Posted by patrickhh on May 2, 2006, at 1:47:30
In reply to Klono depressing. Need long benzo not depressing., posted by blueberry on April 23, 2006, at 17:59:33
> Klonopin is calming me down and giving me some sleep, even in the miniscule dose of .125mg during the day and .25mg at night. But it makes me kind of depressed, more than I already am. I like xanax better for mood, but the peaks and valleys are viscious, plus it just feels way more addicting than klonopin. The extended release version is so expensive.
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> What is another choice for a long lasting benzo for anxiety and sleep that will not be depressing like klono? I see mention here from Phillipa and sometimes others about valium, and once in a while about ativan. I have a friend on lorazepam and I asked him how it made him feel, and he said "good". So I don't know. Any advice?Klonopin is known to be depressing for a lot of people. It made me depressed.
IMO, ativan is pretty short acting as well....have to dose 3 or 4 times a day.
valium just isn't as potent as the others and it tends to build up in the system.
I've actually added a small dose of risperdal and it seems to make a huge difference. I wouldn't be afraid to try a low dose atypical. They are expensive though.
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