Posted by zonked on June 11, 2011, at 13:56:02
In reply to Re: I'm beginning to really dislike valium., posted by Christ_empowered on June 11, 2011, at 7:20:18
> Could you try Ativan? Its more sedating than Klonopin, but its supposedly less addictive than Xanax and its quite popular for psychiatric issues (in mental hospitals they're always injecting people with lorazepam). I don't think it causes euphoria like xanax or depression like Klonopin, although you will need to take it (I think) 3x daily for daylong sedation. It makes a reasonably effective night-time sedative;even if it doesn't put you to sleep, it should reduce anxiety and agitation to make it easier to nod off.
>I agree, except I find Klonopin more sedating than either Ativan or Xanax regardless of dose. Ativan never seemed to do much for my anxiety, but it didn't make my depression worse like Klonopin or Valium. Only Xanax had a neutral or, perhaps, an antidepressant effect - and really helped keep me functional. It's too bad it has such a bad reputation it does not deserve. I have not had a regular script for it since I lost my private insurance...
Valium and Klonopin "feel" similar to me. Even Sternbach, the inventor of those two drugs, has said that Valium makes makes him feel a bit depressed. (See: http://www.benzo.org.uk/valium2.htm, end of article.)
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