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Both benzo's are designer drugs. Klonopin has more effect on the physical side and works more for symptoms. It works well for restless leg syndrome.  Xanax works more on the mental side. Valium used to be used because it does both but is considered weak by some doctors. I still think it is a better choice. It has a long half life and is easy to do withdrawal from. Ativan has a short half life and even the maximum dose is shorter than any of the others. It is hard to get off too. It is the most likely to cause dependence. Ativan is not for long term use. It is not unusual for people to be on the other Benzo's for four or five years while they do CBT.

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Aren't Klonopin and Xanax pretty much both the same type of medication (benzos used to treat anxiety)?  I'm surprised you would be on both.  Benzos can be very addictive so please use caution.  When my anxiety returned in December 2013 and I started back on medication, I asked my doctor for a prerscription for Ativan (another benzo) but she doesn't like to give it unless absolutley necessary.  Instead she gave me a script for Imovane to help me sleep.  It's non-habit forming and allowed me to get sleep when my anxiety was through the roof.  

I also took Cipralex (what you call Lexapro).  The only major side effect I had from it was that it caused horrible sweating.  I took it for about 9 years (it worked great) and then went off it, as my anxiety (at that time) was related to school, and that part of my life was over.  When my anxiety came back, I asked to be started on Cipralex again, but it didn't work quite as well as I was hoping (not sure why...different situation....different anxiety....who knows).  Anyway...changed to Effexor about 6 weeks ago (just had my dose increased the other day).  


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Cardiotech,

I was prescribed Lexapro and Klonopin along with Xanax. The Klonopin is the one I read the horror stories on. I think it did really well last night. I slept like a baby. I actually slept in, but, I felt like I was reliving my early 20s with a hangover when I awoke. I'm sure that will go away as I adjust to it. 
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What medication were you given?  In my experience, it's often the people who have bad side effects with medications that post about them.  Remember, there are probably just as many (or maybe even more) people who take the same medication but have little to no side effects.
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I did some research on new medications I was prescribed today. After reading the horror stories on one of those medications I was feeling anxiety about taking my anxiety medication. I logged in here and took a look at the "questions to experts" and then looked back at my previous posts since I joined this site in mid June of this year. I'm not feeling that anxiety now. I need to take the medication and see if it helps, if it doesn't then, onward to something different. It's just temporary. Thanks to this site and the people on it I'm actually doing really well. I couldn't be this well without this CBT and the support I have received on here. This is success. I felt like I took a step back today with the medications. That's not so. I took a step forward and needed a reminder of that by reading my previous posts and responses.

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