Posted by Ame Sans Vie on March 9, 2005, at 15:03:07
In reply to Re: Parnate 20mg, Day 6, posted by Phillipa on March 9, 2005, at 13:55:27
> Boy you must have a tolerance.
To put it quite mildly! :-) I envy my mother and sister who can take a milligram of Xanax XR and be set for most of the day. Ever since I first began taking benzodiazepines in a "self-medicating" fashion at the age of 16 six years ago, four milligrams of immediate-release Xanax was the bare minimum that worked for me.
> I took meprobomate 450mg with valium years ago, but gave it up on my own when I felt better. I'm now in the process of giving up chloral hydrate liquid after 8yrs use. I'm taking l5mg remeron and l0mg valium now to sleep and it works. May I ask how much chloral hydrate you took, and how long it worked for you. You're the first person on this Board that I've heard has taken this med.
Yeah, it is pretty rarely prescribed these days, especially outside of pediatrics and veterinary medicine, it seems. I find it to be rather ridiculous as it has much less abuse potential than benzos or the newer drugs replacing them as hypnotics (Ambien, Sonata, Imovane, Lunesta). Besides, for me anyway, it works a lot better too.
I took Somnote (comes in blister packs of 500mg gelcaps) 2,000mg at night, alternating with Tuinal (amobarbital/secobarbital combination) to avoid tolerance. This went on for about a year while I was prescribed amphetamines for depression.
Best of luck coming off the chloral -- I know it can be hard, especially after eight years! But the Remeron and Valium should help with that quite a bit.
Take care,
~Michael
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