sonicwhite Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I take Paxil which is starting to lift the massive depression I have. I take 800mg of gabapentin for mood and anxiety and was taking klonopin twice daily and one more in case I needed it but the klonopin is losing its effectiveness. So what benzodiazepine should I choose. I hate xanax and I need something long lasting but valium seems to be to weak. Idk what to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Have you tried something other than a benzo? propranolol is a beta blocker but is great for anxiety, tremors, headaches ... when I was taking it, it helped with all 3 things, with helping the anxiety the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincess88 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I take Paxil which is starting to lift the massive depression I have. I take 800mg of gabapentin for mood and anxiety and was taking klonopin twice daily and one more in case I needed it but the klonopin is losing its effectiveness. So what benzodiazepine should I choose. I hate xanax and I need something long lasting but valium seems to be to weak. Idk what to choose. Have you tried Ativan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Valium may be less potent than Klonopin, but that just means you need to take more milligrams to achieve the same effect. If you take the right dose, the effect should be similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicwhite Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) No ativan cause it only lasts like four to six hours. I was on inderal but it only took my headaches away and lowered my bp. I know this is up to the doc. I'm looking into a long lasting benzodiazepine. Cause they are the only thing that work for my crushing anxiety. Edited May 29, 2015 by sonicwhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicwhite Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Oh and we decided to stay at six mg of risperdal. Too many scary voices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincess88 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 No ativan cause it only lasts like four to six hours. I was on inderal but it only took my headaches away and lowered my bp. I know this is up to the doc. I'm looking into a long lasting benzodiazepine. Cause they are the only thing that work for my crushing anxiety. I know you said you don't like Xanax, but have you considered Xanax XL? Personally Xanax is the only medication that will work for my anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicwhite Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 I would but xanax is hell to come off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiaB Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) ^^ Not necessarily true. I recently did a straight switch (dropped one, started the other) from the extended release version of alprazolam (Xanax) to clonazepam with zero problems. The alprazolam SR did a good job til it pooped out on me, which is why I switched to clonazepam. Don't rule out a med on the basis of what you might have heard about its discontinuation effects - you could be missing out on the one thing that kicks your anxiety to the curb. Edited May 29, 2015 by MiaB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicwhite Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 I was on it a year and they yanked me off of it. That's why I fear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Were you on the extended release version of Xanax or just the regular Xanax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicwhite Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Xanax Ir Edited May 30, 2015 by sonicwhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicwhite Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I think my best bet is to go with valium and work it up to a mg that is effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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