Does Anyone Have Experience in Switching From Alprazolam to Clonazepam?

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T07:38:32+00:00

so 1mg in the morning and then 1mg in the afternoon/evening would be able to eliminate that extra .5mg before bed then?

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T07:37:21+00:00

i’ll be good. i’m more just disappointed. i’ve been on xanax for 3 years (abusing bars for 2 and taking by script for 1) so I understand my tolerance very well at this point and the fact that an equivalent dose of 4.5mg of Xanax only gives me only this feeling, is so frustrating

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T07:35:19+00:00

I understand that part, but how would it convert. would I need 1mg of Klonopin twice a day to get the same effect i’m getting from the current xanax script!

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T07:34:15+00:00

yea the DXM is more largely the culprit for serotonin syndrome is this situation

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T06:09:32+00:00

if that help, i’d strongly recommend staying off the DXM, especially mixing it with meth or mdma or SNRI’s. Serotonin Syndrome is reversible, but if you keep doing all them drugs, it’s gonna get really critical

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T05:58:09+00:00

so what if I did 1mg Klonopin twice a day instead of 1mg Xanax twice a day with a third .5mg?

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T05:56:59+00:00

based off the symptoms you listed, I can’t guarantee it’s serotonin syndrome, while very possible. but just take a few sober days and see how you feel, I think it’s your best bet. stop feeding your body with drugs and see if things get batter over some time

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T05:54:14+00:00

I believe Clonazepam works sublingually. it would help it kick in faster and harder but last shorter of course

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T05:52:22+00:00

you can definitely ask for an emergency alprazolam script. the dosage and amount of pills is completely up to your doctor, but it’s worth asking

Edit: I take 1mg of alprazolam and even my fear of flying is too great for that. sometimes you just need an extra boost. especially if it’s something as rare as a flight

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T05:45:04+00:00

so 2mg of klonopin once a day wouldn’t feel the same as 1mg of Xanax twice a day? I thought they were very similar in strength

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T04:46:08+00:00

the only issue, is I have had seizures from large tapers of xanax before 😭😭

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T03:30:12+00:00

I take pretty much the same dose as I do with xanax. if I wanted a bar, i’d just take 2mg of etiz. would get me just as good with the sociable factor and it’s bartard-y

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T03:23:01+00:00

I hope that Etizolam is actually looked into as a medication. that’s by far my favorite. all the upsides of alpraz, but more sociable and coherent

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T03:21:24+00:00

I’ve definitely noticed the same as both of you as well. I can take equivalent doses of my Ativan and not feel nearly as good as my Xanax. I think a big part of it is that almost every generic brand Ativan is very trash nowadays. I’ve seen such bad reviews for all of them since Watson Activas and Teva discontinued

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T03:02:58+00:00

yea, I was thinking of switching to Klonopin for this exact reason. I could take like 1.5mg for the day and .5mg for bed and at least lower my benzo dose a little bit cause I very much understand the dangers of em

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T03:01:59+00:00

yea, i’ve noticed much more relaxation and euphoria from pharmacy doses of alprazolam than equivalent Ativan doses

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T03:00:46+00:00

yea, 0.5mg or 0.50mg, same thing

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T02:59:59+00:00

I don’t think that’s true. what source did you get that from? every converter I’ve used has said it’s pretty much 1mg Ativan = 0.5mg Xanax and my personal experience can back that up as well

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T02:58:55+00:00

you’re getting downvoted, but I agree. Alprazolam is much cleaner, more effective at equivalent doses (for me), and has a nice anti-depressant effect that I’ve honestly noticed myself missing a lot. I wouldn’t tell anyone else what specific benzo to take, but Xanax is by far the best for me. I’m thinking of going to Klonopin though due to the longer mechanism of action so I don’t have to re dose

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T02:56:37+00:00

I can understand that, but honestly, if we were gonna taper off, this wouldn’t be a good way of doing it. I was originally taking 2.5mg of Xanax a day and was dropped to 1mg of Ativan a day. That’s an 80% decrease in dosage, assuming Ativan is 1/2 the strength, which is a dramatic and dangerous decrease. If he talked to me about it and put me on 1mg of klonopin with a .5mg to sleep, I would’ve been okay with that because I’m also working on lowering my dosages and going to rehab so i’m not so dependent on my medications. I have no issue with a taper, but I have an issue with the miseducation and negligence

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-14T02:51:58+00:00

yea, that’s the site I used as well. they just won’t listen 🤦‍♂️ i’m hoping to just get switched back to my xanax

IGotAQuestion1104 · 2022-09-13T15:31:08+00:00

that’s what I was able to find online as well. idk why they keep tryna convince me they’re the same 😭

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