Bringing up an oldie, sorry didn't want to post another thread. Anyways, This is what I think about comparisons to benzos and opiates. I have a 8+ year of opiate experience, including 2 years of Hydrocodone oral use 80-120mg day, 3 years of oral/smoke of Oxycodone (Roxy, Percs, Oxycontin, etc.) 1 year of smoking black tar heroin, and now ive been on methadone the last 2 years (80mg), to make it a total of 8+ years of opiate use. I wasn't into benzos back in the day when I was a huge opiate addict (smoking heroin, etc.), but as I got into methadone, as 2 years go by, im thining to myself what I have brought myself too, im 25 years old and im still dependant on my parents for a living, lots of bad things like that. That's where the major depression came in, and made my anxiety sky rocket. I actually been to the ER for these symptons, they're no joke. I get de-hydrated, depressed, anxiety, pain, nausea, vomiting, the whole nine yards of feeling awful. So they IV me ATIVAN at the hospital for me anxiety which seemed like the only thing that helped it. I was a mild benzo user before that, I would pop them like literally once ever 3-4 months. But the last 6 months.
But the last 6 months ive been using Valium and Xanax, everyday, off the streets. So I got even more depressed as seeing im going to get another addiction going, im still on 80mg of methadone daily, I don't want to be a benzo addict also.
So I went to see my doctor and told her my problem, she RX'd me Klonopin to taper of high doses of Xanax (6-10mg day) and Valium (90-100mg day).
She also RX'd me Promethazine for nausea, and to help me sleep, which works like a charm.
I also got RX'd Hydroxyzine, pretty similar to promethazine but oxyzine helps with anxiety and nausea, and sometimes for insomnia. That's also been a huge help.
IMO klonopin is the best Benzo, before I was using Xanax, I thought nothing would compare.
But when I got RX'd klonopin it actually works/feels better than Xanax, they both similar in potency (1mg Xanax = 1mg klonopin), but the upside goes to the klonopin for the half life, as it is a long acting benzo (20-50 hours).
Xanax is a fast acting benzo (4-6 hours), its better for panic attacks and immediate relief.
I would also say Xanax is more recreational than klonopin. When taking too much Xanax you look like a zombie walking on the streets, LOL, literally.
But im happy im off all illegal drugs and only taking my current RX'd ones.
Which include-
methadone (80mg daily,40mg wafers, or 10mg pills, I go half and half)
clonazepam (1mg tabs, currently tapering using 6mg a day, then next week its down to 5 1/2mg)
hydroxyzine (25mg tabs, taking 4 a day)
promethazine (25mg tabs, taking 2 a day)
With my current meds, I feel completely normal, and relaxed. No depression, anxiety, pain, etc.
But the problem is, without them is the complete opposite.
That's why im detoxing. :/
