firedancer Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 currently my script is for 2-3mg/night of xanax (in combination with flexiril 10mg and seroquel 100mg). i can take up to 3mg and nada. i haven't been taking them long either. fast metabolism? or do i need to try something else? (my siggie tells what i have tried in the past that has not worked) tia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I just take 3 mg. of Klonopin. 3 x .5 mg. during the day and 1.5 mg. at bed time. Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Xanax is fast acting and has a short half-life. When I was on it, it only lasted about an hour and a half, sometimes 2 hours. Add a fast metabolism and it might not even work that long. What exactly are you taking it for? General anxiety, panic attacks? Are you looking for a sedating effect? Because, you know, benzos only have that effect for a very short time. I switched to klonopin and find that it works much better to chill me out. It takes longer to work, but lasts way longer. Your sig says you've taken it before....Did it just not work at all, or poop out? Ativan seems to be a favorite among my personal friends. I haven't needed to switch from my klonopin though, so I have no personal experience to tell you about. Maybe someone else can chime in..... Croix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Century Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 you say you're taking it at night... so i'm guessing it's for sleep? xanax isn't necessarily the most sedating of the benzos. 2-3mg should be enough to help with anxiety but it may just not be the right med to make you sleepy. the other issue may be one of tolerance depending upon how long you've been taking it or other benzos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loon-A-TiK Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 if i'm a good girl and take my klonopin on schedule like i should be doing, i should be taking .5 x3 a day (like tommy) and 1-2 at night. however, i generally take (if i take any at all in the day) 1 in the morning, and .5 in the afternoon (if any), and 1 at night. i'm allowed to take up to 3mg/day, and i'm always under that, or right on, depending on if i feel wigged-out that day or not. when i was working i used to use all 3mg of my klonopin. not working has reduced my need for it so much that i don't really notice it when it wears off. i just notice it when something upsets me and i need something fast, and klonopin takes awhile to kick in (and then makes me tired if i take too much). when i take the full 1mg in the am i need a nap about 2 hours afterwards. i'll sleep for about an hour. my klonopin intake only went up when i was working and dealing with a lot of stress over that. now that i'm not, my intake has gone down. my pnurse has noticed that he writes fewer scripts for it (though i've been needing a dose in the middle of the night sometimes for night anxieties). loon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 One of the reasons my pdoc put my klonopin on a schedule was that my anxiety was expressing itself as a fear of driving. I was terrified going to work or coming home; I just knew I'd hit someone/something on the way. Now I take the klonopin a little while before I drive and all is well. Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilie Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I'm allowed to take 1-2 mg twice a day lilie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 When I was on xanax, I was on 1mg, 3x per day. I developed quite a tolerance to it and the half life shortened to around 3 hrs, which meant I was going through mini withdrawals 3 times per day. Now I use valium, which I personally find better for the most part. Its not as strong as xanax though, even in higher doses. Nothing erases anxiety & panic like xanax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I think I have a high tolerance. I need at least 2 mg of Xanax or 4 mg of Klonopin or 20 mg of Valium to get any effect. And that effect isn't always enough. Are you taking brand or generic Xanax? I know for me, the generic didn't do shit at 3 mg. I even tried combining it with... well... and nothing. But I'm not in US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I used klonopin and today moved to valium. I hope it works good. I have the dose for 10mg 2x per day. But I don't know if that will be enough. The klonopin was .5mg up to 4 times per day. I think I have a high tolerance. I need at least 2 mg of Xanax or 4 mg of Klonopin or 20 mg of Valium to get any effect. And that effect isn't always enough. Are you taking brand or generic Xanax? I know for me, the generic didn't do shit at 3 mg. I even tried combining it with... well... and nothing. But I'm not in US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I'm allowed to take up to 3 mg of Klonopin a day. I take 1 mg about an hour before I go to sleep because I'm trying to take it instead of Ambien (adraid of getting too dependent). It does relax me but I really need 2 mg to fall asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unipolarbear Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 when I'm having a bad day, I take 1mg of ativan in the morning and then .5 in the afternoon if I need it. Thankfully, I don't need to take it everyday. But when I do, I put it under my tongue. it works fast and lasts for about 5-6 hours for me. But my doctor has an aversion to xanax. She says it's too addictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I take xanax on an irregular basis. I've already gone through a major withdrawal, and don't want to go there again. Plus, pdoc isn't being very generous with them, so I have to ration. He writes scripts for .25 mg, and I just take as much as I need. Seems a little strange to be taking a handful if I decide that I need 1.5 or something. I love xanax, I find valium makes me sleepy, and I hate that. I want to be chilled, not sedated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kablume Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 My script was 1 mg Ativan up to 3 mg a day PRN then he said to take it all at bedtime. Not working so great anymore. I guess I'll have to ask for Restoril again. Great, another friggin pill. I checked Walmart on their $4.00 generic list, only my Lithium was on there. I'd spend $6.00 in gas to go get it. Thank God for the generic deductible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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