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xanax switch? to which?

Posted by Daveman on February 14, 2001, at 19:29:35

Hi all:

Back again with a different question. I previously asked about Xanax tolerance while waiting for my AD to stabalize my condition (g.a.d-depression-insomnia). At the time it was Paxil, but they switched me to Celexa because the Paxil wasn't working. Am now on 40 mg. Celexa, which has stabalized me to the point where I do not need to take Xanax during the day, but I still need help at night (frightful insomnia). Problem is, when I try to cut back to only nightly dosing of Xanax (got up no higher than 2mg per day), my body rebels! This is due to the short Xanax half-life, no doubt, so I am in daily cold-turkey withdrawal.

I meet with my p-doc Friday to discuss the situation and am going to request a switch to a longer-half-life benzo, so I don't have to take it all the time (better for tapering anyway). Do any of you have any advice as to which one would be best- I'm thinking either klonopin or valium. Ativan looked promising due to sedative qualities (which I need) but it's half-life is not much different from Xanax. Any opinions, particularly if based on personal experince, will be appreciated!

Daveman


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