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I already know what bezo’s are so dont put Benzo’s are…..
I just wanna know the different feelings they give you……………
And dont say….Benzo’s are bad dont take them cause I have for 5 years taken xanax know im being switched to valium…..
Xanax is very short acting. Valium takes many hours to clear your system. Otherwise they have very similar properties: calms you, makes you sleepy, reduces anxiety, and relaxes muscles.
by: Leo R
on: 13th May 10
I suffer from Depression and Panic attacks, I have tryed Xanax and am wondering about the affects of Valium? I hear people who are stressed out say “I need a valium”
They are in the same category of drug, which is the anti-anxyolitic (they are used to moderate anxiety). Valium is older and comes in doses of 2 mg., 5 mg. and 10 mg. Xanax is newer and comes in smaller doses. Xanax may be more addicting, but they both work well for treating panic attacks. The problem is, they don’t work indefinitely at the same dose (the body builds a tolerance for them), and you should avoid drinking alcohol while taking them, as this could result in a black out or in serious problems with judgment (especially around heavy machinery).
by: gawainer
on: 30th May 06
I am having a lot of dental work done and really don’t like Xanax and Valium has no effect on me. What can I take?
Klonopin is generally stronger than Valium, but weaker than xanax. They are similar in the sense that they are all benzodiazapines.
by: Heather R
on: 9th June 08
Xanax just puts me to sleep and Valium is addictive. I’m always on edge and go through periods of depression and I tend to get angry at work. What can I take that will allow me to function at work and calm my nerves at the same time?
My new dr made me give up years of taking klonopin- it’s just like xanax or valium.
I had a major hard time getting off it.
BUT
He put me on Lexapro and wowwwwwww… I never knew how good life could be!
It’s an anti depressant also approved for Anxiety.
Amazing stuff.
Ask your dr. Don’t take that addictive stuff.
one pill at night does it for me and even helps me sleep.
by: Alissa
on: 5th January 09
I have severe anxiety and about a month ago my family doc switched my lexapro to prozac. Not a good outcome. I ended up in the ER this past weekend with a panic attack. So I have xanax and lexapro now. I read that xanax causes weight gain and I know lexapro caused a little in me. I am so stressed!
Klonopin maybe, ask your doctor but the generic form is Clonazepam. Its a benzodiazepine just like alprazolam or xanax and my sister used to take it for anxiety related to OCD so im just suggesting you ask about it. I dont think it causes weight gain like xanax is known to.
by: neb
on: 17th November 08
How are the effects different and when are each prescribed?
I think people use Xanax like valium, but I really don’t understand the difference, and when I read the side effects, I learned that Xanax can actually CAUSE anxiety.
I’m looking for something that will numb me up for a flight I have to take. I have huge anxiety when I fly.
Which one is best if I want to be knocked out for a duration?
Would Ambien be better?
Ambien will make you go to sleep, a lot of times Xanax is perscribed for flights only because with Valium the residual drowsiness is extreme, the best for a short flight would probably be Ativan, as you will be alert easier but still will have the same effect (BTW all the drugs described besides Ambien, belong the the Benzodiazapine family of drugs)
by: Cordelias Mama
on: 16th April 08
I use to take Xanax for anxiety. I was in Mexico had a panic attack i went to Md he gave me Valium. Dr is legal, crossed over with med and prescription. A day later I get drug screened at work the Drug officer states it’s illegal since I didn’t get drug in USA and tested positive for Valium. What is going to happen to my nursing license and job?
I am answering because I am a nurse and am interested in your question….however, it actually has nothing to do with travel to Mexico. It would be bet under the law and ethics section…to get better answers. I think the person that told you that is full of himself. Ask him to show you that in writing. Valium is a legal medication , not an illegal drug. There is no law or regulation against a nurse taking valium. by prescription. CALL your state board and talk to someone there about it. I have know on 3 occasions, nurses who were stealing narcotics in the hospital…the hospital dismissed them…after a loooong time, but did nothing about their licenses…the hospitals do not want the negative P.R. CALL the state board of nursing, and get a lawyer…a mean one….if the hospital persists in this attitude.
by: Charlie
on: 29th August 11
I have taken Xanax, Klonopin, Zoloft and Prozac amongst other drugs..but recently got on Valium and find it the least “addictive” of all those drugs. I’ve also done a lot of online research.
I have found Klonopin the hardest of all the drugs too get off of.
There is much less stigma against diazepam…LOL.
Dummies have learned to associate “Valium”‘ with “tranquilizer” and we all know that tranquilizers are only used by degenerates who want to get high. If they had any moral fiber, they wouldn’t need to pop pills. No, its better for people to go nuts and wear down their bodies with stress than get hooked on some pill!! Haven’t you heard?
Seriously, Xanax is the worst benzodiazepine, in my not very humble opinion.
I think Warren means Quaalude (Methaqualone), not Valium.
Benzodiazepines have a very safe index (difference between effective and lethal dose). Methaqualone is completely different. Combining it with alcohol was often deadly. No so with benzodiazepines.
by: Ren Hoek
on: 7th April 08
Xanax, valium, diazipan, whatever just something to help me with my anxiety. Long term drugs have side affects on me.
A good GP will not prescribe you with Valium or any of the Benzo’s. They are a poor form of anxiety management. The risks from taking Benzo’s simply outweigh the benefits and there is very little benefit to be gained from taking these drugs in the first place.
Tolerance to these types of drugs will develop very quickly. You only have to take this drug for an average of 3 or 4 days in a row and you will experience some degree of withdrawal.
An SSRI and CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy), which has a 70% success rate is far more beneficial.
by: Rhianna
on: 5th March 09
I took a .25 xanax about 2 hours ago and I am still having muscle spasms in my neck . Is it alright to take a Valium 5 mgs.
By its effects, the 0.5mg dose of Xanax is approximately equal to 10 mg of Diazepam (Valium). I.e., .25mg Xanax = 5mg Valium. But these medications act differently, and different people may respond to each of them differently. So, it depends…
by: Ted
on: 11th February 10