While I am optimistic that our orders (my was mailed 9/29) will come, I started searching for ways to potentiate the effects of benzos in the blood stream. I found two well known, well documented inhibitors of P450 enzyme which is the enzyme in the liver that breaks down/metabolizes benzos. I found that both white grapefruit juice and Tagamet (real or generic) will potentiate the amount of the drug in the bloodstream. Under normal circumstances, I would never even suggest screwing with bioavailability of anything, let alone benzos, but I know that many of us are tapering down quickly because of the current situation; and that in and of itself is dangerous. Studies show that consuming 8 - 16 oz. of grapefruit juice or taking 20 - 40 mg of Tagamet an hour prior to your dose, will inhibit the P450 liver enzyme, which means that more of the drug stays in your bloodstream. One post (not a study) I read said that if you pre-dose with Tagamet, you can reduce your normal benzo dose by 1/2. If you Google "your benzo of choice" and either "Tagamet" or "grapefruit juice", you'll find plenty to read. Before I started to write this post, I searched this site and saw some threads that mention these methods as well. I post it here because I thought those of you who are already feeling the effects of tapering might appreciate the information and find it helpful. Also, many of you may already know this (I know I have read it before), but in the midst of a crisis, it can sometimes be hard to see the forest. Admin/mods, if you feel it belongs in a different section, feel free to move it. Sending positive energy out to the board and those of you struggling, just know there are people who care and you are not alone.
I almost forgot....listen to what headbanger (and others) have said:
1. in the future, plan for the worst and hope for the best, i.e., order early for the holidays and don't put all your eggs in one basket.
2. hit the SY tomorrow if you can
3. Hit the ED or a physician if necessary - no one should judge and if they do, screw'em