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I also take a dose of Xanax daily. I have asked my Dr. and Pharmacist which Benzodiazepines was best for the liver, both responded that they are all about the same on the liver.
Xanax is prescribe alot for helping during TX so I would think the Hepatologist would give the safest one.
God Bless!
TonyZ
http://web4health.info/en/answers/bio-benzo-overview.htm
I was on Tx for 26 weeks; had HCV 2B. My shrink prescribed the following meds with the approval of my Hepatologist:
1.Xanax 0.5mg x 2/day.
2.Ambien 10mg at bedtime.
3.Lexapro 20/day.
I cleared the virus & my LFT's were normal first time in 30+ years.
My conclusion is that my med profile was not that strenuous on my liver.
Good luck all,
Ben
Here is you can get xanax though generic one
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I've used both over the years and Xanax is superior to Valium for anxiety and irritability.
I find Valium is a wonderful muscle relaxer, NEVER take both together or in the same day.
You will get sick.
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Best Valium Pharmacies
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Good Luck everybody.
p.s. My doc offered me Neurontin, he said it does the same things that Xanax does without the addictive danger. He also recommended Klonopin. He said it has a longer half life so detox and tapering won't be so difficult. Effexor is another really dangerous drug. You'll have to check in to detox for that one too. At least they help when we are on the TX but are a real bear to get off without MAJOR detox episodes.
i have been on xanax for a long time i have horrible panic attacks.
when i got bursitius in my shoulder, i was prescribed valium for the muscle spasms. i was amazed at how much the pain was resolved but also the calming effects lasted longer than xanax.i was instructed by my pharmacy NOT to take the 2 together so i know it was the valium working better.
im going to talk to my dr about switching from xanax to valium.
i have been on all the other"monkey dope"(i.e klinopin, atarax,atavan,buspar,lexapro,all the anti depressant/anxiety "joke"pills)i call them" monkey dope" because they just dont work and some of them make your heart race and i already have A FIB .
if you have true severe panic attacks you would find that they dont work at all they make u sleepy and thats all. youre sleepy and just scared to fall asleep.theese drugs such as valium and xanax get bad names because ppl take them for party purposes, not for the real issues, and for us with the REAL problems "monkey dope" doesnt work.
i have had panic attacks so bad before that i would of drank yak **** if a dr said it would ease it.
i have been on xanax on and off for 10 years and never been addicted or had withdrawls. this is because i take it for the right reasons and i dont take more than im supposed to,actually i take it PRN not on a scheduled daily basis.
anyone wanting to try another route other than xanax or"monkey dope"ask your dr to try you on valium, works wonders.
About 10 years ago, a Doctor prescribed Xanax for a sleep disorder, the first couple of months were great, but my tolerance built up quickly and had to continue increasing the dosage to get the same effect, after six months I felt like a zombie.
I tired to quit cold turkey, but the withdrawal symptoms were so severe I had to go back on it.
I finally had to take 2 weeks off work to get off that poison.
The first week was unbearable, I literally couldn't leave my apartment for the first 3 days due to anxiety, severe jittery feeling, confusion, etc.
It took me 2 months before I was feeling back to normal.
Just my own experience.