I have a medical condition which will be tough to treat, and it means the end of radio (for now)

[Forum Wars]

Regarding my cavalier attitude toward Vicodin in the past and my cautiousness regarding Xanax:

I knew I wouldn't get addicted to Vicodin, plus I tolerated it super well....

I think you could smoke crack cocaine for a month and quit cold turkey.

[Pooh]

Think about that for a minute before you respond. They make pills almost ten times stronger than what you're taking and you're afraid of the low dosage.

[sonatine]

honestly if you suffer from anxiety and you dont take xanax at least daily its basically only slightly less irresponsible than not vaccinating your child.

find your true north, get back on track, and by the time youre ready to ween off the xanax you wont even have anxiety symptoms to notice during the 'withdrawls'.

[Dan Druff]

Think about that for a minute before you respond. They make pills almost ten times stronger than what you're taking and you're afraid of the low dosage.

Yes, an on the surface, this makes great trolling material if you don't think about it too much, but in reality I'm being reasonable.

The first 0.25mg I took of Xanax was probably more effective for me than 10mg for those who have taken it regularly for a long time.

Your body habituates to Xanax super quickly. A high percentage of users -- even occasional users -- have reported this to be true.

It is true that it's far easier to get off Xanax if the highest dose you've taken is 0.5mg.

But most people don't stop at 0.5mg because they find it quickly becomes ineffective for them.

You see how it happens.

There are plenty of reports written in respectable publications of people getting signs of Xanax addiction/withdrawal after taking it for just a week, as directed! This doesn't happen to everyone, but it's also not rare.

That's why I'm trying to be really careful with it, and space out the usage of it by a week. In 2 weeks I will probably take 0.5mg instead of 0.25 for a particularly difficult medical test, but I really don't want to ever go above 0.5, even if it stops being very effective.

[Pooh]

honestly if you suffer from anxiety and you dont take xanax at least daily its basically only slightly less irresponsible than not vaccinating your child.

find your true north, get back on track, and by the time youre ready to ween off the xanax you wont even have anxiety symptoms to notice during the 'withdrawls'.

Come on now. Funny but come on.

[BCR]

Think about that for a minute before you respond. They make pills almost ten times stronger than what you're taking and you're afraid of the low dosage.

Yes, an on the surface, this makes great trolling material if you don't think about it too much, but in reality I'm being reasonable.

The first 0.25mg I took of Xanax was probably more effective for me than 10mg for those who have taken it regularly for a long time.

Your body habituates to Xanax super quickly. A high percentage of users -- even occasional users -- have reported this to be true.

It is true that it's far easier to get off Xanax if the highest dose you've taken is 0.5mg.

But most people don't stop at 0.5mg because they find it quickly becomes ineffective for them.

You see how it happens.

There are plenty of reports written in respectable publications of people getting signs of Xanax addiction/withdrawal after taking it for just a week, as directed! This doesn't happen to everyone, but it's also not rare.

That's why I'm trying to be really careful with it, and space out the usage of it by a week. In 2 weeks I will probably take 0.5mg instead of 0.25 for a particularly difficult medical test, but I really don't want to ever go above 0.5, even if it stops being very effective.

Take it from an admitted benzo addict, you’ll never get addicted to anything with 2 on, one off. Regardless of medication I have found this foolproof.

[Pooh]

Think about that for a minute before you respond. They make pills almost ten times stronger than what you're taking and you're afraid of the low dosage.

Yes, an on the surface, this makes great trolling material if you don't think about it too much, but in reality I'm being reasonable.

The first 0.25mg I took of Xanax was probably more effective for me than 10mg for those who have taken it regularly for a long time.

Your body habituates to Xanax super quickly. A high percentage of users -- even occasional users -- have reported this to be true.

It is true that it's far easier to get off Xanax if the highest dose you've taken is 0.5mg.

But most people don't stop at 0.5mg because they find it quickly becomes ineffective for them.

You see how it happens.

There are plenty of reports written in respectable publications of people getting signs of Xanax addiction/withdrawal after taking it for just a week, as directed! This doesn't happen to everyone, but it's also not rare.

That's why I'm trying to be really careful with it, and space out the usage of it by a week. In 2 weeks I will probably take 0.5mg instead of 0.25 for a particularly difficult medical test, but I really don't want to ever go above 0.5, even if it stops being very effective.

Bro lose the scientific bullshit and other crap you've read on the internet when you're talking to me about Xanax. I know Xanax. I've taken a lot of Xanax in my time and I can still get what I need from a .25 dosage. It doesn't quickly become ineffective. It's a take as needed drug. If you need to take each day then you need to be taking a SSRI, period. I just love how you're preaching to me about a drug you've taken twice in your life and I've taken probably 200 over the past six years. Honestly, I just can't stand you citing these studies when you have a forum full of pill heads who are more than happy to tell you what really happens when you take the drug.

[Forum Wars]

I will say this Druff: you are an ombudsman of early health self-stewardship that the (real, not pharma-conflict-of-interest-supported) medical community wishes everyone would model themselves as.

Actually, I don't know what your ratings for what you feel is your biggest challenge now is: the LRR (assuming it's main toll is the lump sensation) or the anxiety or the depression (if you still have that). Kinda hoping that if one caused the other/caused the other...it works like dominoes in reverse too.

I have three issues right now. I've wavered back and forth as to which is most important and which should garner the most attention, but here's how it currently stands:

1) The LPR. The lump is unpleasant but I can deal with it. I'm almost used to it by now. It's the problems that go with it -- the choking when lying down (the worst part), the voice hoarseness, and the throat clearing -- which are most bothersome. I also feel that drove the anxiety to show up.

2) The anxiety. This may or may not lessen if the LPR is brought under control. This actually causes me a greater day-to-day problem than the LPR itself, but I feel it's smartest to focus upon treating the root cause of the anxiety.

3) A third potential problem I haven't discussed out here, which was revealed through blood test and ultrasound. This one is of the variety of, "Very serious if it's what's going on, but is a lot more likely to be nothing or something relatively minor." The problem is that testing for this isn't easy when you have LPR and anxiety, as you have to lie down completely flat to do it, and it takes a long time. I will be doing a different form of this test (also not easy) later this month or early next month.

It is not likely that the LPR/anxiety is related to #3. It seems that #3 was just discovered because of the extensive testing I did, which otherwise I wouldn't have done if I felt fine.

OK. That makes sense. I remember the #3 thing now. Too bad it's the LPR wouldn't allow the normal easier/faster test..

I just mentioned allergies because my father just *yesterday* FINALLY got around to doing an allergy test to find he's allergic to dust mites. He had a horrendous tickling cough that would happen on intervals and only sometimes/some seasons and for some reason he did everthing (including investigating whether it was GERD, he tried regular Gaviscon which was just meh for him). Anyways, some day I suggest you just pop 1 single Claritin to see if that does anything...the relief is sort of instant if the inflamation is because of histamines caused by allergies. WHY NOT. Can't hurt/you can't get addicted to Claritin. Basically the dust mite allergy caused him to have allergic rhinitis which caused his interval-cough. Maybe histamines are causing your inflamation in a similar fashion.

[Pooh]

Think about that for a minute before you respond. They make pills almost ten times stronger than what you're taking and you're afraid of the low dosage.

Yes, an on the surface, this makes great trolling material if you don't think about it too much, but in reality I'm being reasonable.

The first 0.25mg I took of Xanax was probably more effective for me than 10mg for those who have taken it regularly for a long time.

Your body habituates to Xanax super quickly. A high percentage of users -- even occasional users -- have reported this to be true.

It is true that it's far easier to get off Xanax if the highest dose you've taken is 0.5mg.

But most people don't stop at 0.5mg because they find it quickly becomes ineffective for them.

You see how it happens.

There are plenty of reports written in respectable publications of people getting signs of Xanax addiction/withdrawal after taking it for just a week, as directed! This doesn't happen to everyone, but it's also not rare.

That's why I'm trying to be really careful with it, and space out the usage of it by a week. In 2 weeks I will probably take 0.5mg instead of 0.25 for a particularly difficult medical test, but I really don't want to ever go above 0.5, even if it stops being very effective.

This is why you get trolled. Comments like this. BCR was addicted to these things. You give him 10 mg in his hey day and you'll be able to ass fuck him for a day before he even realizes what you're doing, or he'd be dead.

[Pooh]

Here's my challenge to you. Let's get this anxiety thing under control then worry about the alleged LPR because, in my opinion, your problem isn't LPR, it's between your ears.

[Pooh]

True story. Once upon a time I had a chest pain that was in the middle to slightly left side of my chest. No matter what I did it wouldn't subside. As I read what the problem could be online it became worse. I noticed that when I drank the pain went away. It also went away if I took a Xanax. Turns out the pain was in my head. Oh it was present in my chest but it was caused by my head exclusively. If the brain and heart got into a fight the brain would win every time. You don't fuck with the brain.

[Pooh]

What I'm saying is I believe you had some throat irritation which caused you to have a choking sensation when you lied down that one time. Then your brain took over and you're where you are now. Get the anxiety figured out.

[gimmick]

Yes, an on the surface, this makes great trolling material if you don't think about it too much, but in reality I'm being reasonable.

The first 0.25mg I took of Xanax was probably more effective for me than 10mg for those who have taken it regularly for a long time.

Your body habituates to Xanax super quickly. A high percentage of users -- even occasional users -- have reported this to be true.

It is true that it's far easier to get off Xanax if the highest dose you've taken is 0.5mg.

But most people don't stop at 0.5mg because they find it quickly becomes ineffective for them.

You see how it happens.

There are plenty of reports written in respectable publications of people getting signs of Xanax addiction/withdrawal after taking it for just a week, as directed! This doesn't happen to everyone, but it's also not rare.

That's why I'm trying to be really careful with it, and space out the usage of it by a week. In 2 weeks I will probably take 0.5mg instead of 0.25 for a particularly difficult medical test, but I really don't want to ever go above 0.5, even if it stops being very effective.

This is why you get trolled. Comments like this. BCR was addicted to these things. You give him 10 mg in his hey day and you'll be able to ass fuck him for a day before he even realizes what you're doing, or he'd be dead.

You can build up to 10mg but it takes something like 5+ years even if you're completely barred out every day. And you can't really kill anyone with 10mg. With Xanax alone it's almost impossible. You'll pass out before you're even close to a lethal dose.

You can stop breathing if you mix it with alcohol and/or opiates, but in that cocktail Xanax does the least. It potentiates other intoxicants that can kill you on their own.

[limitles]

True story. Once upon a time I had a chest pain that was in the middle to slightly left side of my chest. No matter what I did it wouldn't subside. As I read what the problem could be online it became worse. I noticed that when I drank the pain went away. It also went away if I took a Xanax. Turns out the pain was in my head. Oh it was present in my chest but it was caused by my head exclusively. If the brain and heart got into a fight the brain would win every time. You don't fuck with the brain.

That last line is WRONG like Trump says it.

Talking from experience. Your heart can kill your joyride any day it wants.

Mumbles 1 - Pooh 0

[Pooh]

True story. Once upon a time I had a chest pain that was in the middle to slightly left side of my chest. No matter what I did it wouldn't subside. As I read what the problem could be online it became worse. I noticed that when I drank the pain went away. It also went away if I took a Xanax. Turns out the pain was in my head. Oh it was present in my chest but it was caused by my head exclusively. If the brain and heart got into a fight the brain would win every time. You don't fuck with the brain.

That last line is WRONG like Trump says it.

Talking from experience. Your heart can kill your joyride any day it wants.

Mumbles 1 - Pooh 0

You just didn't understand what I wrote, which is completely understandable, since you're a retarded drunk asshole from Canada. It isn't your fault.

[limitles]

That last line is WRONG like Trump says it.

Talking from experience. Your heart can kill your joyride any day it wants.

Mumbles 1 - Pooh 0

You just didn't understand what I wrote, which is completely understandable, since you're a retarded drunk asshole from Canada. It isn't your fault.

I love it when someone says something stupid and can't own up to it.
It's funny that dumb can't recognize itself

[Pooh]

You just didn't understand what I wrote, which is completely understandable, since you're a retarded drunk asshole from Canada. It isn't your fault.

I love it when someone says something stupid and can't own up to it.
It's funny that dumb can't recognize itself

Do you still sit on a cucumber when you post?

[Dan Druff]

Here's my challenge to you. Let's get this anxiety thing under control then worry about the alleged LPR because, in my opinion, your problem isn't LPR, it's between your ears.

Unfortunately a lot of idiot ENT doctors approach LPR this exact way, leading to a lot of frustration for patients.

There is an anxiety element to what I have, yes, but it's not just anxiety making me feel I have LPR symptoms.

The proof? There is an actual element causing voice hoarseness which wasn't there before. That can't be in my head.

The truth is that, for most people, LPR is due to a real physical cause, but the brain interprets it as worse than it actually is (because it's in the throat area), thus causing a higher sensitivity and discomfort than it should otherwise deserve.

Unfortunately, some lazy ENT doctors will dismiss people and tell them, "It's just anxiety" when there's an absence of major indications of something wrong. That's a big mistake, and it's frustrating for the patient, as he really has something real and knows it.

If I mostly solve the LPR, the anxiety may or may not improve. It is also possible that the LPR activated a sensation that my brain now knows to "go to" when something feels off, and curing the LPR may not cure the anxiety.

Unfortunately the anxiety is not easily cured, and I don't want to go down the SSRI route right now.

[Pooh]

Here's my challenge to you. Let's get this anxiety thing under control then worry about the alleged LPR because, in my opinion, your problem isn't LPR, it's between your ears.

Unfortunately a lot of idiot ENT doctors approach LPR this exact way, leading to a lot of frustration for patients.

There is an anxiety element to what I have, yes, but it's not just anxiety making me feel I have LPR symptoms.

The proof? There is an actual element causing voice hoarseness which wasn't there before. That can't be in my head.

The truth is that, for most people, LPR is due to a real physical cause, but the brain interprets it as worse than it actually is (because it's in the throat area), thus causing a higher sensitivity and discomfort than it should otherwise deserve.

Unfortunately, some lazy ENT doctors will dismiss people and tell them, "It's just anxiety" when there's an absence of major indications of something wrong. That's a big mistake, and it's frustrating for the patient, as he really has something real and knows it.

If I mostly solve the LPR, the anxiety may or may not improve. It is also possible that the LPR activated a sensation that my brain now knows to "go to" when something feels off, and curing the LPR may not cure the anxiety.

Unfortunately the anxiety is not easily cured, and I don't want to go down the SSRI route right now.

Fair enough. Do it your way. It's done wonders for you so far. Down, what, almost forty pounds in two months with no end in sight. Same shitty symptoms you've had since day one their strength depending on how bad the anxiety is that day. Sounds like you've got it under control. Figure out the anxiety dude and stop making excuses. That's all I got man. I tried as hard as anyone on here.

[Dan Druff]

Unfortunately a lot of idiot ENT doctors approach LPR this exact way, leading to a lot of frustration for patients.

There is an anxiety element to what I have, yes, but it's not just anxiety making me feel I have LPR symptoms.

The proof? There is an actual element causing voice hoarseness which wasn't there before. That can't be in my head.

The truth is that, for most people, LPR is due to a real physical cause, but the brain interprets it as worse than it actually is (because it's in the throat area), thus causing a higher sensitivity and discomfort than it should otherwise deserve.

Unfortunately, some lazy ENT doctors will dismiss people and tell them, "It's just anxiety" when there's an absence of major indications of something wrong. That's a big mistake, and it's frustrating for the patient, as he really has something real and knows it.

If I mostly solve the LPR, the anxiety may or may not improve. It is also possible that the LPR activated a sensation that my brain now knows to "go to" when something feels off, and curing the LPR may not cure the anxiety.

Unfortunately the anxiety is not easily cured, and I don't want to go down the SSRI route right now.

Fair enough. Do it your way. It's done wonders for you so far. Down, what, almost forty pounds in two months with no end in sight. Same shitty symptoms you've had since day one their strength depending on how bad the anxiety is that day. Sounds like you've got it under control. Figure out the anxiety dude and stop making excuses. That's all I got man. I tried as hard as anyone on here.

There is no easy way to figure out the anxiety.

I've already explained this. Can't just pop a miracle pill and make it go away.

I don't want to go the SSRI route.

Everyone's anxiety is different, and treating it is different for everyone.

Yours sounded like more of a social anxiety.

Mine is either a generalized anxiety or a PTSD.

There are no easy solutions to this.