Posted by sukarno on May 1, 2005, at 13:57:20
In reply to Re: Survector » sukarno, posted by ed_uk on May 1, 2005, at 11:43:36
Hi Ed! :-)
I'm not sure when I'll start taking it, but I just ordered 30 tablets (5 strips of 6 tablets each, 100mg) from the pharmacy and he should deliver tomorrow or the next day. He said he'll call me if there's a problem.
When I asked about diazepam, he didn't want to have anything to do with that and said, "diazepam is illegal drug." but after explaining that I could produce a prescription for it he said it is ok, but he doesn't stock that.
Funny thing is that he will sell me Xanax without a prescription. Weird...
At least I can get Survector from this guy without any hassles. I can get diazepam from another pharmacy I guess. I'm just afraid to go to a GP or pdoc and say, "Hey, well, you know I was thinking about quitting Xanax and Prof. Heather Ashton says 1mg Xanax is equivalent to 20mg diazepam for purposes of tapering...." Well, I think I would have a hard time finding a doc who would give me 80mg of Valium a day. *lol*
If I wasn't on Stablon or Survector then I would be ok with just Xanax, but Stablon has enough of a "stimulant" effect that Xanax can't keep away the night terrors caused by it (unless I take a double-dose at bedtime of 2mg) and it seems much more short-acting while I am on Stablon. Maybe my body will eventually adjust more to Stablon with time *shrugs* :-( I hope so!
It's just the headaches (they weren't so bad today) and the vivid dreams/night terrors which are the problem.
Xanax just won't cover for the nighttime anxiety in the prescribed dose of 1mg 4x/day.
I suppose I could remain on Xanax for daytime use and take something like Rivotril or Valium for nighttime to suppress night terrors? What would you do?
Is that a good idea? I hate to be my own doctor, but I've seen the psychiatrists here and they are equally or more clueless than the ones back in the states.So far, so good with the depression though! I feel happy! :-)
Take care!
Paul
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