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apolloooo
08/03/20 9:19:49 PM
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i went to psychiatrist for my anger problem and anxiety. i just took one today. doesn't feel anything yet.


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RavingShark
08/03/20 9:21:06 PM
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yeah its good for a light buzz. take two more than whatever they said to. youll feel better i promise
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tm315
08/03/20 9:22:44 PM
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And a beer or two never hurts >_>
But it usually just puts me to sleep
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nfearurspecimn
08/03/20 9:24:05 PM
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They're more effective if you stick them up your ass.

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kbelfisBACK
08/03/20 9:24:34 PM
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y'all are trying to get him to act wildly irresponsibly

don't drink on benzos pls.

also they only ever gave me Ativan whenever I was hospitalized but it made me feel great lol
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RavingShark
08/03/20 9:25:15 PM
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tm315 posted...
And a beer or two never hurts >_>
But it usually just puts me to sleep

nfearurspecimn posted...
They're more effective if you stick them up your ass.
these both sound like jokes but they're both true. these folks know whats up. party harty
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kingdrake2
08/03/20 9:25:27 PM
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apolloooo posted...
anxiety.


fuck. dealing with that is hell, impacts everyone in the worse way possible.
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Romulox28
08/03/20 9:27:07 PM
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benzos are bad news

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BudDupree48
08/03/20 9:27:48 PM
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Just smoke some trees

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apolloooo
08/03/20 9:29:01 PM
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kbelfisBACK posted...
y'all are trying to get him to act wildly irresponsibly

don't drink on benzos pls.

also they only ever gave me Ativan whenever I was hospitalized but it made me feel great lol
nah i rarely drink alcohol, last time i drank was new years eve 2020

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DespondentDeity
08/03/20 9:29:18 PM
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Romulox28 posted...
benzos are bad news

very bad news

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ScazarMeltex
08/03/20 9:30:07 PM
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Honestly they didn't really do anything for me but give me extreme dry mouth. I was on the lowest dose possible though. It was just for relaxing my esophagus to fix problems related to GERD.

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nfearurspecimn
08/03/20 9:30:43 PM
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CalypsoDoom posted...
Yeah dont drink and take it
honestly this, it's just there were two bad advice posts in a row and wanted to contribute

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apolloooo
08/03/20 9:31:05 PM
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DespondentDeity posted...
very bad news
how bad

kingdrake2 posted...
fuck. dealing with that is hell, impacts everyone in the worse way possible.
my anxiety is mild. it's the anger outburst that's affecting me worst. i would turn violent and punch walls, tables, doors and throw stuff up during episode.

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tm315
08/03/20 9:31:53 PM
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nfearurspecimn posted...
honestly this, it's just there was just a bad advice post in and wanted to contribute
This. Sorry if I was insensitive
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Flockaveli
08/03/20 9:35:59 PM
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Is there a pharmacist in the house?

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RavingShark
08/03/20 9:37:43 PM
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i was serious. party hard. nothing wrong with a little fun, as long as you dont over do it. make sure you hydrate etc etc
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blablablax17
08/03/20 9:37:49 PM
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My work uses Ativan for alcohol and benzo withdrawals.
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apolloooo
08/03/20 9:41:37 PM
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RavingShark posted...
i was serious. party hard. nothing wrong with a little fun, as long as you dont over do it. make sure you hydrate etc etc
nah.

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08/03/20 9:42:34 PM
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DespondentDeity
08/03/20 9:45:20 PM
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apolloooo posted...
how bad

Dependence can lead to fatal withdrawal, if you take them as prescribed you can avoid dependence for a while, but it's only a matter of time before tolerance builds and the dosage climbs out of necessity.

People telling you to take more than prescribed or to drink with it are giving you dangerous advice. Combining it with alcohol can lead to fatal cns depression. Taking a dose that is higher than prescribed can lead to delusions of sobriety or black outs.

You don't really feel a buzz from it, you will just be more calm. If your anxiety is bad enough, the relaxation can feel like euphoria.

I was a benzo addict for years, taking grey market benzos in quantities that astounded doctors and made it impossible to get professional help tapering down. I had multiple seizures and busted my head open twice. It all started with a prescription for clonazepam 0.5mg.

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yunalenne10
08/03/20 9:46:11 PM
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How many milligrams?

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apolloooo
08/03/20 9:46:54 PM
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yunalenne10 posted...
How many milligrams?
0.5mg

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DrizztLink
08/03/20 9:50:28 PM
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omniryu posted...
My work uses them for the same but also to calm the patients down
Only time I've ever taken them.

Ativan IV in the hospital a few times, usually chlordiazepoxide orally otherwise.

No idea what they're like for a healthy person, my nervous system was going absolutely haywire every time.

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yunalenne10
08/03/20 9:52:15 PM
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apolloooo posted...
0.5mg
Good to start small. I hope you don't need to ever increase it.

omniryu posted...
My work uses them for the same but also to calm the patients down
Same. PRN 1mg PO every 6, 8, or 12 hours. Rarely IM.

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apolloooo
08/03/20 9:54:09 PM
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Ok this actually feels nice.

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yemmy
08/03/20 10:19:28 PM
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Dont start taking that shit every day. If you do it won't feel as good, you'll ask doc to increase dosage, and then dependency begins.

Benzo addiction sucks really badly.

And yes it feels nice, not as good as xanax, halcion, or klonopin feels, but not bad either.


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s0nicfan
08/03/20 10:23:50 PM
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I know someone who is prescribed Ativan. It's not something you're supposed to just take, certainly not regularly. It's meant to be taken when you feel yourself spiraling out of control. Like during an anxiety attack. There are other types of mood stabilizers that you can take daily if you find that you're having these attacks too frequently.

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Ruvan22
08/03/20 10:26:01 PM
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I'm surprised to hear you have anger problems TC after your great compassion/efforts with Sniper and Rivel!

Either way best of luck. and hope Rivel's company helps address some of the triggers/emotions
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lincoln002
08/03/20 10:36:47 PM
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It's basically like a Xanax or a klonopin, I know for some folks it gets them kind of high, but for me it just helps me fall asleep. Take them as needed, not as prescribed, also don't take more than the daily prescription. For example, my prescription is 2 a day, sometimes I take only 1 a day, or sometimes if I really want to fall asleep easy I take 2 at once, or if I'm feeling great ill take half of one or not take it at all. I never take more than the prescribed amount for the day. Also, don't do street drugs on them, that means don't mix alcohol or Marijuana with it.

This medication will help you, it's very subtle. Don't do what I did and get prescribed the max dose and take like 5, all that will do is put you to sleep and give you cotton mouth and bad flem build up the next day.

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apolloooo
08/04/20 12:20:22 AM
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Ruvan22 posted...
I'm surprised to hear you have anger problems TC after your great compassion/efforts with Sniper and Rivel!

Either way best of luck. and hope Rivel's company helps address some of the triggers/emotions
yeah, it's just the thing i have been struggling with since childhood. most of the time i am normal, but there are just extra stressful stuff that push me over the edge. it's IED

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apolloooo
08/04/20 12:34:31 AM
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my body build tolerance pretty fast so i am worried

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IfGodCouldDie
08/04/20 12:37:44 AM
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apolloooo posted...
nah i rarely drink alcohol, last time i drank was new years eve 2020
The last time you drank is in the future? Are you sure you aren't feeling anything?

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IfGodCouldDie
08/04/20 12:44:01 AM
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Also my wife is prescribed them solely for when she is having her uncontrollable panic attacks to help her go to sleep. Personally I have done everything under the sun, irresponsibly, and never really liked benzos or opioids.

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apolloooo
08/04/20 12:51:08 AM
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IfGodCouldDie posted...
The last time you drank is in the future? Are you sure you aren't feeling anything?
NYE 2019 lol

IfGodCouldDie posted...
Also my wife is prescribed them solely for when she is having her uncontrollable panic attacks to help her go to sleep. Personally I have done everything under the sun, irresponsibly, and never really liked benzos or opioids.

it's small enough dose and i am on it for 2 weeks ish. before next appointment


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apolloooo
08/05/20 3:56:09 AM
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am i just sleep deprived or this shit makes me sleepy af

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IfGodCouldDie
08/05/20 3:58:53 AM
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Nah, like I said my wife's prescription for it is to help her sleep through panic attacks. You good. Although considering the majority of people are sleep deprived you probably are too.(This is based off of something I once read, I may be remembering it wrong so don't expect a citation.)

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Lost_All_Senses
08/05/20 3:59:18 AM
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kbelfisBACK posted...
y'all are trying to get him to act wildly irresponsibly

don't drink on benzos pls.

also they only ever gave me Ativan whenever I was hospitalized but it made me feel great lol

This. God damn some people just want to set others up for failure.

TC: "I just got a new medication for a serious problem I have"

Poster 1: QUICK! ABUSE IT!

Poster 2: ABUSE IT WITH ALCOHOL, HURRY!

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Lost_All_Senses
08/05/20 4:01:52 AM
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Btw. If you abuse it, you turn something that could of changed your life for the better into a weapon of self destruction. Seriously, fuck those guys advice. They either have no experience/knowledge of addiction, or they just want to drag you down with them

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Omasitor Hain
08/05/20 4:07:46 AM
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Ermac
08/05/20 4:10:06 AM
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Use it sparingly. Theres no withdrawals from low doses, but if you take them too often theyll lose effect. You dont want higher doses because the withdrawals are terrible

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IfGodCouldDie
08/05/20 4:13:17 AM
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Something to take into consideration too, if you use it like you're supposed to you'll never have a problem getting it prescribed, but if you take too much and start coming in before you're scheduled for a refill you might get cut off completely. I'm not 100% sure how things like this work in the states but here in Canada(or at least Alberta) they have kind of started to crack down on that kind of thing.

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apolloooo
08/05/20 4:16:40 AM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
This. God damn some people just want to set others up for failure.

TC: "I just got a new medication for a serious problem I have"

Poster 1: QUICK! ABUSE IT!

Poster 2: ABUSE IT WITH ALCOHOL, HURRY!
yeah, i am smart enough to now not messing with benzo.

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nfearurspecimn
08/05/20 4:17:06 AM
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apollooooo justice

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apolloooo
08/05/20 9:14:51 AM
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oh yeah it makes sense why the doctor asked me if i have history of substance abuse.

nothing for me, only coffee

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greencheek
08/05/20 9:18:06 AM
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Flockaveli posted...
Is there a pharmacist in the house?

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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
08/05/20 10:09:00 AM
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Benzo monotherapy is typically seen for folks who suffer from panic attacks. Are you also on combination therapy with an SSRI, TCA, or some other antidepressant?

The antidepressant would work to control the cognitive symptoms of anxiety while the shorter-acting benzo would work to control the physical symptoms.

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TheOrgyPorgy
08/05/20 10:10:07 AM
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but u left me far behind . . .

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