Ativan xanax klonopin
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I'm on klonopin with ativan as needed. I used to take just ativan as needed but as life got more stressful and my tolerance built up I found I was taking what I felt to be way too much ativan (2-3 mg / day). Right now I take .5 mg klonopin 2x/day and and .5 mg (or 1 mg) ativan as needed, which is once every 1-2 weeks.
Im tapering off klonopin and xanax,i try not to do the xanax i made it from 1 mg 3 times a day to 1 mg a day and im down from 4 pills of 0.5 klonopin 4 times a day to 2 1/2 pills(just made the drop from 3 pills to the 2 1/2 this week,fight with spouse bad anxiety..........will it hurt to take the xanax till the added stress and anxiety calms down..my dr used the klonopin to get me off the xanax but im pretty much still on 1 mg of it..............
Hello!
Did you doctor say WHY he wants to make the change? Sometimes, to tackle tolerance issues (needing a higher and higher dose to maintain the same level of effectiveness) doctors will recommend switching to another med in the same class. Are you having issues with tolerance? Is the Xanax just not working like it once did?
Your doctor is planning on gradually weaning you off the Xanax, while at the same time, gradually stepping you up in doses with the Ativan.
t be scared to drop the remainder of the xanax..i have never taken klonopin but i do take xanax..i am not sure what the difference is as far as the klonopin goes..i take xanax 1mg/dy i do know that it is a short acting drug..so maybe klonopin lasts a little longer??? either way..they are both benzos and you should be fine to drop the xanax..keep posting and know that we are all here for you..
Klonopin is twice as strong as Ativan. So the 1/2 mg should be a match up for the 1mg you were on. But it seems like a weird swap of medication. Most people would go the other way. As the Ativan is a short life form of medication. Much like xanax. You may need more of it further down the line to maintain the amount you start out on. But I won't question your doctor's choice. That's what he is there for. Good luck with the switch. Oh and I also assume the klonopin was twice a day?
I was taking Xanax and now am on Klonopin. The Xanax worked better for me as far as a quick fix. I am now taking Klonopin along with Paxil. I take the Klonopin twice a day where I was taking Xanax only once a day. I didn't notice any sexual side effects with Xanax. I haven't noticed any side effects with the Klonopin either though. But I guess it affects each person differently. I did notice that with Xanax, it will make you very relaxed.
What is the difference between all the benzodiazepines? I mean, why does a doctor prescribe Xanax to one person, Ativan to another, Klonopin to someone else? I know they're all "anxiolytic" (the ones I mentioned) but what makes one better than another? The reason I'm asking is because I take Ativan occasionally but it really knocks me for a loop (which isn't always a bad thing).
I have ativan here but I had a bad reaction to it. Made me SO dizzy - I would fall over and my muscles had NO strength. I was prescribed to take 1mg. 3 times a day! I only took 1/2 of a .5mg a couple times a day and I guess it built up in my system and caused me problems. I'm wondering about just sticking with valium. I have no problems with it.
as well as sometimes off xanax on ativan or klonopin. I do not like ativan.. I just moved to a new town..and will be seeing a new dr, My anxiety seems fine but i know my body is addicted to the xanax. Thanks for ANY AND ALL INFO. I KNOW none of you can give me medical advice..just wondering if any of you have had sucsess switching? Thank You!
s hard for me to imagine a life without benzos. My doc old me that xanax and ativan are stronger than klonopin but klonopin can be strong at higher doses. I'm slowly decreasing my xanax dose before I switch but I would just like advice as to what is a good benzo to switch to after being on xanax as long as I have.
Hello all, my doc put me on Neurontin for my GAD, however, in the meantime I have been having horrible panic attacks, several a day and often in the middle of the night which is causing extreme sleep deprivation. I usually take 0.25mg of Xanax when I'm having a panic attack. She took me off the Xanax and put me on Klonopin 0.5mg twice a day. I'm going to take it tonight but my question is: does anyone take Klonopin for actual panic attacks and does it seem to kick in right away?
Benzos, like Ativan, Xanax, and Klonopin are not really appropriate meds to take for insomnia. For a very short period of time (a few days, a week), yes, but not much longer because of the issues of dependency and tolerance. You're already taking a hefty dose of Xanax, and if you're taking it every single night, and have been, your insomnia is going to be 100% worse when you stop taking the Xanax.
Stop taking Ativian right now. I loved Ativan. But .5 MG of Ativan Is just going to cause you to withdraw Into panic attacks over and over and over. Ativan Also causes you to get mentally and physically addicted much like It's your emergency pill.
Try Klonopin, If you're getting Ativan you should have no problem getitng and using this medicine as they are In the same class (Benzodiazipine) and much less In strength and addiction.
i was on xanax for 17 years and it was my happy pill then i cold turkeyed off it in 2007 have been on either ativan or klonopin since....in march a dr put me back on xanax and im wondering if it will help with my anxiety..or maybe it wont work since i was on it so long...i havr refractory depression and on prozac and adderall and cant tell much differnce..its been a month on the adderall all ist does is up my heartrate adn makes me get all anxious over that..
After being on Xanax for a the last year for anxiety associated with ADD, my doctor and I decided to transition me off Xanax and on to Ativan. Xanax was just too heavy. It helped with anxiety but caused depression. I am one week into the transition process. I've reduced my daily in take of Xanax by 1/3 and started slowly with the Ativan. Some withdrawal symptoms crop up with taking less Xanax so I am being careful.
They are both very addictive along with every other benzodiazepine(valium,klonopin,ativan, librium,xanax) with xanax the one thing that can make it worse is the fact that if you abruptly stop using it you can have a siezure depening on your dose and how long you've been taking it. But in the end ativan and xanax basically rank about the same in my opinion, but you should really contact your prescribing doctor to get their opinion.
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.
t share the same tolerance issues that the short-term benzos (Ativan, Xanax) do, not to mention that Meds like Xanax are really better utlitized as "rescue" meds...meaning in the event of a panic attack, or severe anxiety, the Xanax is fast acting and allows for relief....but however, it also doesn't last long, therefore to obtain a more steady state of calm, a long-term benzo like Klonopin would be the way to go.
How is ativan different than Xanax,I am to take 1 mg ativan 3 times aday was making it 8 hours between doses now because of my early wake up time or teh med not working as well im taking it like ever 5 to 6 hours''''''Could i be double dosing this way.....i can feel when the pills wears off its like the side of my head starts feeling wierd but im also being more dizzy lately....
As the above poster said, for long term use, Klonopin would have been the better choice and the taper should have been done by stepping OUT very small increments of the Xanax and stepping IN the equivalant amount of Klonopin over a lengthy period of time until the Xanax was totally out of your system and the Klonopin had reached therapeutic levels.
Follow your psychiatrist's exact instructions. If they are changing you Ativan to Xanax then its best to see what happens but if you can't tolerate it or it doesn't work explain and you'll be changed back. You can't change it back and forth each day. Xanax is an unusual choice because it has a short half life (time it stays in the body) and a person can build up a tolerance to it.
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