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Re: Benzo Preferences anyone?? » colin wallace

Posted by Ritch on April 5, 2002, at 9:22:57

In reply to Benzo Preferences anyone??, posted by colin wallace on April 5, 2002, at 4:41:11

> Could anyone recommend an alternative benzo. to diazepam? I only take between 2.5 and 5 mg for residual anxiety, and took .75 mg xanax prior to this, with good effect.I changed to diazepam(longer half-life)with the aim of ditching benzos completely, but as I'm faring quite well on such a low dose, I've changed my mind.(I previously suffered very severe depression- accompanying anxiety, necessitating 4mg xanax daily).
> I believe I feel slightly groggier on diazepam than I did on xanax, and am contemplating switching back to a low dose xanax- but I'm not too familiar with the qualitative differences in benzos (other than what I've read, and I'd prefer personal insights as to how they 'feel'!)
> I'm fairly familiar with their pharm. properties, in theory.(I sleep reasonably well too, so that's not an issue really).
> Any suggestions welcome.
>
> Col.

You might try a switch from diazepam to chlordiazepoxide (10-20mg/day). You won't get as much of a *drunk*, sedated feeling from it as you do the diazepam, and it also has a rather lengthy half-life. I have also heard someone here say that oxazepam was somewhat on the mild side.


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