Ativan and temazepam
Common Questions and Answers about Ativan and temazepam
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So I went ahead and and tried the temazepam last night. And it was a horrid night! I was awake every hour on the hour. 2am and I'm wide awake. I think I can tolerate the ambien for another month or two - the temazepam just didn't work as well, plus I think it is a lot more addictive than ambien at the higher dosage it would take to knock me out.
I think Klonopin is similar to Ativan, which I was on for about 4 years before and I had a hard time getting off of that... I had to taper off very slowly and by reducing the dosage by 1/4 each step. I would get very agitated and extremely nervous. However, compared to getting off of hydro's, the Ativan was not nearly as bad. Anyway, I'm telling you all that just because maybe Klonopin withdrawal is similar to Ativan withdrawal.
people often taper down using valium or temazepam as they r weaker and can help with the sleep and wds....my mom is on a benzo for sleep long term due to her rhuematoid arthritis but she has never upped her dose nor does she abuse it..so i am just happy she gets her sleep...2 mg of ativan is alot tho and ,5 is the normal long term dose...remebering that anything someone uses for sleep can be very psychologically and some meds/physically addicting....
they are two types of benzos hynotic/sedative ones, and anxiolytic ones, the hypnotic ones are for severfe insomnia and certain other disorders for mostly night time and include benzos such as temazepam(restoril), triazolam(halcion), nitrazepam, and the anxiolytic ones are xanax, klonopin, ativan, valium, and many many mire, there are hundereds of benzos being prescribed, the ones i mentioned ar ethe msot widely abused and most often prescribed....
I also take gabapentin. Three weeks ago I stopped temazepam and tramadol. I am taking zolpidem every night now and continue gabapentin 3x a day. I don't crave either of the meds I quit, but I have been experiencing inability to concentrate, ringing in my ears, vomiting, blurry vision, sweating, confusion, anxiety and mood swings. The symptoms wax and wane and I can't find a pattern. The seem to occur as a cluster, meaning all symptoms occur together and come on suddenly.
My doctor prescribed Paxil 20mgs and Ativan for anxiety and sleep. I am now taking the same dose of Paxil and 2 mgs. of Ativan daily. I really want to get off the Ativan as I don't want to have to worry about always getting a prescription from my doctor and having some on hand. I realize I will have to taper it and would really appreciate it if someone could give me some advice. I discussed this with my doctor and he thinks I should stay on it, but I don't. Thank you so much.
I have been on 6 mg of xanax a day and 30 mg of temazepam at night for years. I dropped the Temazepam and have been trying to get off the xanax but I have racing thoufgts and they started coming back. Ativan is what the use to get you off Xanax. Klonipen is not strong at all. I am going back to doctor to have him place me on Ativan. It is dangerous to just stop taking them without being under a doctors care. It can be done if your inpatient so they can watch you.
I came off xanax and switched for Ativan. I was also taking Paxil. Then I was put on Klonopin with the ativan and trazodone for the sleeping problems. For me it worked very well. I came off the ativan and am now on Trazodone, Klonopin, Paxil and Inderal. Now I use to fall asleep within ten minutes of taking them. Then it didnt seem to work as well at all.
Ok my question may seem dumb but I have to ask . Is there people that actually need and take benzos that never have a problem?
Is it ok to go from Ativan to Valium ? I take 0.5mg each day and I am feeling inter dose anxiety between doses and I don't want to take more Ativan, can I switch to the Longer Acting Valium and have it work for me ? Been taking this a few years my Doctors says I need to be on a benzo for life but I hope that's not true. What dose of Valium would I take to cover me ? please reply, I am new here thank you very much.
Hi Teresa1717,
Am I going to be able to sleep again? My original prescription was Seroquel XR 50mg tablet per night which I STILL TAKE. I've been taking 10mg of Valium AND 30mg of Temazepam per night ALSO for a couple years also and all I do is lay in bed all day TIRED. My life is wasting away. I asked my psychiatrist for the Valium and Temazepam.
d recommend ativan over temazepam. Both work for short term high anxiety, but ativan is far easier on the liver. Unless you have no liver damage shown on your biopsy it's a safer bet as Temazapam takes longer and it is harder to clear the liver whereas ativan does clear well, and causes no oxidative distress.
SSRI's are also all problematic, you may want to read up on tricyclics and tetracyclics before deciding on an SSRI.
What works for me was half a Lorazepam (1 mg tablet) less other week. Once down to one Lorazepam and two Temazepam, I drop one of the Temazepam and go back to three Lorazepam. I'm now at 2 Loraz plus 1 Temaz -- half my previous dosage from 6 months ago, and my goal is to get down to 1 or 2 Lorazepams per night as a permanent sleep aid. I'm 58 and we geezers don't produce as much seratonin as we used to, so often need some help sleeping.
I'm not sure if this is the correct forum to post this in, since I have never abused medications, but I think I might be experiencing withdrawal symptoms from prescription medications, so I thought I would seek information here. I previously alternated between temazepam and zolpidem for sleep. I also take gabapentin. Three weeks ago I stopped temazepam and tramadol. I am taking zolpidem every night now and continue gabapentin 3x a day.
Hello, my guess would be Trazodone, Lorazepam, Temazepam and Tramadol Hcl.These are the ones on your list that may show up. Different types of tests check for different drugs, so it depends on what they are looking for. As long as you have a prescription, and tell them what you are on beforehand, there shouldn't be a problem anyway.
Hi
I'm new to this but have spent most of the last five days reading everybody's really helpful posts, but yet again, I am awake at the unearthly hour of 3am (yesterday it was 1am and the day before 2am), and it's driving me mad.
I am ashamed to say that I worked my way up to taking 3600mg of codeine phosphate, prescribed by my doctor because I just couldn't seem to function without, and he wanted me to stablise before reducing.
Second, many deaths have occurred from mixing benzodiazapines (temazepam) with alcohol, and there are additive effects there too, and lastly, your liver and kidneys. The acetaminphon that's usually in most hydrocodone tablets is bad enough, let alone all of the other meds, and the alcohol too. Mixing alcohol and drugs at the same time is super rough on the liver especially. Know first of all that you can get off these meds.
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