Posted by karaS on October 31, 2004, at 14:17:14
In reply to Re: Valium vs. other benzos? i pick klonopin!, posted by awatts on October 31, 2004, at 8:41:58
> > > i am on klonopin and i love it. it does not make me tired and whenever i feel panicky (spelling?) i take one and it really calms me down. zanax made me groggy and grumpy. so my pick it klonopin. i have never tried valum. i always assumed it would make you tired. am i wrong?
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> > Good to know about your success with Klonopin. I really wanted Klonopin for my mother. I don't know yet how she will respond to the Valium. I have never tried Klonopin or Xanax myself. I think I took Valium a couple of times many years ago but don't really remember it. I once took Ativan and I very quickly (and only on small dose at night for sleep) developed tolerance - so I have stayed away from all benzos since then.
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> > Thanks for your input.
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> > Kara
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> Many folks are less likely to develop tolerance to Klonopin than to Valium or especially Xanax. I've tried most of the benzos, and have ended up with Klonopin.
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> I've been taking 0.5 mg of Klonopin twice a day for quite a while and have not needed to increase the dosage. It works and is my choice for long term use.
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>Thank you. Again, I wish her doctor had given her Klonopin. He refused to even consider it. (probably because she asked about it and he had to show who was in charge). I wish I could have been there with her to ask him why he chose to give her Valium instead. Oh well, maybe the additional Effexor and an occasional Valium will take care of her problem - though I doubt it.
K
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