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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
Joined: 28 May 2009
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 Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:13 am Post subject: |
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| Cohiba wrote: |
Yeah, I wouldn't take just Xanax. What you want to do is get
prescriptions for Xanax, Valium and maybe something else. Then
you can cycle through, changing the drug each day so that you don't get
addicted. Also if you do this you won't build a tolerance and therefore
will get a better buzz with lower dosages.
I've got a huge pile of Xanies at home. The doctor I was seeing before
just kept writing prescriptions for them. I maybe use 2-3/week, but he
was writing for 1/day. I wouldn't mind getting some Valium though.
Tylenol3 would also be a nice diversion. |
What do you use them for if you don't mind me asking?
Personally when I want to just take the edge off I drink Soju and juice.
Unless you have a genuine psychological / emaotional pahtological problem I don;t see te need for Xanax or Valium.
And like I mentioned before those drugs WILL turn around and bite you in the arse one day. Soju might just give you a hangover if you don't mix it with juice and drink 5oocc of water before bed.
To be honest I think you're being emotionally and ethically irresponsible by representing those drugs as fun recreational drugs. |
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oni
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:46 am Post subject: |
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I went to that Dr at the International clinic in Haebangchon to get some sleeping pills. I've always gotten Halcyon from her and that's what I asked for but I looked at the pills when i got home and I'd been given Xanax even thou I never asked for them! I took one when I couldn't sleep and it DIDN'T help at all!
Exercising at night helps me sleep better  |
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CA-NA-DA-ABC
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I've had the opposite experience with Korean doctors when it comes to prescribing medicine. Hell, my doctor won't even prescribe me some Ibuprofen for Christ's sake. He did prescribe me some muscle relaxers once when I hurt my back but they were weak as hell. |
???
Ibuprofen is OTC in Korea, just like in all other countries. |
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Cohiba
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
| Cohiba wrote: |
Yeah, I wouldn't take just Xanax. What you want to do is get
prescriptions for Xanax, Valium and maybe something else. Then
you can cycle through, changing the drug each day so that you don't get
addicted. Also if you do this you won't build a tolerance and therefore
will get a better buzz with lower dosages.
I've got a huge pile of Xanies at home. The doctor I was seeing before
just kept writing prescriptions for them. I maybe use 2-3/week, but he
was writing for 1/day. I wouldn't mind getting some Valium though.
Tylenol3 would also be a nice diversion. |
What do you use them for if you don't mind me asking?
Personally when I want to just take the edge off I drink Soju and juice.
Unless you have a genuine psychological / emaotional pahtological problem I don;t see te need for Xanax or Valium.
And like I mentioned before those drugs WILL turn around and bite you in the arse one day. Soju might just give you a hangover if you don't mix it with juice and drink 5oocc of water before bed.
To be honest I think you're being emotionally and ethically irresponsible by representing those drugs as fun recreational drugs. |
Hey Dr. Boozehound, are you being emotionally and ethically irresponsible ? 
�Cancer: Alcohol consumption increases the risk for developing certain cancers, particularly of the gastrointestinal tract, pharynx, larynx, lips, mouth, esophagus, breast and liver. Among those consuming two or more drinks each day, taking a folic acid supplement (at leat 600 micrograms per day) may reduce breast cancer risk by 20% to 25%. Additionally, drinking alcohol with meals rather than on its own may decrease the likelihood of developing mouth, throat and digestive system cancers as a result of drinking.
�Cirrhosis: Cirrhosis of the liver, one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, is a direct result of heavy drinking.
�Digestive disturbances: Drinkers are more likely to suffer from heartburn and other digestive problems.
�Heart disease: Drinking very heavily or binge drinking (even if not drinking at all between binges) increases the likelihood of suffering heart attacks. In those who already have cardiovascular disease, sudden death is more likely among drinkers.
�Hemorrhagic stroke: Heavy drinkers (including younger adults) increase their risk of hemorrhagic stroke by 80%.
�High blood pressure: Having three or more drinks a day creates a substantial risk for high blood pressure and can exacerbate an existing condition.
�Immune system suppression: Chronic or acute alcohol exposure suppresses immune function. As a result, regular drinkers are more inclined to become ill or suffer infections and tend to recover more slowly as well. Those who have consumed alcohol before sustaining a traumatic injury are 6 times more likely to die than individuals who did not drink prior to sustaining similar injuries.
�Neurological disorders: In addition to alcohol-related dementia, heavy drinkers often develop the neurological disorder Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, which leads to cognitive impairment and memory loss.
�Obesity: Heavy drinkers are more likely to become obese due to alcohol�s high sugar content, leading to chronic health problems such as diabetes.
�Osteoporosis: Drinkers are more likely to suffer bone loss as they grow older.
�Pancreatitis: Those who consume alcohol have an increased risk for developing chronic pancreatitis.
�Performance deficits: Alcohol adversely affects attention span, vigilance, coordination, cognitive function and reaction time.
�Poor judgment, impulsivity and lack of vigilance: Drinkers are more inclined to suffer relationship damage, legal troubles, job loss, accidents and violent attacks than nondrinkers. One in every four cases of violent crime results from alcohol use, and alcohol also increases the risk for suicide.
�Pregnancy problems: Drinkers suffer increased risk of miscarriage and their babies may suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome and other developmental abnormalities.
�Sleep disruption: Alcohol consumption can cause sleep disturbances such as insomnia.
Read more: http://food-facts.suite101.com/article.cfm/alcohol_and_health_problems#ixzz0PQUpMIWG |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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I took Xanax and now I put text in bold, when it's not necessarily relevant to do so.
It has destroyed my life. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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For sleep try asking for zopiclone.
Very strong but no side affects i.e. won't leave you drowsy. A word of warning tho. Only take right before you go to sleep, they hit fast (20 min), you can force yourself to stay awake but they can have an amnesia effect (You lose time).
Also don't overdo them as your body can build a tolerence |
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martypants
Joined: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ulsan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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<sarcasm>
how about medical marijuana? Do you suppose I could get that? I have terrible insomnia that pot cures exceptionally well. Great for that sick-stomache hangover feeling, too.
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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Electron cloud
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Man, some of you guys are real clowns.
Xanax is a very potent drug and shouldn't be used recreationally - so kill me lol...
Dr Boozehound? Hardly
A few drinks when you feel a bit wound up isn't the same as long term chronic alcoholism.
Anyway, I'll exit thread here, surveying the others with my nose a little in the air, shaking my head and wearing an expression of bemusment and wtf? as I walk through the door... Or I guess I could, just, like, you know -
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