Posted by bassman on May 15, 2006, at 10:58:48
In reply to Re: Benzo with lowest side effect profile?, posted by jealibeanz on May 15, 2006, at 10:28:49
Don't use XR!!! O.K., thanks, now I've gotten that out of my system.:>} Using the usal benzo equivalences (they're somewhere on this site, I've read), my wild-a$$ed guess is that you'd need 0. 5mg Xanax three times a day, or 3 mg Ativan a day, or 1.5 mg Klonopin, or 15 mg (?) of Valium. But it really is how it effects YOU. I've taken 20 mg Valium and not felt the least bit calmer nor sleepy-same thing with 1 mg Ativan. 0.5 mg Xanax XR makes me sleepy, but doesn't help with anxiety, in fact, it might make it worse. I have to take Klonopin in 0.25 mg doses because otherwise it depresses me. So as they like to put on this site, YMMV. Very true. I still recommed you try Klonopin or Valium before Xanax-because I think those two benzos work for a lot of people, just not me; also, you won't be taking the med 3-4 times a day, if that matters to you.
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