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Originally Posted by Brain patch
Mari,
Yes. You are very right. The clonazepam is prescribed by my doctor. It is just no good for me so I need to get off it. I have only been taking it for two months. Do you think it will be that bad to come off of? I will call him Monday and see what he says but for tonight I am going to half my dose. I was planning on asking him about the lorazepam for tapering if needed. I am not just gonna do it myself don't worry. Good advise though as always. Thanks.
Brain
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Brain,
I think you should wait until Monday.
Lorazapam is a short acting medication similar to Xanax in its half life.
Here is what Waves posted a few days ago:
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Originally Posted by waves
Please remember, however, that each benzo has it's own specific profile wrt the 5 basic benzo properties, so subbing one for another is not a clean mathematical equation; one must consider each case and the sx to be treated. the 5 basic properties that all benzo's have, to differing degrees, are:
-- anxiolytic (antianxiety)
-- hypnotic (sedative)
-- anticonvulsant (prevent and/or stop seizures)
-- amnestic (cause amnesia)
-- myorelaxant (relax the muscles)
~ waves ~
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Each benzo has a different mix of properties. They do not exactly substitute for each other.
M