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Old 23-01-2005, 20:55
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Which Benzodiazepine For Different Sorts of Anxiety?

I find myself feeling depressed some days which is a real pain, my doctor gave me prozak a few months back which i took for just 2 months before i just decided to come off them myself (there really shit, make u happy but.... we'll i cant even explain. I didnt like them anyway.

Now im looking into using some kinda Benzo, i think i know myself better than the doctor and i can self medicate. I admit that at parties or situations where there are looks of people around i fell anxious and i really hate it.

Also ive quit smoking skunk after 9 years of almost daily use, i quit cold turkey and its been 5 months now, i actually didnt find it all that difficult (but i miss the buzz)

What Benzo will most fit my situation, i am planning on using it in very small dosages just so i fell good each day (throughout the day)

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Old 23-01-2005, 23:19
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Benzos can be really addictingso watch out for that. But Id with go with what your doctor says. They know what medications to give better than any of us. But if you want to self medicate I'd recomend Xanax for the anxiety but to fell good everyday........nothing but life can do that for you, anyways to fell good Id go with valium. One of the weaker ones but it I hear many good thing about its improving life skills
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I was thinking of Valium and only taking 2mg twice a day, which is supposedly a really small dosage but hopefully this will make a difference.

I want to overcome the anxiety and also have a good feeling without felling spleepy or anything. I dont know much about Benzoo's but ive done a fiar bit of research (as i always do).

ANy input would be excellent.

p.s I got a load of Prozac pills which i got off my friend had them for months but really dont fell like going back on them unless theres no better alternative.

And my doctor is a prick, he doesnt really give a shit 2 be honest, when i originally went on Prozac he gave me 1 months worth and after 2 weeks said "when are you gonna get off these ????"

Fuck sake took 1 week just to feel them starting to work.
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i had to go to the doc for anxiety and duue to past addiction he said
xanax was out of the picturebecause it is supposed provide the most
euphoria or give the best feeling of the benzo family, im sure others
may feel different but from experience have noticed that they make me
smiley and happy. i am on valium
now for 1.5mg twice a day. it helps curve my anxiety but does nothing
for mood. lastly be careful with any benzo cause you will build a
tolerance, some people faster than others, and then need a higher dose
to get same effects. i would suggest trying to find ways or thing to do
in your life to eliminate or at least control your depression then
slowely ween yourself off of the benzo because drug dependancy is a
quite depressing thing.
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iagree you should try out valium. ilove to usevalium for my comedowns, because it doesn't make you too exhaused but you feel calm. xanax makes me really tired so if you want to stay up,i think valium would be a better choice. if you plan to take it everyday, remember to keep your doses small.
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For me it has to be clonazepam Most benzos just seem to put me in a brainless tired state. But Clonazepam blasts my anxiety away, Puts a smile on my face, and still lets me function normally.


Its not that Xanax gives a more euphoric high that doctors try to shy away from it now. But the fact that it is a killer. Xanax causes more overdoses and deaths by far than other benzos.


Be carefully self medicating, I have seen more than a few people end up in the hospital through self medicating. My suggestion is to pick up a CPS or the US equivalent and read up on the drugs you are on now and the possible interactions with added new meds.


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Quote:
Originally Posted by newman

For me it has to be clonazepam Most
benzos just seem to put me in a brainless tired state. But Clonazepam
blasts my anxiety away, Puts a smile on my face, and still lets me
function normally.


Its not that Xanax gives a more euphoric high that doctors try to
shy away from it now. But the fact that it is a killer. Xanax causes
more overdoses and deaths by far than other benzos.



(old)Newman


i agree with the clonazepam they have always put a grin upon my chin
and never put me to sleep or sluggish unless i over did it. as for the
xanax newman is probably right it was probably a way for the doc to
avoid the possiblity of perscribing them but i do know fpr a facts that
in comparision that xanax do have a great bit more "fucked up" feel to
them than most benzos ive tried. if at all possible i would try and get
your hands on a couple different ones and try them yourself. if your
doc is as careless as he sounds ask him for a couple samples (not sure
if docs have samples of benzos) or do a couple weeklong test with small
scripts and see for yourself. im not suggesting anything but see what a
friend may have laying around or friends of friends/coworkers and such.
you never know some people have no clue what helpfull things they may
have in there drawer

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xanax is an easy way to be happy :>
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which benzo for social anxiety?

i now eat clonazepam 6-8 mg a day, not to get wasted but as medicine. helps me a lot because im a shy person and some times i feel lots of anxeity. diazepam removed the anxiety best, but i got too hooked on those pills and had to stop. there is less anxiety now though, and clonazepam help me to life my life the way i want to. any suggestions on other benzos that might suit me? not: valium or xanor or rohypnol. is there any other ones you could recommend me to try? oh and by the way, i can get extremely aggresive over nothing without my clonazepam (and its not because of lack of clonazepam, i have always been like this). isnt this alittle weird, should you get even more aggressive with benzos?
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that's strange for you to feel more 'hooked' on Diazepam then on Clonazepam, since Clonazepam is a stronger, and espically if you are taking it from anywhere around 6-8 times a day. What mg's are you taking exactly, and at the end of the day, how many mg's do you end up taking total? There are many different types of benzodiazepines out there, some which you didn't name are...Bromazepam, Chlordiazeposidr, Clrazepate, Estazolam, Halazepam, Ketazolam, Lorazelpam, Temazepam, Triazolam, and more.


I would suggest talking to your doctor about either Lorazelpam or Temazepam. SWIM has seen her friend have 'aggressive'-type behavior before after taken dose's of Alprazolam, but no aggressive behavor that got out of hand, just a little more 'fisty'. So, i could sort of understand that part, but i don't understand why you would be feeling aggressive without the Clonazepam, unless you were going through a type of 'withdrawl', which is total possible.


I hope things go well for you!



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isnt this a little weird, should you get even more aggressive with benzos?

This could be an example of tolerance withdrawal, GABA depletion means that long term users often need to increase dose to avert side effects: Vicious circle ensues.


SWIM often comes across as negative on the Benzo fora, don't get her wrong, she loves them but there have been times when she has seen them becoming a problem for her and had to stop for a long time. SWIM has always taken them for recreational value, and has therefore never used them for therapeutic purposes, so perhaps this skews her view somewhat (there doesn't seem to be a "cynical smilie" which would seem appropriate here)


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isn't 20mg temazepam equivelent to 5mg diazepam? (might be wrong).


Well i'd advise diazepam or xanax from personnel experience but as you want something different, i can only advise you look into the ones mentioned by pharmapsyche.
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Anxiety: Xanax (Alprazolam) advice?

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SWIM smokes bud regularly and does a 4bar of xanax every 2-3 days the past week or so. will SWIM be alright if he continues this or what advice can you brng?
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First you'll find your tolerance going up and if you run out after a few weeks your going to feel REALY bad for 4 to 6 days . This all depends on each person but from personal experience ,I've gone through it and still haven't learned my lesson yet and still occationaly use them at a higher dose. I can't seem to help myself and once or twice a month binge for 2 days and pay for it for at least 4 days. I can't tell you to stay away but they'll hurt you more than they help. My best advice is to use them only once a week . Hope this helps a little.
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Well first off SWIM isnt prescribed xanax so he really should see a doctor if you have anxiety problems maybe they will give you a script. Enough of the lecturing though. If you are self medicating yourself with xanax for anxiety probmels then it probably wouldnt be bad to take a pill every few days but maybe you should consider a lower dose.

SWIM has known a few people who were prescribed xanax and none of them took the 2mg bars at once. Many of them had the .2mg and .5 mg which effectively worked against anxiety. Seriously though if you have a problem maybe it is something the doctor could help you with. Xanax is great for anxiety but it is addictive. 3 day breaks should be okay though for the time being.
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thanks a lot for the advice both of you.

SWIM has not gone to higher doses or to a daily basis. SWIM has maintained 1mg-2mg(rarely has it been more than 1) every 3 or so days, it has even gone a week +. it seems to keep SWIMs tolerance low and maintains anxiety.


and thank you calmascanbe for a warning ^^ i always appreciate a warning. SWIM has a very non addictive personality and will do his/her best to keep things in control.

thanks again for he post, much appreiated.



also SWIM is currently talkn with psych about his/her anxiety.
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Donmeka , Your doing the right thing by asking your doc. SWIM switched over to clonazepam to stop the horrible after effects of a xanax addiction.

By thev way ,I still indulge and regret it every time . I guess that makes Swim an addict still.
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Ativan (Lorazepam) for anxiety

swim was wondering if a doctor could prescibe ativan (he's had experience with it before and it worked like a dream) for anxiety since kpin no longer does anything for swim and he gets panic attacks again. just wondering so swim doesnt look like a druggie () when he asks his doctor for a new anti anxiety med.
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Re: Ativan for anxiety

The major concern for any competent physician would be the frequency of usage. Ativan (Lorazepam) is a benzodiazepine, after all, and can cause severe physical addiction in 2 weeks of daily use. So it would depend on how often SWIM would need to take such. If SWIM's anxity attacks were limited to once or twice a week - there should be no problem. If it were a daily event requiring continuous medication, then no competent doctor would prescribe such - unless SWIM was also suffering some terminal disease and addiction didn't matter too much.
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Re: Ativan for anxiety

swim has paranoia and anxiety almost daily and takes his kpin for it daily. he's already ohysically dependant on it and will have to wean himself off of it. he was wondering about ativan becuase swim heard is has a longer half life than kpin and thus owuldnt have to take it as often.
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he was wondering about ativan becuase swim heard is has a longer half life than kpin and thus owuldnt have to take it as often.
Lorazepam has a shorter half-life to clonazepam.
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well what has a longer half life than kpin?
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This thread should help you with that.
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alright thanks for the info.
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Best benzodiazepine for short sudden anxiety?

Hello all, my friend went to the doctor about his anxiety and stress issues lately. He doesn't really have like anxiety attacks, but people around him can cause a lot of anxiety sometimes. This only lasts for a couple hours maybe, but can kinda build up in him and cause break downs. Is there any benzo that's fast acting and good for just a few hours. His doc gave him ativan which works really well so far for those situations, but seems to last longer than he needs it to. Would a really small dose like .25mg of Xanax maybe be better since he only needs about a half to maybe 1 mg of ativan?
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