Posted by Quintal on August 21, 2007, at 11:10:28
Fred, (Phillipa et al if you're reading) pull yourselves back up on your seats, wipe coffee off screen, tuck head between legs and breathe deeply if necessary. I took 0.25mg Xanax (generic alprazolam to be precise) last night. Just slowed me down, didn't help me sleep as such. Just staring at the ceiling with an empty head, no thoughts at all. Complete stillness. A relief, but no euphoria at all. I was tempted to get out of bed and finish off the rest of the 1mg tablet but took 3mg melatonin instead. That worked an I nodded off to a strange dream-land after a few minutes.
Today my mind is running like treacle. Feel stoned and a little 'down'. It's been 15 hours since I took it. Alprazolam has a half-life of 6-12hrs, so wtf is going on? In the past when I took Xanax I felt nothing at all except in *huge* doses, 6mg at least. Now all this from a measly 0.25mg. I don't want to take it again. I just hope my mental sharpness comes back. I value my intellect and can't stand living like this. Would like to leave the anxiety behind for sure, but have a feeling they are part and parcel. I'm a little worried my receptors my have become locked/unlocked into some weird configuration that boosted my mental functioning when I quit benzos last time, and now taking a small dose has reversed all that. I've drunk a strong cup of Nescafe Gold Blend to no avail. Just hope this wears off soon.
Q
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