Posted by Phoenix1 on January 8, 2008, at 9:00:06
In reply to Valium+Klonopin out--too depressing, posted by Abby Cunningham on January 8, 2008, at 8:54:18
> Thanks guys for answering. I found valium to be quite depressing (or maybe it was more the taper itself with valium though I went very slowly).
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> I prefer to direct cut xanax. I have tried shaving a bit off a .25 tablet and that's how I plan to do it. I can go 8 hours between xanax dose with no problem.
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> Rephrase my question, ok, they change your brain receptors and hopefully the receptors will go back to a normal state; in the meantime what can I take to lessen withdrawal sx's?? Feeling a bit hopeless that I will go through another year of suffering withdrawals and then what? Does the gaba automagically go back to "normal" as in a previously un-benzo'd brain? Or should I just forget it. It's much easier to cut benzos out of your life when you've been on them 5 years or less; I did it once before dry cutting xanax but this was over 15 years ago. The anti-benzo forums are frightening. People suffering for years.
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>Hi Abby,
I understand that Valium and Klonopin tend to be more depressing than Xanax. Xanax has a reputation of having slight antidepressant properties. But you may make it harder to discontinue if you stick with the Xanax over something, anything with a long half-life. You may find some natural product to ease the withdrawals, but why not do the Ashton thing and make it a bit easier that way? The depression caused by Valium or Klonopin should lift as the dosage decreases. And benzo withdrawal can cause depression all by itself.
If you really don't want to do Klonopin or Valium, Neurontin or Lyrica seem to ease benzo withdrawal symptoms for many. My problem with this is that when they are in turn stopped, they can cause a completely separate discontinuation syndrome. But you can give them a try if your doc approves. Some do.
Phoenix1
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