Difference between ativan and xanax
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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.
ive been on xanax, clonopin and ativan all with slightly different effects. I had to take the xanax every couple of hours to stay calm, the clonopin knocked me out cold..and the ativan 1mg 3x day it doesnt sound like you are double dosing i get dizzy when the ativan wears off but when i take another i feel better. The difference is supposed to be short acting - intermediate acting and long acting..but i find more differences in the benzos than that..they all have semi the same effect though.
I'm taking 9 mg of methodone a day and are taking 4mg of Ativan and 4 mg of dilaudid 2 a day. I've been on meds for 6.5 years. I'm 39 and fill all I do is take meds . I quite once and the pain was to bad is this a lot of med?
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 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!
I was on xanax and went to the ER the other day for a bad panic attack and they switched me to Klonopin. I just started taking zoloft and have major anxiety from it. I don't feel like the klonopin is working and want to go back to the xanax which is what my DR prescribed. Do I have to wait any about of time before going back to the xanax from the klonopin? I took my last dose at 530 tonight. I just heard that klonopin stays in your system longer and don't want the two to interact.
up to 4 times a day Is there a difference between panic attack and constant anxiety? Is xanax right for constant anxiety?
anyone with the same problems should try asking your doctor for ativan or medicnes like ativan. I know that it is similar to xanax..and these types of medicinces have a bad rep with the doctors, but why? is it because they ACTUALLY work? yes they can be addicting, but when taken in moderation, ativan has helped me so much. I am done living my life the way my heart tells me i should.
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....
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.
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.
Assume you mean Ativan right? Xanax and Ativan are both benzodizepenes, anti-anxiety medications in the same class as Valium and Klonopin (which I take). All of them have different half lives (how long they last in the body) and the potential for a person to build up a tolerance to it depends on the half life. The half life of Ativan is short but much longer than that of Xanax which is really meant for occasional use for panic attacks. Ativan can more safely be taken everyday on a regular basis.
I take Ativan as needed (for super-serious PAs, which is rare). Ativan and Xanax are both short-acting benzodiazepenes that are useful on an as-needed basis (just like how you are taking it right now). If Xanax is working for you, then don't switch. I didn't think there would be much difference in how each works but one worked for sejjajsmom and one didn't so if you have one that works then stick with it.
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....
Yes, my pdoc prescribed these. She told me before not to take them together. I hadn't taken anything in a few days and really needed some relief yesterday morning so I took the Ativan. Since the nurse said it was okay, I took the Klonopin at 9:00 last night. It was the first time I took a whole .5 dose. This morning was also the first time I have been woken by the alarm clock in a while. I usually wake a few hours earlier.
ativan,xanax, or any of the benzo's will keep you from going into withdraws... You will definately find the withdraws as soon as you stop benzo's all together... It takes about 3 days to go into full blown W/D...
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.
will start tomorrow im starting at 25mg but im cutting it into 1/4 four eight days then half for eight days then full.. its because i am such a light weight and always react to meds.
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