Difference between ativan and valium
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Hi Marty.....I'm sorry you're having to deal with anxiety/panic. It makes life difficult. There is a big difference between daily anxiety and a panic attack and believe me, if and when you have a panic attack, you'll know : )
If your daily anxiety becomes impossible to deal with then I would suggest a longer acting benzo such as Klonopin or Valium.
ban i take 10 kg's of valium and it take over for 2mh's of ativan??? My Doc said yes, but other's said no. I am on ativan 2mg's 3 x a day and he put me on Valium 4x a day.
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).
Yeah -- get a psychiatrist. Regular docs are terrible at this. If you're going to take a benzo regularly, clonazepam is thought to be a better one because it stays in the body a long time, whereas the others leave quickly. And to avoid withdrawals, you have to taper off very slowly -- taking a new drug doesn't necessarily work for this because they work differently.
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.
t wanna be on anti-depressants so I went on valium cuz klonopam make me crazy and forgetfull!! Anywho the valium just ant cutting it and I have to take more than necessary to not have a panic attack or feel comfortable.. Most people can sleep on valium but I barely can.. Would ativan be a better choice for me? I want to ask my doctor if I can try ativan but I am afraid cuz I am a chicken **** lol and everytime I talk to him I get super nervous.. Any comments?
I also take a Valium at night with my dose of Ativan to help me sleep because I have been having problems staying durig the night. Is it ok to be mixing Ativan with Valium at night? The Valium dosage is 5mg and my mom wants me to take it at night becase she does not want me losing too much sleep. Also, is the Benadryl ok to take in between Ativan doses? I only take 25mg tablets as needed between doses to help keep that edgy feeling down. I am trying my best to leave the Ativan at 1.
Actually the equivalent dose of 5mg valium is 7.5mg tranxene. I was taking between 10-15mg of valium per day so the doc put me on 7.5 tranxene 3 times a day even though last night I took a little less. I wouldn't think there would be any withdrawals but I don't know for sure.
I have an old history of alcohol abuse,not a drop for 16 years,but I know the feelings that come with withdrawl and I got èm.Am sorta yo-yoig on ativan,and the valium doesn`t seem to do much for me to relieve the anxiety-tension.
Today has been a very bad day...couldn;t get out...used a little more benzo than I have been the past couple of weeks,feeling a tad guilty about that.Could the Zoloft be making the ativan or valium less effectiveÉ.
I have have an anxiety disorder since high school, I am now 39 I still have it badly. I take meds daily for it but I alway take a week break once a month to make sure I'm not addicted, I've tried them all for anxiety but the ones that work immediatly unfortunatly are benzos and are all addicting.
Clonazepam (Klonipin) and diazepam (Valium) are longer acting benzos than the alp. and loraz. (i.e. Xanax and Ativan). Doctors will usually prescribe the longer acting ones for longer periods of time while the others are usually prescribed on an as needed, short term basis. In my opinion, all are pretty good at what they are designed to do.
ADs like SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed...examples are Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro, Celexa, etc....
so where u on 4mg a day of ativan and now u swtiched to clonazepam? if so i think the taper/addition of klonopin/lclonazepam has to be done miticulously. ask RCA/Ryan about this. he as schedules for things like this and for tapering successfully. i know valium is used alot to get people off of clonazepam along with a taper schedule. i'm pretty sure the klonopin isn't causing the shakiness and sweating. it's either withdrawls from the ativan or your underlying anxiety returning.
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.
whats the difference between xanax and ativan? Drs. refuse to give me xanax because they say its addicting. But the ativan only helps if i take it b4 ed as prescribed. I still have panic attacks during the day. The xanax was most helpful. But then i dnt want to get addicted to them. my panic attacks are bad. i feel like my head is going to erupt, explode. i feel like i'm going to get n a car wreck. i always feel like im goin ti die n the most horrible way.
Well I was prescribed Ativan and have Valium left over from a previous prescription an am running low on the ativan. Can I just take them together or will it be bad or just not work altogether?? .
This is a BAD idea. It's never a good idea to take these kinds of things into your own hands. You need to talk to your doctor. The best thing to do would be to just get a refill of the Ativan, and do not mess with the Valium.
It's not as simple as just replacing one for another.
Ativan is a 'benzodiazepine' similar to valium, xanax, and Klonopin; the only difference between meds is the onset and and length of action. They are fine for short term anxiety, but beyond a few weeks a person becomes tolerant and the dose must go up to get the same effect. All benzos reduce a person's concentration; in fact one short acting benzo, midazolam, is used to induce amnesia during surgical procedures.
Can anyone tell me what the difference between Xanax and Niravam, my doc put me on Niravam telling me that it stays in my system longer and is no addictive. Everything I have seen states they are exactly the same other than brand name. I know Xanax is cheaper so if they are the same I want to go with it. I am trying to figure out if it is worth keep bringing up. Please help.
was on Ativan - taking 1/4 (my choice, am very sensitive to those meds) daily for about 2 months, and finally got up to about 1/3 daily. I was switched the other day to Valium, and am taking 1/4 of that instead of the Ativan. I did not 'taper off' the Ativan prior to starting the Valium, was told at that dosage I didn't need to, I just started the Valium the next day in place of the Ativan. I am assuming the tapering is when you are not being given something else in its place?
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