Posted by barbaracat on July 14, 2005, at 14:13:58
In reply to has Valium lost its rep?, posted by rjlockhart98 on July 6, 2005, at 13:32:45
My pdoc is pretty wonderful in understanding that some benzos work better in different situations. So I have in my cabinet, or access at anytime, to any of them. Here are my ratings:
Lorazepam: 8 nice, mellow but doesn't fog the mind:
Valium: 8 good for floppy muscle feeling, sleeping, muscle spasms. I like Valium!
Xanax: 8 If only I could afford the XR version (3 times as expensive). Quick to act, nice and mellow, but makes me tired and wears off quickly.
Temazepam: Good for sleep but mildly depressing afterwards
Klonopin: This one can go many ways. Sometimes I feel nothing, sometimes it's just what I need, sometimes it depresses me.
One they don't make anymore, but was my favorite was Librium. Good old Librium.
Of course, if I had my druthers I'd chuck the lot and just take opiates. I don't get addicted to any of them so what the heck, opiates make me feel better quicker than anything.
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