Posted by rjlockhart98 on May 29, 2005, at 14:16:32
In reply to Social Anxiety: Klonopin or Valium?, posted by jpgetty on May 29, 2005, at 10:22:11
I belive Klonopin is patented for anxiety, well social anxiety (crazy me). I dont know about Valium, i belive it is mainly prescribed for anxiety and muscle relaxant.
I currrently take Ativan which is some what similar to Valium but it is not "relieving" much its "numbing" which makes it not a really considerable benzo to mention, it doesnt make me more open, well it does a little, but i dont feel like talking, just a couple words and i want to move off and sit back. Which is also why i havent been in the mood, and it acutally flattens my mood, not irrtible, just feel flat. It is a antimanic med, my doctor thinks this is best. Ativan i dont belive is really that popular, well i dont know, but i dont hear many talk about it that much.
I used to take 3mg of Klonopin daily, about 2 months 2.5 months(now). It did make a diffrence in lorazepam becacuse about 1.25-1.5 is very well at opening up and chatting with other, i am relaxed and more "in the mood" to talk, but dont feel like working. Ativan i can work a bit better, with even 2mg, its not really that noticeable.Doc's are, well i belive like clonazepam, i dont know why mine prefers Lorazepam over it with me, but ask you doctor about a starting dose.
I have never taken Valium so i cant give you comparable info.
But the best to you.
matt
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