i been on 10mgs of Valium 3x a day i dont know if theres anything they can give me stronger been on Valium for 8 moths i have very sever anxiety and probs so they want to keep me on a benzo but im building a tolerance its like im not even taking it (but i still feel alil of it the voices are still suppressed they said that was from my anxiety and so is the thing where everything appears fake and i feel out of body and faint its a ongoing list) but the feeling of unreality and things looking fake are coming back cause the meds work only 30mins after taking then its like nothing i dnt want to be sedated cuz i have 2 lil girls to watch but cant watch them if my anxiety and alls acting up when its that bad i cnt be alone at all i dnt even leave the house really but i dont want the doctor to take away the Valium and not give me nothing (YES i have had psychiatrist say before well if this dont work i ran out of ideas sorry youd have to live with it) any suggestions as to something stronger that wnt pass me out i was gonna ask about ativan but heard it was weaker then Valium i no its halflife is less thats how some people determine a meds strength anyone no a strong benzo with a good half life my doc could put me on b4 i tell him i think im getting a tolerance and he dumps me :( oh and they do want to keep me on a benzo cuz the other meds they mixed with my Valium before gave me reactions all the time they got tired of doing it they said if the benzo gives no bad side effect stay on that but like i said i think i got a tolerance i cant take xanax cuz i blackout and walk around with no memory and klonopin makes my hair fall out and makes me really irritable can anyone tell me what i should do is ativan stronger or is there something else cuz the docs here arnt that nice i tell them i have one prob with a med and they give up and i seen dozens of docs the one i see now seems good so far though...
On 10mg Valium built a tolerance is there anything stronger I cant take xanax or klonopin?
Question posted by samantha2422 on 30 Oct 2011
Last updated on 6 April 2023 by WildcatVet
8 Answers
I would try something safer, non-addictive, and more effective that addresses the cause of your anxiety rather than just covering up the symptoms. The SSRI antidepressant/anxiolytics and buspirone are options you might consider.
Perhaps beta blockers
I like clonidine better than benzos for anxiety. It's a blood pressure medication but is also used for anxiety and when I'm having intense anxiety and Drake rolling up in a ball it's the only thing that really helps me relax my body and mind
In my experience Librium was the worst benzo with little to no relief and not much side effects no where near Valium or Xanax. If you're to use to vals ask them to switch you to 1mg Ativan (lorazepam) two to three times daily 3mg would be the equivalent of 30mg diazepam. I found them to be very strong or maybe look at different ones like oxazepam temazepam all the other benzo's anyway in my experience Librium terrible. Valium great. Ativan great. Xanax good. Bromazepam good.
I'll fourth that answer. My aren't we all up early this morning. Good morning to all my friends. Shall we have coffee at Pledges' this morning? I shall bring some virtual donuts along, homemade too. ...
Oh do lets!! I'll bring little lemon tarts, how you like them apples, or lemons?
Maple and pecan danish coming right up!!
Ha! I'll make us another pot. seems we've (I;ve gone through one already) so just wait another minute, and good Sunday morning ladies :-0)
And good morning to you too my friend! On my second cuppa already! Mry
Sweets, I am allergic to apples & don't like tart of lemons how about some oranges? please?
ohhhhhhh ok, she replied truculantly.
Communicating and telling us what happens too you with xanax and klonopin is very good , there are about 36 different types of benzos:
But I agree with Pledge, you might want to try Librium:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlordiazepoxide
All the best,
Thank you maso!!
PPP
You are welcome PPP.
LPT.-
Good morning samantha,
I think my friend pledge has made a good suggestion. (good morning to you also pledge!!)
I've a friend on this site that may be able to answer your question, and give more options for you. I shall email him and ask him to add his opinion.
Give me a few minutes and I will email him, yet I suspect he is not awake right now (different time zone) so just keep your chin up gurl. Help is on the way!!
Best wishes to you samantha,
Good morning Lara. We're having coffee this morning at Mary's (post below) maso join us for a cuppa, if you're still with us.
OK pledge, I'm bringing lemon tarts! :)
I'd love a cuppa columbian!
Lara xoxo I shall drag maso with me, by his hair!!!
:-0) sounds like a plan. Watch out maso!
Hello samantha2422. I think that you might ask your doctor to prescribe you librium. It is a benzodiazepine and is very similiar to valium. Hope you get to feeling better soon.best to you,
Everyone is different, of course, but I had a doctor take me off valium once years ago and put me on librium. It put me in bed (literally, I did not get out of bed except to eat and pee) for 3 months solid. I was feeling terrified the entire time. Also, the "hungry or full" brain cell was shut off, I felt like I was starving to death ALL THE TIME and ate 4 sandwiches in a row every day. I gained about 80 lbs. I was afraid if I stopped the pill (librium), I would get worse and afraid that the problem WAS the pill. One day I finally threw those evil pills out and within a few weeks I felt fine except back to the old regular anxiety, for which I was prescribed (by a different doctor!) valium, as alway. Just sayin... beware.
Thank you for your input and appreciated.
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