Posted by Squiggles on March 9, 2006, at 17:35:29
In reply to Clonazepam-Squiggles, posted by cecilia on March 9, 2006, at 17:11:48
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Cecilia,
I think you are correct about the Valium
being immediately perceived -- this is common
with many benzos, esp. the short half-life ones
used for acute panic and anxiety such as
Xanax. The clonazepam is very strange that
way -- hardly felt; however in my case I did
feel a bit low and heavy with breathing congested
when i first took it. That went away soon...........
Valium more tempting for abusers than clonazepam. I've never abused drugs,.............
however, I don't believe that Valium is why this
drug is manufactured with a kick in mind that
will make people prefer it and get addicted;
as i said earlier, clonazepam is preferred for epilepsy and its tolerance rate is much different than all other benzos. However, it is almost impossible to withdraw from imho.and I've been thinking that, since no antidepressant has ever worked for me, I should give up hoping that my depression will ever be "cured" and try to focus on the one symptom that meds do have some effect for, anxiety.
............
Anxiety often comes with depression. The fact
that antidepressants have not worked for you,
may mean that they are the wrong antidepressants
or you are not properly diagnosed.I really think my chronic depression is secondary to lifelong biological anxiety anyway, but I don't know whether my pdoc would be willing to let me try trials of different benzos and see if anything works better than clonazepam.
..........
You can always find out the hard way; i.e.
don't take antidepressants, take only the benzos
and see what happens, but *do* have a handy
dr. or emergency number near by, just in case
you are wrong.............
He's actually pretty liberal in this regard, in addition to the clonazepam he prescribes small doses of Xanax prn, and temazepam and ambien for sleep. I had to laugh, I've been weaning off Marplan for surgery and because it didn't work, and when I went to my primary care doc for my pre- op exam she said that, even though I was almost off the Marplan, maybe it was having an effect because I seemed less anxious than on previous exams. Needless, to say, it wasn't the Marplan, I told her I'd taken a Xanax before the exam and she looked a little disappointed to see her theory blown. She's not a great believer in benzos, thank goodness for my pdoc. Re anxiety and depression, sometime I think I use anxiety to defend against depression and depression to defend against anxiety-I wonder if anyone else can relate to this.
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Benzos have their proper place in treatment --
they have to be used right. I recall coming
out of surgery, and I was having Xanax withdrawal
because it was a long operation. It was
embarrassing to hear myself pleading for
Xanax from the nurse. They are addicting.
No doubt about it.
As for your personal dx, I think it's good
to be monitored for your hypothesis.Take care
Squiggles
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