Posted by bassman on February 19, 2007, at 16:32:41
In reply to Re: Versed/Diastat how much stronger than Xanax? » Cynthia_Greene, posted by Phillipa on February 18, 2007, at 21:52:04
I fully agree. Versed is really unique-you not only lose any anxiety about things, you don't even have any curiosity about them. I had a colonoscopy and three nurses were pushing on my abdomen (to get air out of the intestines, as it would turn out)-and I didn't even have the thought, "I wonder what they are doing". There's "nobody home" to be anxious.
Back to your question: I'd use the highest does of Xanax you've used before, like 1 or 2 mg, but no more. It might well make you dizzy and feel funny and cause more anxiety if you take too much. Actually, I'd start taking the Xanax a couple days before the procedure-because it sounds like "anticipatory anxiety" might be more the problem.
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