How do you safely use opioids if you use benzos?

[DietCoke]

I take 2mg alprazolam 3 times a day. I have no opiate tolerance, only done hydrocodone like 4 times a couple years ago. My dose of alp is for legitimate anxiety, and I legitimately need 2mg doses. This leads me to infer that I either have a GABAa deficiency or a VERY high pre-existing tolerance to GABAerics. 2mg, even when I first started taking it did not/does not knock me out or make me inebriated. It simply makes me about 85% more functional.

My question is, if I want to use my DOC (hydro or other opioids excluding oxy) recreationally on a weekend, how should I go about doing this?

If I abstain from the xanax completely, I'll go into withdrawal. Possibly have a seizure. If I take my reg dose, I'm afraid I might OD.

So to anyone who's taken these drugs together or been on one and used the other, how do you do it correctly? lol

Also I'm not looking to completely nod out or anything, just maybe like 15-22.5mg hydro or a little bit of methadone, or possibly a TINY bump of H at most (only one of these, not all together obviously).

[equanimity]

That dose of hydrocodone with your regular benzo dose won't cause any issues.  Just make sure you keep it around there, at least until you've built up an opioid tolerance.

[bling bling]

coedine times again

[Umbrella Corp]

2mg of xanax is not alot.   

N since you don't plan to do any substantial amount of opiate.. you'll be fine.  Stop being a pussy bro just take the pills.

Jeez what ever happened to the sense of adventure about possibly not waking up after a drug binge.  Kids these days.  smh

Now that I check dates you probably already did this shit.

[splooge gook]

I take 2mg alprazolam 3 times a day.

what the fuck?

2mg of xanax is not alot.

what the fuck?

[splooge gook]

OP will literally have a seizure and die if he misses his dose

[Umbrella Corp]

I stand by my post.

[RisiR]

OP will literally have a seizure and die if he misses his dose

That's unlikely.

[Umbrella Corp]

actually 2mg 3 times a day is a crazy dosage for anxiety management.  I hope the doctor has tried other forms of treatment first and isn't that dumb. 

[equanimity]

actually 2mg 3 times a day is a crazy dosage for anxiety management.  I hope the doctor has tried other forms of treatment first and isn't that dumb.

It really is.  I'm sure you know this, but it's worth stating again and again.  If/when you decide to get off the stuff, make absolutely SURE you wean very very slowly.  I would say cut each dose .25mg every two weeks.

Doing it with the help of a doctor would be best.

[splooge gook]

i think a valium taper is a better idea. it might take months with a valium taper but i think even if you take 0.25mg less every 2 weeks you're going to be getting rebound anxiety. not to mention this is all happening on top of opiate abuse and whatever else. it sounds like a good way to set yourself up for a nervous breakdown.

[splooge gook]

[splooge gook]

ITT: OP spends years trying to get off xanax safely

[equanimity]

Great posts splooge

*thanks*

[RisiR]

for Sploo. Good info.