Xanax addiction, need some advice.

ganjaluvr

ganjaluvr

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I too am prescribed Xanex. I'm prescribed the 2mg green bars. Not the white 1mg ones.. but the 2mg green ones. I used to be on the triangled ones.. which were 4mg if I remember correctly.. and they were also time release.. they had a time release coating on the outside of them.. and were shaped like a triangle.. only with smooth points.

But, since I'm currently on methadone.. my doctor doesn't want me taking my Xanax because mixing the two medications can be fatal and usually is. Needless to say.. I smoke a lot more than I use to, to help deal with my anxiety/panic/stress attacks, since I can't take my Xanax right now.

Anyhow, you should tell your doctor that prescribes them to you about whats going on. If your wanting off the Xanax.. tell him that and he'll start bringing you down off of them.. usually around a few milligrams at a time. They do it that way, to keep withdraw symptoms at a tolerable level where its not so bad and rough on the patient that's coming down off of them.

Currently.. I'm coming down off the methadone and they're bringing me down off of it.. at around 2mg to 4mg every two weeks. Once again, they do it slowly like that.. to help keep withdraw symptoms at bay.. or at least keep them at a tolerable level for the patient that's coming down. It may take longer to get off of the medication.. but its much safer to do it that way.. which is why most good knowledgeable doctors do it like that.

anyhow, best of luck to ya man.

peace.
 
ganjaluvr

ganjaluvr

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rsharp said:
Good Luck bud. I too suffer from anxiety and would much rather be addicted to my prescription than to have anxiety. tell your psychiatrist that your perscription isnt strong enough. as long as you have a steady supply of them then you dont have to worry about the shakes or your anxiety. thats where im at right now! i will take them till the day i die.

AlSO if u smoke some bud shortly after you take ur meds then it should amp up the feeling..

OR drink one beer with a 1mg dose and it will feel as though u took 4 mg.
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No no no, don't take this persons advice. Ugggghhh... ignorance is bliss. :|

Never EVER.. mix benzo's with alcohol. Your just asking for trouble with that combination.

man.. some people.. just don't have a lick of common sense at all.
 
hammer6913

hammer6913

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i was om methadone also but when i pissed dirty through the v.a. they took my narcotics away. cold turkey. id been taking them for a couple of years. it was a mf kickeing this habbit. i had very vivid dreams. but now im glad im off from it. kills your innerds fast. till i cant take the pain anymore i will use natural meds.
 
rsharp

rsharp

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ganjaluvr said:
I too am prescribed Xanex. I'm prescribed the 2mg green bars. Not the white 1mg ones.. but the 2mg green ones. I used to be on the triangled ones.. which were 4mg if I remember correctly.. and they were also time release.. they had a time release coating on the outside of them.. and were shaped like a triangle.. only with smooth points.

But, since I'm currently on methadone.. my doctor doesn't want me taking my Xanax because mixing the two medications can be fatal and usually is. Needless to say.. I smoke a lot more than I use to, to help deal with my anxiety/panic/stress attacks, since I can't take my Xanax right now.

Anyhow, you should tell your doctor that prescribes them to you about whats going on. If your wanting off the Xanax.. tell him that and he'll start bringing you down off of them.. usually around a few milligrams at a time. They do it that way, to keep withdraw symptoms at a tolerable level where its not so bad and rough on the patient that's coming down off of them.

Currently.. I'm coming down off the methadone and they're bringing me down off of it.. at around 2mg to 4mg every two weeks. Once again, they do it slowly like that.. to help keep withdraw symptoms at bay.. or at least keep them at a tolerable level for the patient that's coming down. It may take longer to get off of the medication.. but its much safer to do it that way.. which is why most good knowledgeable doctors do it like that.

anyhow, best of luck to ya man.

peace.
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get your shit straight bud. white bars ARE 2 mg. are u a fucking heroin junkie is that why ur taking methadone. dont say its for pain b/c methadone is a very very stong drug and there are other drugs better than methadone for pain! U HAVE A FUCKED UP DOCTOR FOR EVEN MENTIONING METHADONE WHILE YOUR PRESCRIBED XANAX!! For someone who has anxiety u sure are able to stop taking ur pills. hmmmm?

i on the other hand have anxiety so bad i would rather be dead than be off my meds. when you dont leave your house for over a year because of all the fears u have then u can talk shit about me and the way i use my meds.

smoking bud does not help my anxiety. it helps out with the stomach aches caused by my anxiety bud has no affect on the anxiety it self.

dude obviously you have never taken benzo with alcohol. you will not die. im here typing this message now. ALCOHOL DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS METHADONE WHEN TAKEN WITH XANAX. I DID NOT SAY DRINK A BOTTLE OF JACK I SAID DRINK A BEER.

go ahead. taper off the xanax so u can be placed on another med that ur gonna get hooked on.
 
ANC

ANC

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Lol, well one of the alkaloids in the plant I suggested he use to wean himself, is 17 times stronger than morphine against pain.
 
SocataSmoker

SocataSmoker

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rsharp said:
i will take them till the day i die.
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Won't be too long from now with that junkie mindset!


Your help doesn't come from a pill... your anxiety is just an excuse... get off that man made poison and face your "fears" head on, and sober.

I had to witness someone die the other day, he was so far gone on pain meds he didn't even know he was dying! What kind of shit is that? Fuck, bring on the pain, at least it lets me know I'm alive... I'd never succumb any of my loved ones to pain meds, never ever... there are ALWAYS natural remedies, have been for thousands of years.
 
rsharp

rsharp

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well there is a big difference between pain meds and xanax. when u overdose on pain meds you stop breathing. when you overdose on xanax (alone) you fall asleep.
 
hammer6913

hammer6913

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im allergic to morphine dilauded everything. deathly allergic methadone is the only narc i can take for pain but they kill ya pain or life
 
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georgieporge

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Just an update, I went to my doctor and he told me to take 3.5 mg a day from now on, until I get used to that. Even that is difficult, I'm having a lot more anxiety and am generally feeling like shit. I'll see how I'm feeling tomorrow and I'll update then.
 
hammer6913

hammer6913

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SOCATATA do you have a bebiliating back injury? do you have bone spurs in ur spinal cord? how bout a couple blown discs? i understand the pain. as long as i can tolerate it with my green meds i will but when i cant it hello methadone
 
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irieie

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georgieporge said:
Just an update, I went to my doctor and he told me to take 3.5 mg a day from now on, until I get used to that. Even that is difficult, I'm having a lot more anxiety and am generally feeling like shit. I'll see how I'm feeling tomorrow and I'll update then.
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looks like you are on the right track. its gonna be hard ,and its not gonna happen over night, but you can do it. start exercising if you dont already. start eating healthy, lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains etc. make sure you eat breakfast everyday. when it gets bad remember that all things pass what you are feeling is not permanent. keep your head up and work through it. you can do it.:clap:
 
dirtysouth

dirtysouth

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This might help some: http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha02.htm . I found it to be pretty informative and helpful. I'm a bit over two months off benzos from a 5-year dance with Valium. It's been hell. To quote CreepyStevie69: "Benzos will love you all day everyday. But like a crazy girlfriend. If you try to leave her she will surely make you regret you two ever met"True that.

Best of luck in your struggles and mad props for getting clean. PM me if ya need any other info. or help on this one.
 
wookieslinger

wookieslinger

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As others have suggested you need to step it down slowly. I was up to 5 footballs (10mg) a day once upon a time. I didn't have a scrip just knew people when I ran out I was out, talk about having bare nerves. I don't mess with them anymore even freebies. Xanax wreaks more havoc with your memory than pot ever could. Just step it down and get off them. And, for me pot makes anxiety and such worse, not sure if it would help you or hurt you.
 
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fizzle

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taper yourself off, just take a 1/4 bar a day until you can get back to normal. Might take a few weeks. Once you've cleaned yourself don't do it again.
 
d.s.m.

d.s.m.

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irieie said:
i would seriously consult a doctor about getting of xanax. you can get seizures or die if you try to quit a benzo addiction cold turkey.
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I have first hand experience with this, and this is by far the best advice posted in this thread. I remember laying on top of my wife to control the muscle spasms she was having while waiting for the ambulance.
 
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redivider

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i'm not addicted to xanax, but i can say that i've taken xanax and drank a shit ton the same night, on more than one occasion took more than 2, maybe three xanax, while drinking, using the beer or drink i had in my hand as a chaser...

threw up a few times, but never blacked out. i just never remembered much the next day. always kept myself on my feet, walked by self to my bed, etc....

anyways, mental disorders are real, but only treatment by a psychiatrist, will help you.

they should really start allowing doctors to use lsd n shrooms at low doses to see if disorders like anxiety and phobias can be treated this way..... :mrgreen::mrgreen:

all xanax does is make you forget.....
 
kevin

kevin

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the weed is a good alternative to the pharmaceuticals but i always have them within reach for the bad days. my doc keeps me supplied with dilaudid, hydrocodone and alprazolam. i haven't eaten a bean in weeks.

hammer6913 said:
SOCATATA do you have a bebiliating back injury? do you have bone spurs in ur spinal cord? how bout a couple blown discs? i understand the pain. as long as i can tolerate it with my green meds i will but when i cant it hello methadone
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hammer6913

hammer6913

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kevin said:
the weed is a good alternative to the pharmaceuticals but i always have them within reach for the bad days. my doc keeps me supplied with dilaudid, hydrocodone and alprazolam. i haven't eaten a bean in weeks.
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well i wish i had some now i had to put a new roof on my addition. stripped and new wow the pain is almost to much but the V A dont like it when u have tested positive for thc. so theyre bastards they dont care that i have my mmj card good luck to ya kevin
 
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