Librium questions

[geysez]

Is librium (for GAD) as addictive as xanax, klonopin, ativan?  How long would you need to take libirum and at what dose until you develop dependency and then have to go thru withdrawal?   Or can librium be used on an as needed basis?

[flob]

well..xanax certainly has a history of having the worst withdrawal. if it is for long term treatment, generally people will consider something with a longer half life. these medications produce fewer and more mild withdrawal syptoms if physical dependency does develop. have you talked to your doctor about it to see what they think?

xanax has worked great for me on an as needed basis. long term, it's not always the best front-line benzo due to tolerance, etc.

[geysez]

i only have xanax for occasional use (25mg).....i havent been prescribed the others... just wanted to know more about librium as its not talked about much.
guess i used the wrong term, i am not so worried about addiction as i am about dependency and how severe withdrawal would be...ie which would have the least severe withdrawal.

[flob]

really...the best advice is to take it the way your doctor has intructed you. all benzo's are addicting...xanax probably is considered 'more addicting' because it has a rapid onset and rather short half-life. it's important to know the dangers of taking them...but the dangers are usually minimal when you're taking it the way you're supposed to be taking it. there are always exceptions, though.

i suppose from an addicts perspective...if a person were addicted to something such as secobarbital (a barbiturate)...they would certainly settle for phenobarbital if that were all that they could get their hands on. or to make it even more plain...someone who smokes one brand of cigarettes will certainly settle for a lesser brand if thats all thats available. but these are all things you usually don't need to worry about when taking a medication at it's recommended dosage.