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@tightlines Thanks man, I would very much appreciate some book recommendations. I might ask my doc about Lor@zapam. I'm lucky I have a GP who is very receptive to discussing medication and prescribing what we both think is appropriate. Just goes to show that a good, trusting relationship with a...

Thanks for the suggestion, @tightlines. Since I posted that I have seen my doctor about my anxiety and he didn't hesitate to prescribe .25mg xanax. I think that's the lowest dose they come in, but for me it seems to work. I even can get some relief from half a pill. I don't seem to have much of...

I don't know that there are any official stats to back this up, but I think controlled deliveries are extremely rare. They take a lot of money and manpower to organize and carry them out, it just isn't worthwhile to do it unless the person is already the target of an investigation. They might go...

I'm pretty sure that's not true... AG Sessions is pretty extremely anti-weed

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I don't take much, and I agree with an earlier post that most supplements are just expensive placebos that feed into a huge multi-billion dollar industry that's designed to scam you out of your money. But there is some solid science behind certain things. I take whey protein, because it's a...

Welcome, @mttx! This place has been a lifeline for many folks who are caught in tough situations or slip through the cracks of the health care system. There are many helpful and wonderful people who contribute to the knowledge base here, so I don't doubt that you can find what you are looking...

I think that's an understatement! "Cruel" would be my description. The government needs to stop treating addiction as a criminal issue and start treating it as the health issue that it is. Treatment at all stages should be between the doctor and patient. I also don't like the insurance system we...

I wouldn't worry about 400 any more than I would worry about 200 or 300. If you're not on some kind of watch list, the worst that is likely to happen is a LL. I believe controlled deliveries are very rare, and usually aren't worth the resources they take to organize unless it's part of a larger...

I don't really enjoy the feeling of most benzos, but they work for my occasional anxiety. If I can anticipate it, like the night before a flight or something that I know will make me anxious, I'll take a xanax and it helps me sleep. Plus it seems to keep the anxiety at bay the next day as well...

Just a disclaimer, I don't know how methadone factors in to these health issues, so take what I say with a grain of salt. But keep in mind the bottom line is calories in/calories out. Physiology is obviously more complicated than that, but for the most part if you eat fewer calories than you...

I don't think there's a problem with beta blockers if you take them as prescribed, whether for BP issues or anxiety. I had a doc prescribe propranolol low dose to deal with symptoms of anxiety. They don't actually reduce the amount of anxiety you have, they just mask the symptoms, like sweaty or...

I can absolutely relate to that. I used to smoke all day every day in college. I can't imagine doing that now, I'd be a wreck. Speeding up the hamster wheel in your head... That's a great metaphor, exactly how I feel. I do find that low doses of edibles still relax me, so I do that from time to...

Making brownies yourself is challenging because it's tough to know exactly what the dosage is going to be. I've made some batches that were pretty weak and half the pan didn't do much. Other times a couple bites had me pinned to the couch for hours. I really like that medical mj is legal where...

Hydro and trams have that effect on me, but not oxy. I try to stay away from Tram completely because I dislike the side effects, but find that I have to take hydro on occasion. I definitely try to take it early in the day and hope that I'll be able to sleep, but if I can't sometimes I'll take a...