I cannot stress this enough, because if you have no benzo tolerance and are taking 1 mg Xanax you could become very out of control (judgement-wise) and this is not good. When I had no tolerance 0.5 mg and a stiff drink really fucked me up, so do not drink. I would take the Xanax probably about 45 minutes or so before boarding, so that by the time you take off, you will be quite sedated. Also, even though Xanax does have a short half-life, if you have no tolerance, a larger dose can last longer in effect.
 
Take 2mg if you want, you might just be really barred out and still awake although like a zombie. 11 hours is perfect, because if you do fall asleep you will have epic sleep the whole time. And when you wake up you will have the benzo afterglow where everything feels serene.
 
Make sure that someone that you are traveling with knows that you are going to be taking a medication that will make you sleeps and impair motor function a bit. This way they will know to expect some of the symptoms that you may exhibit, and assist you with anything, if needed.
 
America's secret past-time is popping Xanax for plane rides. I'd say popping the entire bar is safe since the flight is 11.5 hours. That gives you time to let it run its course, which will be:

Hour 1: Make annoying conversation that you will never remember/embarrass yourself
Hours 2-6: Fast Asleep
Hours 7-8: Confused wakefulness
Hours 9-11 (as it were, on a plane): Shaking the confusion off enough to finally be ready to get off and not fuck up everything.
 
I would advise only 1 mg, and if needed another 1 mg perhaps 6 or so hours after the first dose, though I doubt you will need that. 2 mg is just a very large dose for someone with no tolerance.
 
11.5 hours is MUCH longer than the half-life of Alprazolam. You're going to want to space it out in .5mg increments to allow full-time coverage during the flight. Alprazolam has a roughly 4 hour half-life, meaning that you could take the full 2mg initially, and you'll be left with ~.5mg systemically. However by this point, your body will become accustomed to the drug, and you won't feel the final bits of it so much, leaving you wondering if you'd taken the drug at all (except for the numbed confusion earlier).

Something like Diazepam or Clonazepam would be better suited for such a task as they both have half-lives about 10x+ that of Alprazolam.
 
If the flight is 11.5 hours, I'd 110% space out the 2mg.

I'd personally take the whole 2mg stick, break it in half. Then, take only one half, and split that. You should be left with 1mg, and two .5mg doses. I'd take .5mg before boarding the plane, followed by another once you get into the air. Once it starts to wear off, around the 3 - 4hour mark, take the other 1mg and just relax, possibly go to sleep for a few hours. You'll be fine by the time you have to get off the plane.
 
thanks guys!! does eating/not eating beforehand matter at all? I've seen some people say eating makes you fall asleep faster, and others say don't eat and it will work better.
 
Eating matters minimally in this matter. Xanax hits quick as it is, but, yes, it would hit a bit quicker if you had an empty stomach. Either way the Xanax will hit you. Don't worry.
 
guitargirl said:
its actually an 11.5 hour flight, so im hoping to be knocked out for all of it :D and you're right, I have no tolerance
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If the flight is that long do not take 2mg prior to the flight.. 6 hours later it will be mostly worn off. Take 1mg then 6 hours later take the other 1mg. Thats your best bet IMO. And you are going to flying HIGH AS FUCK literally and figuratively./
 
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