Posted by JaneST on August 2, 2000, at 12:10:46
In reply to Re: Ativan or Xanax? Which one is safer? » LouieG, posted by Greg on August 2, 2000, at 9:05:51
Louie:
Hello and welcome! Long story short: After a car wreck and diagnosis of classic whiplash: viscious migraines, neck and back pain, arm and hand numbness...was already being treated for depression and axiety with tofranil and xanax. Over the course of about a year things got worse physically and in my life. so I ended up abusing xanax. I finally got the pain/depression cycle stopped and brought myself down from way too many xanax each day to 1mg...but I always knew if I really wanted to knock myself out, all I would have to do is take another xanax.Some years passed and changed pdocs and she changed my xanax to ativan. Initially I didn't think it was effective, but now, overtime, I can't tell the difference...ativan works well for my anxiety. I spent the past year on Serzone and ativan and did not suffer from undue drowsiness. Could it be the desyrel? I have read a lot of posts here regarding sleepiness and Serzone though.
Ok, so I don't exactly have an answer for you but that's it from where I am!
Good Luck!
Jane> > I'm a 28 year old very healthy male who's got everything to live for, however depression and anxiety has turned my life into darkness. After 2 years of trial and error my doctor recently prescribed Serzone, desyrel, and Ativan. So far I'm sleeping better and feel hopeful, however a friend of mine told me that xanax works better for his anxiety and doesn't make him sleepy which is the problem I'm having with ativan (or maybe it's the Serzone, I'm not sure). Can anyone tell me anything about those drugs, I did some reasearch on the internet but were conflicting, are they addictive, should I worry? Please help. Louie
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