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Which benzodiazepine works the fastest to relieve anxiety?
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 01:30 PM
music05, on 15 November 2009 - 01:28 PM, said:
Which benzodiazepine works the fastest to relieve anxiety?
Ativan, I hear is fast acting but doesn't last very long. Klonopin might take longer to kick in but lasts much longer. Other than those two, I don't know.
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"My working Dx is Bipolar. Yes, there seems to be some HFA traits." ~my pdoc
Possibly BP II ~a Psy.D
Rx:
AM Wellbutrin XL 300mg, Ritalin LA 30mg, Klonopin .5mg,
PM Geodon 160mg, Klonopin 1mg
Dx past: BP NOS w/ schizoid tendencies, Double depression, MDD or something
Rx past: Lithium+prozac, tegretol+paxil, effexor+wellbutrin, lexapro, cymbalta, provigil,
zoloft+ strattera, abilify (twice)+wellbutrin, lamictal+wellbutrin, risperdal, trileptal and a dash of xanax and klonopin
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 01:55 PM
Xanax and Ativan are the ones that kick in the fastest, however, anxiety is only relieved for a short period of time.
I was on klonopin, then p-doc switched me to Ativan, which I really liked at first because it worked so quickly, but it never worked for very long and I'd have anxiety spikes repeatedly throughout the day.
Now I'm on klonopin 3x per day at .5mg, and that works WAY better than Ativan 3x per day, for me anyway. Yeah, it sucks waiting for it to kick in, but for me, the extended coverage is worth it.
Now, if you're looking for the best PRN benzo, klonopin would NOT be that. I was RX'd it PRN and that was pointless since it takes so long to kick in. Xanax or Ativan are way better for an as needed basis.
I was on klonopin, then p-doc switched me to Ativan, which I really liked at first because it worked so quickly, but it never worked for very long and I'd have anxiety spikes repeatedly throughout the day.
Now I'm on klonopin 3x per day at .5mg, and that works WAY better than Ativan 3x per day, for me anyway. Yeah, it sucks waiting for it to kick in, but for me, the extended coverage is worth it.
Now, if you're looking for the best PRN benzo, klonopin would NOT be that. I was RX'd it PRN and that was pointless since it takes so long to kick in. Xanax or Ativan are way better for an as needed basis.
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The pills they give me to fix this shit: Bupropion XL 150mg, Abilify 2.5mg, Clonazepam 1mg 3x per day
Pills that did NOT fix this shit: Sertraline, Buspirone, Mirtazipine, Paroxetine, Gabapentin, Effexor XR, Lorazepam, Fluoxetine, Cymbalta, Can't afford Seroquel, Zolpidem
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Posted 17 November 2009 - 11:19 PM
For longer-term treatment, clonozepam has done the trick for me, I became a much more sociable person within a week. The first time I took it, I was laughing my ass off and just wanted to meet new people, which is VERY unlike me, I'm usually very anxious about being around people...
I've gotten a new life, I just hope this sticks when the treatment ends, but maybe that deserves its own topic.
I've gotten a new life, I just hope this sticks when the treatment ends, but maybe that deserves its own topic.
Haven't been given solid diagnoses. I get paranoid / depressive / anxious
Dissociate a few times day, feels like I'm stoned or in a movie...mind goes blank.
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Dissociate a few times day, feels like I'm stoned or in a movie...mind goes blank.
Rx: Solian 200mg twice daily (amisulpuride), Cipramil/Citalopram 50mg (depending on avaiability), Clonazepam 2mg
Past Meds: Epilim, lamictal, ritalin
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 12:59 AM
music05, on 15 November 2009 - 01:28 PM, said:
Which benzodiazepine works the fastest to relieve anxiety?
When I was on klonopin I would put the tablet under my tongue and let it dissolve, rather than swallowing it. Works much faster and still had the longer lasting effect.
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 01:02 AM
I just saw this topic.
Pharmacologically speaking, xanax should be fastest.
One of the benzos comes as a melt in your mouth kind of tab that may be faster because you can put it under your tounge and let it be absorbed that way. I forget which it is.
Pharmacologically speaking, xanax should be fastest.
One of the benzos comes as a melt in your mouth kind of tab that may be faster because you can put it under your tounge and let it be absorbed that way. I forget which it is.
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 01:05 AM
Velvet Elvis, on 20 November 2009 - 01:02 AM, said:
I just saw this topic.
Pharmacologically speaking, xanax should be fastest.
One of the benzos comes as a melt in your mouth kind of tab that may be faster because you can put it under your tounge and let it be absorbed that way. I forget which it is.
Pharmacologically speaking, xanax should be fastest.
One of the benzos comes as a melt in your mouth kind of tab that may be faster because you can put it under your tounge and let it be absorbed that way. I forget which it is.
Klonopin wafers. I have not been lucky enough to be RX'd this form of my favorite benzo. That would be great, however, I wonder if it still lasts as long? If anyone knows, feel free to reply to my thread jack.
Sorry about that.
What the docs wrote down about my Crazy: GAD, Social Phobia, Panic Disorder, "Mood issues"
The pills they give me to fix this shit: Bupropion XL 150mg, Abilify 2.5mg, Clonazepam 1mg 3x per day
Pills that did NOT fix this shit: Sertraline, Buspirone, Mirtazipine, Paroxetine, Gabapentin, Effexor XR, Lorazepam, Fluoxetine, Cymbalta, Can't afford Seroquel, Zolpidem
sun moon stars rain
"My eyelashes are heavy
And my hands are unsteady
I reckon I'll just lay here on the floor
'Cause I have seen all my nightmares before" - Keller Williams
And I take the beauty of my chaos over any one else's perfection, I've still woken up on the wrong side of the bed every day since 1987
The pills they give me to fix this shit: Bupropion XL 150mg, Abilify 2.5mg, Clonazepam 1mg 3x per day
Pills that did NOT fix this shit: Sertraline, Buspirone, Mirtazipine, Paroxetine, Gabapentin, Effexor XR, Lorazepam, Fluoxetine, Cymbalta, Can't afford Seroquel, Zolpidem
sun moon stars rain
"My eyelashes are heavy
And my hands are unsteady
I reckon I'll just lay here on the floor
'Cause I have seen all my nightmares before" - Keller Williams
And I take the beauty of my chaos over any one else's perfection, I've still woken up on the wrong side of the bed every day since 1987
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