Posted by qbsbrown on March 29, 2010, at 19:51:18
In reply to Re: ,6mgs xanax= _ valium?, posted by ed_uk2010 on March 29, 2010, at 15:57:38
> > > > Thanks Ed. I have only been on xanax for probably a week or less now, so a conversion over probably wouldn't be a big issue at this point.
> > >
> > > Sorry, I didn't realise.
> > >
> > > The higher the benzo dose, the greater the risk of running into problems. I would not recommend taking more than 30mg of Valium per day.
> > >
> > > I assume that Xanax XR is expensive. We don't have it here. Can you afford it?
> >
> > Thanks Ed. don't think i can afford the XR version.
> >
> > The 6mgs would be appx 60mgs diazepam, right? I'm already hitting interdose wd. Last March, I did start a horrible taper from 30mgs diazepam, and in all honesty, I started it in pretty bad tolerance.
> >
> > So I guess anything over 30 might be more troublesome, might be unfortunately necisary for me(
> >
> > Brian
>
> Perhaps you could reduce the Xanax to 1mg three times a day and add Valium 10mg three times a day. You could then stop Xanax while continuing Valium... and then reduce the Valium.I was wrong Ed. It's 2 weeks back on xanax now. I think for the first time today, I feel a slight sedation from the 2nd 2mg dose.
Still wondering to go to the XR version, or to switch to the valium or ativan. tough call.
Brian
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