Posted by karaS on November 1, 2004, at 12:32:03
In reply to Re: Valium vs. other benzos?, posted by Crazy_Charlie on November 1, 2004, at 9:32:50
> > My mother has been having a lot of problems with her GAD lately. She usually deals with her high level of anxiety with a lot of action. Now she has broken her foot and has not been able to release anxiety in the way that she is used to. She was taking 75 mg. of Effexor and nothing else. She went to her doctor today (GP) asking for Klonopin or Xanax. Her doctor upped her Effexor to 150 mg. and gave her a few Valium pills but begged her to take them very infrequently. Why Valium I wonder? How does it stack up against some of the other benzos?
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> > The doctor told her that he didn't think she really needed anything for anxiety. She is the most anxious person I've ever met in my entire life (and that's even without her broken leg). This doctor must be a total moron. Anyway, I'm concerned that she's not being adequately treated. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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> > Kara
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> Hi Kara
> In the practice where I was working the benzodiazepins wre prescribed very carefully out from what symptoms you had. Valium was used towrads anxiety, mostly. The benzos are varying in their effect; some are slow, some are fast, some work long, some work short, wome work best on anxiety, some work best for sleepingproblems.
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> In either way, not to critizize, but personally I would use benzoz as the absolute last option, whatsoever... whether it was anxiety, sleeping problems or anything else. I know that for some people it is the only thing that has effect, so it is a choice of the doctor and the patient
> Good luck for your mother :-)
Thanks. What was Klonopin used where you were working? I bet my mother's small town doctor hadn't even heard of it but perhaps I am too cynical.K
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