klonoan vs xanax

what is the difference in potencey for a 1 mg klonopan to a 1 mg zanax

[joe504]

the klonopin will last for 12 hours, the xanax is more like 4-6 hours.

[wilcat]

Thank you for the great explanation!!  It does make me feel better about what I'm doing.  I've been on Xanax for over 12 yrs now, but have managed to keep my dose between 1mg to 1-1/2 mg daily.  Right now I'm in the middle of switching over to Klonopin and it has been given to me to take 1/2 mg twice a day.  I've already noticed feeling better on the Klonopin.  I presume it's because i'm not doing the yo-yo thing anymore.  I've been on the Klonopin for about 6 days now and have taken about 1/4 mg of Xanax daily with it.  My goal is to eliminate the Xanax totally.  Thanks to your explanation about the accumulative effects of the Klonopin after a week or 2 in your system, I feel much better about taking my small dose of Xanax for now.

[wilcat]

It's been 32 days now that I'm on Klonopin .5 mg twice daily.  I've been keeping a journal of what I've been doing regarding the Xanax.  Each time I take Xanax I'm taking 1/4 mg, and trying to only use it in cases where the shortness of breath or nausea won't stop. I have yet to take more than 1/4mg of Xanax in one day.   Yesterday I took Pepcid, Rolaids, and Pepto Bismol during the day I was so sick to my stomach.  Finally around 7pm I took 1/4 mg of Xanax and shortly after the shortness of breath and nausea were gone.  After being on the Klonopin for 32 days now, shouldn't the anxiety symptoms be improved enough so that I shouldn't need Xanax anymore?  There are times I can go 3-4 days only taking the Klonopin bid, but then the next day or 2 I'll have to use 1/4mg of Xanax for breakthrough anxiety anyway.  Is it possible my Klonopin dose is too low?  Thanks for any help or advice!