Posted by avid abulia on June 14, 2003, at 18:10:20
In reply to Re: valium vs klonopin? » Ritch, posted by Chloe on June 14, 2003, at 17:17:06
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> Hi Mitch,
> It's funny you mention Ativan and Xanax. They didn't bring me down! I had a paradoxical reaction to ativan, and Xanax made me feel like I could (safely) jump out of my college 8th floor window. I was so sure I could make it!...
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> Yes, I am sure there are some benzo's that have less of a depressive effect. But it seems that Klonopin could perhaps put the brakes on a mixed state episode? Valium doesn't touch mixed states or severe agitation. However, I wonder if my pdoc is just going to tell me to take more Valium? Can a benzo poop out after decades? I have taken it for so long, do you think switching will be difficul? I feel so anxious already. I don't want to make it worse!
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> I don't understand it. I was sleeping GREAT, and feeling really calm, with little distorted thinking and agitation until about a month ago. Now things have shifted in a really negative way.
> Ugh, sorry to bore you. I guess I really don't like summer...(even though the weather has been extremely cool and raw).
> Take care,
> Chloe
>chloe--
like any drug, you can get tolerance to benzos. klonopin has a different enough relative affinity for subtypes of benzodiazepine receptors that a direct switch may work, or you may need another kind of tranquilizer for a few weeks to adjust for tolerance, it would very likely depend on you. klonopin has more studies backing its efficacy in mixed states (sorry, the links are not near at hand, i may come back later i can remember through this cloud) x(
also, manic reactions are not uncommon on xanax.
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