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Hi I've been taking benzos for nearly 2 years on a daily basis ( although I did take a 6 week break). I've tried Valium (up to 40mg: max dose), Lorazepam (up to 10mg), Prazepam/Lysanxia (60mg/ 120 drops) I didn't start at those doses I started at low doses & worked my way up to the maximum...

I first started taking benzos 1 year ago in March 2016 it was prescribed to me by my doctor. The thing is I started at low doses I was taking 2mg of diazepam 3 times a day so 6mg then after a while I switched to Xanax I was given 0.5mg twice a day (1mg a day) it was working despite the low dose...

Does food make benzos such as diazepam effective or ineffective?? At my previous address I was prescribed a pathetic dose of diazepam/valium (2 mg tablets) so about 6mg-8mg then it was increased to 15mg which is still a low dose. Now I've moved to another city & the doc has prescribed 20-30mg...

It's inevitable to build up a tolerence to benzos however is it possible to build up tolerence to an anti psychotic or an anti depressent?? I know lots of people including me who have built up a tolerence to benzos depending on the dosage ( for me 15mg of Diazepam doesn't work but 20mg does)...

So most of the doctors around here( I live in Manchester in the UK) & even my psychiatrist is either refusing to prescribe benzos or refusing to increase my dose ( I'm prescribed 5mg of diazepam twice a day only!). So besides benzos which medication ( excluding drugs like...

Missed opportunities!! Hi this is probably the wrong forum to post this as it's not really SA related but I didnt know where to post it. Anyway it's about have problems in meeting women. Earlier today I was at the post office when I spotted a pretty brunette she had tanned skin she looked of...

It feels like everyone's having sex except me & I'm fed up!! It's the same every weekend & spending weekends alone especially in the summer where you suppsoed to be enjoying yourself it sucks really bad!! I got Severe Depression, GAD,SA & I'm introverted however I still decide to go out on...

Why is it that these days all well most people feel the need to go out to a bar/nightclub every thursday/friday/sat night?? It feels like if you don't follow the trend/ if you don't go out to a pub/bar on friday/sat nights then you're considered a loser?? But why does one have to go to a...

Hi I'm new here & I got an issue I've always wanted to discuss as it's been an issue for a looong time First I'll introduce myself I suffer from Social Anxiety/Severe Depression/GAD. Add to that I'm introvert & really shy & socially ackward So my issue is whenever I speak to people/strangers...