SN advice- CTB Monday or Tuesday!

[Alcal]

Hi everyone,

This is my current schedule for CTB.

Stat dose

4:00pm- Start fast
10:00pm- Stop drinking
10:30pm- Buccastem M- 4 x 3mg (12mg)
10:45- Propranolol- 50mg (too little?)
11:00pm- 1000mg paracetamol
11:30- 4 5ml spoonful of Milk of Magnesia(20ml)
12:00- 20g SN in 50ml water

A couple of questions

1- What amount of propranolol should I take and am I taking it too early/ too late? is 50mg too little?

2- Am I taking Buccastem M too ealy/ late? It goes on my top gum and dissolves over 1-2 hours.

3- Will 1000mg paracetamol be enough to ease any headache?

4- Do the timings look about right? I've looked at all the threads here/ SN successes document/ Stan (the man's ) super helpful thread.

I suppose what I'm asking for is just general advice on if the above state dose is correct and if anyone has any ideas to improve it. I will make a new thread when I decide to go and do my best to document it for you all. I am so thankful to those who have documented thus far and hope I can be of some use to you in knowing what the experience is like and hopefully provide some ease.

 

[GoodPersonEffed]

About the propanolol, there are a couple comments by the OP on the first page of this thread, your dose may be a little high and a little late in the process.

https://sanctioned-suicide.net/thre...rs-would-really-appreciate-any-company.32278/

I believe Stan took Buccastem, see second page of his goodbye thread for his method, it was slightly different from the guide.

 

[SuiSqueeze92]

My propranolol takes like a good full 1.5hrs to be where I like it to be when I take it, they're 80mg delayed release. Are yours an extended or instant release?

 

[k75]

Your propranolol dose is super low. (I take 120mg just for anxiety.) But I don't know how much you'll want to take, because nobody can seem to agree on that. The pph says 2g, but my opinion is that's overkill.

 

[Alcal]

My propranolol takes like a good full 1.5hrs to be where I like it to be when I take it, they're 80mg delayed release. Are yours an extended or instant release?

Mine are instant release

Your propranolol dose is super low. (I take 120mg just for anxiety.) But I don't know how much you'll want to take, because nobody can seem to agree on that. The pph says 2g, but my opinion is that's overkill.

The tablets I have are 10mg but I have lots so I can take as many as necessary. How do you find taking 120mg for your anxiety? Does it help?

 

[k75]

Mine are instant release

The tablets I have are 10mg but I have lots so I can take as many as necessary. How do you find taking 120mg for your anxiety? Does it help?

It does help, but only with physical symptoms like pounding heart and rapid breathing. The worried thoughts and all the mental anxiety symptoms remain, which is annoying.

 

[xBrialesana]

@Quarky00 did a little digging on propranolol today I believe. Or at least provided something. The answers do seem to vary? I just got mine, 180 pills, so I'll expieriment. I'll link to the post in a few
Because I couldn't seem to find anything on dosage either. Best of luck <3

 

[GoodPersonEffed]

Your propranolol dose is super low. (I take 120mg just for anxiety.) But I don't know how much you'll want to take, because nobody can seem to agree on that. The pph says 2g, but my opinion is that's overkill.

It seems there are three uses for propanolol. One is for tachycardia prevention. One is for anxiety. The 2g in PPH is for potentiation of the SN, to lose consciousness more quickly, and, in my opinion, a potential backup OD.

I plan to take a low dose for tachycardia prevention during the 4-hr fast, and 1-2 g with the SN. I have Diazepam for the anxiety.

 

[SuiSqueeze92]

Just pay attention to the dosing between IR and XR as some folks don't mention it. If not your BP could drop too low and you'll just pass out.

 

[Quarky00]

Your propranolol dose is super low. (I take 120mg just for anxiety.) But I don't know how much you'll want to take, because nobody can seem to agree on that.

Did you start at 120mg? Usually initial / naive is low then increased (just curious:)
Right about second line, it seems to be individual

 

[k75]

Did you start at 120mg? Usually initial / naive is low then increased (just curious:)
Right about second line, it seems to be individual

My initial dose was 80mg, but I tend to have wicked anxiety, so we raised it pretty quickly. I had been on propranolol a few years before at 40mg a few times a day, but I didn't take it long. I think my doctor decided to start higher based on that.

 

[Quarky00]

I guessed something along those lines, as it appears to be a relatively high dose. I guess serious physical symptoms there Go hug dog! (lol sorry that was my gut instinct)

 

[Alcal]

Thank you for all your help

I've edited the regime based on your advice. I'm keeping the propranolol at 50mg as I am just trying to lessen the tachycardia and keep myself as calm as possible.

3pm- Start fast
10pm- Stop drinking
10:00- Propranolol- 50mg
10:00pm- Buccastem M- 4 x 3mg (12mg)
11pm- 1000mg paracetamol
11:30- 4 5ml spoonful of Milk of Magnesia(20ml)
11:59- 20g SN in 50ml water

My new date is on Wednesday at 11:59 GMT. I'll start a new thread for that. Thank you all for your support in getting this right.

 

[AlreadyGone]

Good luck

 

[Jean4]

Here you go, and I am here if you want to talk.

https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/stans-guide-to-sn.27535/