Posted by cowan78 on October 13, 2008, at 15:04:51
In reply to Re: Need Help Obtaining Suboxone » cowan78, posted by Phillipa on October 12, 2008, at 18:38:56
> Cowan very helpful post. One of the ladies has heart disease, diabetes, forget what else and other pain meds pooped out on her it took over a week for the fentynl patch to work. The other one has chronic shoulder and backpain. I have backpain also but just go with it. And you are correct about the valium dose. Think klonopin is any better seriously as seems the docs like it? Love Phillipa
Hey Phillipa...wow, I feel bad for your neighbor =( what awful pain she must be in. I can understand now why fentanyl was used in her case...seems very appopriate give her illnesses.
About the benzos, I was taking Valium, like you, for about 6 years (which completely dwarfs your 37 years, I know). I was using 10mg once daily at bedtime, and like you, it TOTALLY stopped doing anything. I told my doc that honestly it was like taking a sugar pill, but without the benefit of being sweet! So we brainstormed for a bit, went back over the SSRI options (of which I'm NO fan of), and came up with trying out Klonopin. So we did the switchover without any fanfare (ie no slow cross-over, esp. seeing how I was on such a low dose of Valium) and lo and behold it worked beautifully. The 'sedative' effects were very pronounced the first several days, but those faded quickly and the anxiolytic effects took full effect in about 2 weeks, if I remember correctly. I'm currently on 1mg. BID and haven't hd any major anxiety issues to speak of, and more importantly, no panic. Ive been on Klonopin for about 4 years now. And you're right, Klonopin is the benzo flavor of the month right now, and in my opinion, rightfully so. I think it is a better option for those with chronic anxiety vs. occasional. Hope this helps!
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