Can i take ativan with xanax
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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.
Also, I wanted to mention that Ativan is a lot more potent than Xanax. I was prescribed Ativan to help with Tramadol withdrawal as I needed to get off of that medication as it stopped working. Even though I was prescribed valium at the time, my doctor said that the Ativan is more potent and relaxing. These are some things you may want to discuss with your doctor.
I am glad you have found a medicine that has made the neuropathy pain much more tolerable.
Dear me oh my.
Are you STILL fooling around with your meds? You just went thru MONTHS of hell to get off the xanax, correct? If so, I don't know why you would venture down that road again.
The Klonopin should be effective for you IF you take it correctly. You may need a higher dose, but once you get adjusted, it should work pretty well.
Bottom line here is...you simply cannot manage your meds and condition properly.
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've taken ativan on oand off for 2 years. If I feel an episode of anxiety coming on I pop one 5mg pill immediately. It seems to work great for me. I have used it to fly, (which I hate doing) it calms me so much. What will you be taking it for?
Hi,I was switched froma tivan to xanax around nov 13 i knida at first switched back and fourth trying to see which made me better and on dec 4 dr took the ativan away from me and put me on xanax 1 mg 3 times a day too strong so i took 0/5 3 to4 times a day since then i feel so depressed and no emotions Would xanax cause that i had been put on depakote and blmaed the feeling son it but stopped it after 14 days and still feeling this way i was a bit depressed on the ativan but nothing like this i
I already take xanax, which is similar to ativan, at night and the first time I took them together I felt very weird and spacey in the morning.
I so feel for you.....I've had insomnia since my teens and sometimes will go for months with only a few hours of sleep a night too. I'm sure lack of sleep is a huge contibuter to how bad your feeling.
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....
I as well have taken both Xanax and Ativan. I personally feel that the Ativan is better. I do not take it often. Only when I am having an attack coming. The biggest difference I felt in the two medications was that with Xanax, I woke up very groggy still not much calmer. Ativan I do not wake up groggy and I actually am relaxed.
I think you would benefit from trying it. IF you do not care for it than either ask to be put back on Xanax or a different one all together.
Good luck!
Once again, I can only echo mammos wise advice to call your doctor and follow his/her instuctions.
5 of xanex in morning and 1mg at night to help me sleep but i have been on it so long just dont seem like its working anymore...i tried switching once b4 to ativan and i was up all night with not being able to sleep, i was hot then cold and my heart felt like it was racing, when i called the pharmacy they said t was bc i went from a 1mg of xanex to 1 mg of ativan and ativan is only half the strenght of xanex that i should of been on 2 mg of ativan to equal out to the 1mg of xanex....
I know it was for me. I started out with Ativan, then when I became immune to the Ativan, I tried Xanax, which is great for a quick fix. Now, I'm on Klonopin and have been for a month and a half. Once Klonopin builds up into your system, you won't feel the "wearing off" effect like you do with Ativan and Xanax. Good Luck and God Bless.
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.
PLease anyone who can help with this question,,,as i have stated before i was switched from ativan to xanax on nov 13 because after 3months on ativan the last month of it i thought was causing my dizziness( i was also on low dose of risperdal and it was stopped nov 13 also) since the change from ativan to xanax i feel like im in a black pit im scared i dont feel like going on and i have so much to be happy for Would this change make me so depressed....
Alright before the doctor came last Monday I've been having no felling in my chest which I'm usually use to having some anxiety but hasn't been happening and checked my pulse and it's normal. I wanted to know if anyone has been through anything like this and please check back on my other post cause it explains why from new meds?
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