From xanax to valium

[mommyoffive0529]

Okay everyone please tell me...i have been taking xanax twice a day .25 in the am and pm  for only five days and then i went to er a couple days ago and they gave me one mg of freaking ativan !!i hate it ..it makes me throw up and the xanax is too short acting...i want off all of them because i feel like they have been making me sick for months...can i just stop the xanax after taking it for six days and start the valium..i took 1 mg of valium today and i am panicking already..i am scared to take to much..lst time i tookm xanax was yesterday at 6 PM...please tell me what to do ..i have been having withdrawls for almost three months cause everytime i stop these damn banzos i go to the ER and they start my withdrawls all over again!!!!

[mommyoffive0529]

Just wanted to let you all know that i am alive and i am currently tapering off valium..i crossed over on March first to 3.5 mg and I am slowing tapering using milk..i am down to 2.91 mg today....this has been so hard for me guys as you all know...i should have never been given benzos..all this time the anxiety and panic was from stopping the lortab too quick but now its too late to go back....still 103 days clean form lortab!! woohoo...i have been very sick with this taper....i thought lortab was bad but this is truly unreal...I had to send my kids to las Vegas with my sister until i am well...i cannot wait till this is over...i just want my life back...thank you for all your support these months..i knew something was not right .....I wish i would have did this sooner..never thought a short tern round of benzos could do this but beleive me they can...and especially with all the people i have met on this hellish journey, i am sure of it!!Dont' ever start them...I will never, ever take another pill again once this is over...love you all, Lisa

[dominosarah]

Do you not have a family physician?  Stick with one doctor and work this out.

[sudie58]

yes , i told you how it was for me .BUT imDONE is so right , you need a dr. to have a plan for you !!      best wishes sudie

[ImDONENoMore]

And please mommy, set up a good plan with your Dr.  I know you've made many trips to the ER and I think that could be eliminated if you get on a STRICT plan with the valium, and when you're going to taper off of that, so with a good solid plan in place, I'm sure that would make things easier for you.  Good luck!

[ImDONENoMore]

I agree with sudie - I've read a lot of info on benzo withdrawal, specifically xanax, and they do switch you to valium as it's got a longer half-life than the xanax.  Xanax will only work for a period of about 4 hours before you begin to experience "withdrawal" from it therby requiring another dose.  The valium stays in your system longer and is used to taper off of the xanax so I do think it would be a good alternative for you.

:)

[IBKleen]

We cannot give you advise on taking this medication. Please speak with your prescribing physician.