what is the difference between ativan and klonopin

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).

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.

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.

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....

With regard to the Ativan and Klonopin, yes, you should start taking the Ativan as your psychiatrist prescribed this evening. The idea is to ween you off of the Klonopin and the Ativan was likely prescribed in order to minimize any withdrawal symptoms you might experience from the weening process. The dose of Klonopin that you have been on is quite low, however, it is still very important that you do not abruptly stop taking it since you have been regularly taking it for more than 1 week.

It can be difficult going of Ativan but if the taper is done right and under the supervision of a doctor then you can do it. I know too many people who have treated and taken Ativan and/or other meds in that class with no problem. Please understand I I am not encouraging you to take or not take a particular med but it seems like you were responding well to the Ativan. On the other hand if you willingly quit taking it then perhaps you lean toward your GP's experience and insight.

0 mg increments every three days (again, at the same time you are slowly decreasing the Klonopin dose) until you are done with the Klonopin and back on the Ativan at your prior dose. To try to give you an example....If you are starting at 2 mg Klonopin, the first day, decrease your (daily) dose to 1.5 or 1.75 mg (1.75 being a smaller drop in dose) while starting 0.5 or 1.0 mg of Ativan. Then, three days later, decrease the Klonopin to 1.0-1.5 mg while increasing the Ativan to 1.0-1.

The only difference, I am told my the pharmacist, between the 20mg and the 25mg CR is the time release factor. I would check with your pharmacist to see if it's beneficial to take it the way you are. I don't see why not, but I am not a clinician. To answer your other question about knowing when the Paxil kicks in: I didn't take Klonopin, I took Ativan. I only used the Ativan for those breakthrough panic attacks. I started to notice they were becoming few and far between.

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.

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.

And what is the difference between the sleeping aid that is in Ambien and klonopin? Is Ambien more relative to what is in, say, Tylenol PM OTC? I am trying to find the least harmful sleeping aid. I take ativan now - 1 mg. to sleep. Is Ambien safer? My history is similar ot yours but I am on Norco - continually aiming to cut back and feel like I have been through w/d of one form or another 20 times in the last 90 days.

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.

It sounds like you are having tolerance issues and you are needing more of the drug. Ativan is short acting and highly addictive. In 1999 I took 1mg ativan and it turned into 3mg a day. I didn't know they were addictive. Just needed them to feel "normal" again. When tried to stop I went into severe withdrawals. Xanax it even shorter acting and highly addictive. It doesn't take long to get addicted to these benzodiazepine drugs.

Your doctor should give you a plan for tapering off the ativan and on to the klonopin. If he does not, ask for one.

I hope today if you get a chance you will post that the Klonopin is working and helping with your anxiety attacks!!! Klonopin is for long tern use compared to others. Just remember it takes longer to kick in but once it does it does last longer in your system. I don't take anti-depressants...I tried many different ones years ago..and they did not help me. They intensified the anxiety. BUT THAT WAS JUST MY EXPERIENCE..AND ABOVE WAS MY MOTHER'S.... Sorry for the caps..

This gives rise to rebound symptoms, and, eventually, tolerance to the therapeutic effect. This is less likely to occur with Ativan, but it is an inherent risk of all drugs in the benzodiazepine class. Low Potency = Librium, Valium, Tranxene. These are used chiefly in neurology. High Potency = Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax. These are the agents of choice for anxiety disorders. Good luck.

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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.

what is the diffrence between ativan and klonopin?

Instead of taking 1mg of Ativan at bed I only took 1/2 the dose and i got the same experience with the dizziness and feeling like i was having trouble breathing because i have sleep apnea. This morning i took my thyroid pill at 5:30 and at 6:30 i took my Famotidine that at 7:30 i ate breakfast and today i only took 1/2 an Ativan instead of a whole one my Losartan, my Amlodipine, my Metformin and my vitamin d3 ski far no reaction today.

ended up gounh to doc having a mini melt fown he upped my med slightly and god what a difference.

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..

well we all know i have been on benzos 18 years xanax most of all and it stopped working last year so onto klonopin and they took me off that coldturkey and put on ativan which does not seem to be working,,,,i see another person on here that had the same thing done to them ,what do drs think they are doing,I was told i would not have withdrawals from the klonopin but i believe i am im trying to hang in i have no more insurance to go impatient next stop would be state hospital..

27 male. Anxiety sufferer. For 3 years I have taken ativan on and off as needed for anxiety spells. Some spells last days, weeks, and some even a month or so. But I always wean off the ativan (usually .5mg, sometimes 1mg if severe) This year I was doing fine, then had a really bad anxiety spell, that was just a huge downward spiral... my ativan wasnt even working. I had to take three .5mg tablets one night just to relax. I called my Dr. who unfortunately was out of the country for 2 months!

Personally, I feel you need to have a sit down with your doc. Is the doc Rx-ing the Klonopin a psychiatrist? That would be preferable, and also he/she can recommend a good therapist. If you are going to look into another med, it would most likely have to be Valium b/c, similar to Klonopin, it is indicated for long term use. Just be sure that if a change is made, that you request that the doc properly transition you from one to the next. Lastly...

Decreasing the Klonopin ( as it does not seem to be helping) and increasing the Ativan. The only thing about that is Klonopin is a long lasting benzo where I have heard that Ativan is not. I am definately going to let him know how I am feeling. Plus, stress at work is not helping either. I am afraid that the other meds are pooping out or it is just my bad time of the year. So weird how it just happened so quickly!

I will say this -- tapering off klonopin is no picnic. But this new information provides a different story -- the benzos don't appear to be working very well. But again, if this is the best you can do, well, it's the best you can do, and if the psychiatrist has no better option for you other than to leave you untreated because antidepressants haven't worked, it's your choice, not his. I'd still find a different psychiatrist.

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