notloki Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I recently switched from Klonopin to Valium in an attempt to treat some muscle spasms I was having do to another issue. I took 3 mg Klonopin all as one dose at bedtime. Figuring out the equivalent dose on Valium is tricky. Properties like being a hypnotic, an anticonvulsant, or an anxiolytic, properties common to all benzos, vary widely in how strong they are in a specific benzo. This makes figuring equivalencies between benzos problematic. Pdoc said that using a traditional formula 3 mg Klonopin would equal 60 mg Valium. He said 60 mg is a lot of Valium so we would try 30 mg as a starting point. I reduced Klonopin to 2 mg one night then took 20 mg Valium the next with no Klonopin. That seemed to go well. I still woke up a few times but this was because of pain from the spasms. My total sleep time was unchanged, 7 hrs. I was not too groggy or sedated on waking. The next night I went to 30 mg. Sleep unchanged, I slept pretty well. However I had quite a bit of sedation on waking that lasted until the afternoon. Klonopin did not sedate me at all and Valium is known for its' sedation. It has a major metabolite of temazepam (Restoril), a hypnotic. My muscle spasms were much improved. I would like to take 30 mg at least until the spasms stop. For users of Valium, did you get used to the sedation ? I did to Ativan, back when I took it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmaryland Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 IME Valium did not feel sedating in the least, even at doses around 50mg. I'm glad to go back on Valium so I know I will have something in my system around the clock to prevent me from suffering too much from benzo withdrawal. It also helps with my neck pain which is a result of a major car accident I was in on Jan 5th, making my need for Flexeril gone. Valium has a lot of benefits I think it is often underestimated, I've only come to appreciate it after I realized it was the key component in controlling tonic-clonic seizures during my Xanax taper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtimer Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 @mmaryland do you get any sedating effects from Benzos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Yes, I’m quite tolerant to Valium. Don’t feel anything from it. I’m on 3mg clonazepam atm weaning off. I don’t feel sedated or anything at all. I assume it helps my anxiety. My benzo tolerance is just really high now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basuraeuropea Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 @mmaryland, your psychiatrist allows/prescribes you 10-30mg/day of Xanax? That's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRedhead Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, basuraeuropea said: @mmaryland, your psychiatrist allows/prescribes you 10-30mg/day of Xanax? That's insane. I just noticed that........I think he said he was tapering Xanax, though. Edited September 12, 2019 by CrazyRedhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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