Posted by cache-monkey on March 15, 2005, at 2:06:21
In reply to Re: Klono not nearly as effective as X? (Oth. Benzos?) » cache-monkey, posted by Ritch on March 15, 2005, at 0:14:36
<< I'd feel averse to increasing K as well beyond 1.5mg. >>
That's what my gut's telling me. (Also because it's equivalent to 30 mg Valium.) But someone else said that one can go much higher...
<< I would consider switching to Ativan a try (since it is also an effective antimanic like K), and just keep some Xanax on hand PRN if it doesn't work out. >>
I'd actually been leaning toward Valium due to it's longer half-life. Any particular reason you suggest Ativan? Is it less sedating or something like that?
<< If a lot of your anx. is rooted in mixed bipolar, then Depakote would be a good add.. I've found a mix of benzo + Depakote + gabapentin to work rather well for anxious bipolar mixed stuff. >>
Still working out the source of my anxiety. A lot of it is early childhood/early adolescence stuff. But still part of my bipolarity. Good to know about the benzo+Depakote+Neurontin combo, although I hadn't heard such good things about Neurontin elsewhere on this board. Out of curiousity, which benzo did you end up using?
Thanks for all of the info!
Best,
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