Posted by sm100378 on March 11, 2006, at 8:23:01
In reply to Re: Klonopin to Lorazepam (ativan) switch, posted by tizza on March 11, 2006, at 4:30:02
Tizza,
You make perfect sense as to why my doc did this. I actually told the doc that I used to be on Ativan and had no sexual side effects. Since being on clonazepam, I have had sexual side effects. I used to be on lexapro and still did not have any problems. I am now on Wellbutrin and effexor xr 37.5 (put on effexor after known sexual problems) and want to rule out that clonazepam is the culprit.
He wanted to put me on Xanax but I asked if I could do this short term for my own well being.
Do you agree that klonazepam would cause sexual problems compared to ativan, since it is more potent?
What do you think of this link?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9160580&dopt=Abstract
Thanks.
> Ativan has a much shorter half life than Klonopin so if you have been switched to Ativan you will need more of it at regular intivals. This makes no sense to me, klonopin is a much stronger drug in my opinion and I found Ativan completely useless where as I found klonopin much more effective, maybe too strong for me personally. I can't understand why any doc would do this to you. I would ask for valium which has a very long half life, longer than klonopin does and it is much more effective for switching benzo's unless you are being treated for some kind of seizure disorder. I just have no idea why any doctor would switch you from a long acting benzo to a short acting one, most people would suffer from withdrawals from this kind of practice. Most doctors would switch you to a longer acting benzo like Valium, that's just strange to me, good luck and speedy recovery. Paul.
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