Social Anxiety Support

JasonCubbies · 11-02-2009, 08:23 AM

I was on xanax before and it did OK... now I am on klonopin and it is alot better IMO.

Your thoughts?

MavenMI6Agent009 · 11-02-2009, 09:10 AM

I like Klonopin better its longer acting. imo

Vini Vidi Vici · 11-02-2009, 10:15 AM

klonopin totally owns xanax. xanax eats dirt

Prakas · 11-02-2009, 10:32 AM

Never tried klonopin. Xanax seems to be doing the trick in taking the edge off, but damn its addictive. No reason to switch, yet...

IllusionalFate · 11-02-2009, 10:39 AM

Sometimes shorter-acting is better, sometimes I prefer clonazepam which lasts three times as long. They both feel identical. Clonazepam is a superior anticonvulsant which is the deciding factor for me.

Jake S · 11-02-2009, 11:48 AM

I take klonopin myself, and it seems to work pretty well...never had any experience with xanax though, so I can't really give an accurate opinion.

Cerberus · 11-02-2009, 01:08 PM

Clonazapam is more stable, but it tends to make my thoughts really foggy if I take more than .5 mg. Xanax is better in that it can make me feel euphoric.

I'm not sure which I'd give the nod to yet, since I've only been on clonazapam for five days.

fcbfcb · 11-02-2009, 03:40 PM

Xanax feels better and leaves me more clear headed than the others. I find my mood & intellect more dulled by kpin.

UltraShy · 11-02-2009, 04:03 PM

There isn't any such thing as a better benzo. It's all a matter of your needs in terms of speed of action & duration of effect and what works best for YOU.

BearFan · 11-02-2009, 05:04 PM

There is also xanax XR which lasts all day instead of just the 4-6 hours of xanax regular.

JasonCubbies · 11-03-2009, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltraShy

There isn't any such thing as a better benzo. It's all a matter of your needs in terms of speed of action & duration of effect and what works best for YOU.

Presicely, that is pretty much a given, I just wanted to read some opinions of others that have tried these particular benzos.

IllusionalFate · 11-03-2009, 01:31 PM

What about Valium and Ativan? How do these compare to the other two in the "main 4".

Lostsoul26 · 11-03-2009, 02:53 PM

Ive had valium , klonopin, Ativan and xanax and i would say klonopin is best for me.

Saqq · 11-03-2009, 03:09 PM

I get 0 effect from Klonopin/Ativan -- Xanax feels pretty sweet though.

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11-02-2009, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
JasonCubbies Status: Pimp snacker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Illinois, USA Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 5	Klonopin vs. Xanax I was on xanax before and it did OK... now I am on klonopin and it is alot better IMO. Your thoughts? __________________ *We weren't born to follow.*

11-02-2009, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
MavenMI6Agent009 Status: Cook Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: EL Crapo, Tx Gender: Male Posts: 13,652	I like Klonopin better its longer acting. imo __________________ "The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares." (Henri Nouwen) -------------------------------------------------------

11-02-2009, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vini Vidi Vici Status: altruistic philanthropist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minnesota Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 289	klonopin totally owns xanax. xanax eats dirt __________________ Please don't take or trust any medical advice from me...Consult a perffessional. meds taken for extended period of time: zyprexa, zoloft, risperdal, klonopin, temazepam, xanax, agomelatine, ambien, adderall, metadate, EMSAM, selegiline, paxil, lexapro, wellbutrin, seroquel, trazodone, clonidine, tramadol, remeron, vyvanse, concerta, Lunesta, Parnate. Current Meds: Parnate 30 mg, Diagnoses- Major Depression, OCD, Social Anxiety, GAD

11-02-2009, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cerberus Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 5,721	Clonazapam is more stable, but it tends to make my thoughts really foggy if I take more than .5 mg. Xanax is better in that it can make me feel euphoric. I'm not sure which I'd give the nod to yet, since I've only been on clonazapam for five days. __________________ "Through the valleys grey Through the shapeless land I walk alone I'm left alone Through the deepest void, a blackened paradise I walk alone, I'm left alone"

11-02-2009, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Prakas Status: Failure - Life Sucks Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delaware Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 434	Never tried klonopin. Xanax seems to be doing the trick in taking the edge off, but damn its addictive. No reason to switch, yet...

11-02-2009, 10:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
IllusionalFate Status: Equilibrian Epicurius Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western NY Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 783	Sometimes shorter-acting is better, sometimes I prefer clonazepam which lasts three times as long. They both feel identical. Clonazepam is a superior anticonvulsant which is the deciding factor for me.

11-02-2009, 11:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jake S Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	I take klonopin myself, and it seems to work pretty well...never had any experience with xanax though, so I can't really give an accurate opinion.

11-02-2009, 03:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
fcbfcb Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Florida Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 33	Xanax feels better and leaves me more clear headed than the others. I find my mood & intellect more dulled by kpin.

11-02-2009, 04:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
UltraShy Status: Accident of Birth Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI (Atheist, Libertarian) Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 24,575	There isn't any such thing as a better benzo. It's all a matter of your needs in terms of speed of action & duration of effect and what works best for YOU. __________________ Nothing is ever the way it should be What we deserve we just don't get you see http://www.insureyourgunrights.com/

11-02-2009, 05:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
BearFan Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 26	There is also xanax XR which lasts all day instead of just the 4-6 hours of xanax regular.

11-03-2009, 01:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
IllusionalFate Status: Equilibrian Epicurius Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western NY Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 783	What about Valium and Ativan? How do these compare to the other two in the "main 4".

11-03-2009, 02:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lostsoul26 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 77	Ive had valium , klonopin, Ativan and xanax and i would say klonopin is best for me.

11-03-2009, 03:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Saqq Status: Chimpoleon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 174	I get 0 effect from Klonopin/Ativan -- Xanax feels pretty sweet though.