clonazepam to sedating, Xanax?

laineyk

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Joined : Sep 2013

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Posted 11/23/2013 5:22 PM (GMT 0)

I have been on clonazepam for sometime now and what it seems to do is make me feel like a washrag all day. I have fibromyalgia too so I don't need to be made to feel more useless.

I have taken Xanax in the past and don't remember it ever making me feel like this.

before you all jump down my throat, I am on Zoloft have been for years after trying many different ant de's .

Zoloft has lost its punch against my anxiety after menopause and two serious gut infections. it still helps with the depression but not so for the anxiety and yes I had at one time increased the dose to 200mgs with no relief.

so benzos are my answer. my question is have any of you found that Xanax (although much shorter half life and therefore will have to be taken more often) was better a fit for you then clonazepam?

stkitt

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Posted 11/23/2013 6:16 PM (GMT 0)

laineyk,

First of all I understand your question and please do not fear that we are going to judge you so no "throat jumping"

I have used Xanax but for me the Valium is the drug I use as it has a longer half life as well as it comes in doses as small as 2 mg which could even be cut in half to make one mg.

My prescription is for 2 mg up to 5 times per day. Some days I never touch it but when my anxiety is off the charts like on chemo days I will use this med and have been for 5 years and find it helps me.

I do not have any memory problems or untoward side effects.

Kindly,

Kitt

lgm1942

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Posts : 6016

Posted 11/23/2013 6:35 PM (GMT 0)

Dear Lainey, I used xanax for many years, I could not function at work with the dose prescribed, so I used
in a as needed only except at bed time. Most people here will agree that the paranoia about benzos has been
caused by thousands of recreational users checking into rehab that never should have been there.
A patient who does not exceed the doctors instructions will "probably" never have a problem, I came off
xanax after using them for over ten years. "I did get a lot of help from God"! Peace

Larry ***

Merrida

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Posts : 4771

Posted 11/23/2013 7:50 PM (GMT 0)

I never experienced problems when I took Xanax compared to some other short acting anti-anxiety meds. I never felt cloudy, hazy, or like I was in a fuzzy stupor as some meds have caused me to feel.

I also think there's a stigma around these and other meds because there is much confusion and cross-contamination of information regarding those who take it as prescribed, successfully,-- and those who abuse it.

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