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Posted by joe f on October 18, 2014, at 9:02:12
switched from 2 mg of klonopin to 2mg/2.5 of Ativan.....do not seem to have that heavy feeling as on klonopin......and works quicker for anxiety..any thoughts
Posted by Phillipa on October 18, 2014, at 10:49:14
In reply to ativan, posted by joe f on October 18, 2014, at 9:02:12
For me ativan was much better. Been a long time but it sure got rid of anxiety and left me relaxed. Oh and this is the only benzo supposed to take with luvox. Phillipa
Posted by joe f on October 18, 2014, at 14:02:33
In reply to Re: ativan » joe f, posted by Phillipa on October 18, 2014, at 10:49:14
do you think phillipa that klonopin had a heavy feel to it
Posted by herpills on October 18, 2014, at 17:39:14
In reply to ativan, posted by joe f on October 18, 2014, at 9:02:12
> switched from 2 mg of klonopin to 2mg/2.5 of Ativan.....do not seem to have that heavy feeling as on klonopin......and works quicker for anxiety..any thoughts
I agree. I'm also finding it easier to taper off compared to klonopin. Do you space the doses out during the day, or do you take it all at once?
Posted by herpills on October 18, 2014, at 17:41:01
In reply to Re: ativan » joe f, posted by Phillipa on October 18, 2014, at 10:49:14
> For me ativan was much better. Been a long time but it sure got rid of anxiety and left me relaxed. Oh and this is the only benzo supposed to take with luvox. Phillipa
Have you ever thought about switching back to Ativan?
Posted by Phillipa on October 18, 2014, at 22:37:36
In reply to Re: ativan » Phillipa, posted by herpills on October 18, 2014, at 17:41:01
I've had a bottle for a few years in the drawer. Not really. Kind of tired of meds. So stick with what I'm on. I sleep is all I care about. Phillipa
Posted by joe f on October 19, 2014, at 10:33:01
In reply to Re: ativan » herpills, posted by Phillipa on October 18, 2014, at 22:37:36
day 4 of switchinf from 1.5 klonopin to 1.5 Ativan...no problem at all
Posted by Jeroen on October 19, 2014, at 12:39:42
In reply to ativan, posted by joe f on October 18, 2014, at 9:02:12
taking ativan for years, but be carefull when taking minocycline and 2,5 mg could cause weird things, 1M and 0,5 going to assume it's safer
Posted by burial on October 21, 2014, at 13:53:26
In reply to Re: ativan, posted by Jeroen on October 19, 2014, at 12:39:42
i'm taking 7,5mg of lorazepam a day, it does wonders
Posted by rjlockhart37 on October 23, 2014, at 12:17:39
In reply to ativan, posted by joe f on October 18, 2014, at 9:02:12
ativan is less mentally potent than klono, klono is strong in mental sedation, and it made me depressed as hell.....lorazepam is more known in calming nerves, not mental sedation
they use ativan in psych hospitals alot for emergency anxiety treatment, it does work a bit faster, and lasts longer, 6 hours
klono lasts around 4-5
Posted by jrbecker76 on November 17, 2014, at 10:28:43
In reply to ativan, posted by joe f on October 18, 2014, at 9:02:12
> switched from 2 mg of klonopin to 2mg/2.5 of Ativan.....do not seem to have that heavy feeling as on klonopin......and works quicker for anxiety..any thoughts
Agreed. Ativan/Lorazepam caused me much less anergia and depression than Klonopin/Clonazepam.
Posted by SLS on November 17, 2014, at 12:11:53
In reply to Re: ativan - less mood and energy probs than Klon, posted by jrbecker76 on November 17, 2014, at 10:28:43
> > switched from 2 mg of klonopin to 2mg/2.5 of Ativan.....do not seem to have that heavy feeling as on klonopin......and works quicker for anxiety..any thoughts
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> Agreed. Ativan/Lorazepam caused me much less anergia and depression than Klonopin/Clonazepam.Me too.
My impression of the old literature dealing with the properties of clonazepam is that it can affect serotoninergic function. There might be more to it, but quite a few people including me report feeling depressed on clonazepam.
I find lorazepam to be a very clean" drug. There are no psychotropic effects other than anxiolytic and hypnotic. However, with a half-life of about 12 hours, one needs to dose multiple times throughout the day to treat chronic anxiety. I did not like alprazolam. It was a little too relaxing for me in a way that I didn't like. Some people report alprazolam as having antidepressant effects, but its effects seem to be mild at best.
- Scott
Posted by jrbecker76 on November 17, 2014, at 21:16:37
In reply to Re: ativan - less mood and energy probs than Klon, posted by SLS on November 17, 2014, at 12:11:53
> > > switched from 2 mg of klonopin to 2mg/2.5 of Ativan.....do not seem to have that heavy feeling as on klonopin......and works quicker for anxiety..any thoughts
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> > Agreed. Ativan/Lorazepam caused me much less anergia and depression than Klonopin/Clonazepam.
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> Me too.
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> My impression of the old literature dealing with the properties of clonazepam is that it can affect serotoninergic function. There might be more to it, but quite a few people including me report feeling depressed on clonazepam.
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> I find lorazepam to be a very clean" drug. There are no psychotropic effects other than anxiolytic and hypnotic. However, with a half-life of about 12 hours, one needs to dose multiple times throughout the day to treat chronic anxiety. I did not like alprazolam. It was a little too relaxing for me in a way that I didn't like. Some people report alprazolam as having antidepressant effects, but its effects seem to be mild at best.
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>
> - Scott
S- Yes, although I find all benzos to be somewhat depressionogenic, the worst offender by far for me was Xanax/Alprazolam. I also found it has the worst rebound when taken PRN.
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