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#80638 - 03/23/04 08:32 PM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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joyous
Newbie
Registered: 01/16/04
Posts: 48
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The hiccup cure that has always worked for me and anyone I've recommended it to is: a slice of lemon, saturated in angoustora(sp?) bitters (you can find this at any liquor store...it's an herbal concoction used in many old timer cocktails), then cover the lemon with granulated sugar. Suck on that and bye-bye hiccups. It has not failed me once!
Good Luck,
Jou  
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#80639 - 03/24/04 05:50 AM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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Orchid
Journeyman
Registered: 03/05/04
Posts: 52
Loc: Jamaica
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cant help sorry...I myself cant find an overnite one that comes to florida  depending on your state dolphinrx seems to be okay..give them a try
Edited by Orchid (03/24/04 05:52 AM)
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#80641 - 07/22/04 10:31 AM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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Anthgonz41
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Registered: 07/15/04
Posts: 58
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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After two years of daily Tramadol (Click here for TramadolX180tabs for only 99.95 dollars) use which let to about 18 months of Tramadol (Click here for TramadolX180tabs for only 99.95 dollars) abuse, I have been plagued with servere anxiety. This anxiety is the main reason why I cannot fall asleep at night. I have very prominent insomnia since the day I have tapered off of Tramadol (Click here for TramadolX180tabs for only 99.95 dollars) about 3 weeks ago.
I have reached my limits and I cannot suffer like this anymore. I just recently spoke with my psychiatrist he basically told me to give him a call in another few weeks if Im still suffering from servere anxiety and insomnia.
I really feel like I cant go a few weeks like this without eventually giving into my psychological addiction or self-medicating with some sort of sleep-aid or anti-anxiety agent.
I have tried Busparione, Sonata, and Ambien. None of which relieved anxiety and enduced sleep. When they did enduce sleep I would wake up feeling hungover, achy, tired, irritable, and generally uncomfortable which just prolongs the problem, and suffering.
I have never used an anti-anxiety agent beside buspar. I have never used a benzo before as well, as I never suffered from severe anxiety in my life. I was diagnosed with ADHD and a mild condition of OCD. Around age 10 I stopped taking Clonidine and Adderall, as I was not suffering the indications of either of the ADHD or OCD no longer.
When I turned 16 I began using Ultram for a minor motorcycle accident I had been in, After about a month of use I really found I enjoyed the drug and since have been addicted, especially psychologically. I went through a pretty bad withdrawal for about 3-5 days last month, now im left with this severe anxiety and insomnia.
Well, that is my situation, Im thinking of self-medicating with Valium in the near future if this problem does not subside. Not sure if its the right decision or what kind of side effects such drugs carry.
Any suggestions are welcome and would be highly appreciated. Im really new to anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness so any information, insight, suggestions would be great.
Best Wishes,
Anthony
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#80646 - 07/23/04 12:28 PM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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Anthgonz41
Journeyman
Registered: 07/15/04
Posts: 58
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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Hello first off, thanks for all of your help. Truly good to know there are those who care, and are willing to share helpful suggestions. I was prescribed Temazepam 15mg #30's and 10mg Lexapro daily for 1 month. He told me I was highly obsessive compulsive and suffering extreme depression, anxiety. I will be paying $16.50 for 30 tablets of temazepam...which I believe is resortil, is that cheap compared to IOPs and OPs?
Ive always been afraid of anti-depressents especially SSRI"s.....wont I just withdrawal from this drug as well as the temazepam once I have to stop use. I feel hopeless now...I feel like I would rather take 1-2 Tramadol (Click here for TramadolX180tabs for only 99.95 dollars) daily instead to fix the depression, anxiety, insomnia, and related symptoms, problems.
My mother says people dont get tolerance to anti-depressants nor do they withdrawal. I personally think thats a bunch of balony...wouldnt one withdrawal from any chemical, including anti-depressants? Please someone clear this up for me.
lastly, how does temazepam compare to other benzos, like valium, klonopin, xanax?
Best wishes,
Anthony
Again thanks a million for all the support. really helps 
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#80647 - 07/23/04 02:11 PM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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radiometer
Veteran
Registered: 12/09/03
Posts: 717
Loc: California
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Quote:
My mother says people dont get tolerance to anti-depressants nor do they withdrawal. I personally think thats a bunch of balony...wouldnt one withdrawal from any chemical, including anti-depressants? Please someone clear this up for me.
As I said, I don't really want to comment further as I am neither a doctor nor an expert. But I have to address your mother's definite mis-information re: withdrawal from SSRI's. This is quoted from rxlist.com:
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Discontinuation of Treatment with LEXAPRO
During marketing of Lexapro and other SSRIs and SNRIs (Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors), there have been spontaneous reports of adverse events occurring upon discontinuation of these drugs, particularly when abrupt, including the following: dysphoric mood, irritability, agitation, dizziness, sensory disturbances (e.g., paresthesias such as electric shock sensations), anxiety, confusion, headache, lethargy, emotional lability, insomnia, and hypomania. While these events are generally self-limiting, there have been reports of serious discontinuation symptoms.
Patients should be monitored for these symptoms when discontinuing treatment with LEXAPRO. A gradual reduction in the dose rather than abrupt cessation is recommended whenever possible. If intolerable symptoms occur following a decrease in the dose or upon discontinuation of treatment, then resuming the previously prescribed dose may be considered. Subsequently, the physician may continue decreasing the dose but at a more gradual rate (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
I know next to nothing about Restoril, but it being a benzodiazepine, I'd assume it causes dependance as do the others.
Good luck, I hope you are able to fix all this - since it's going to be a big issue for you in the immediate future, I suggest you spend some time reading about the problems you've been diagnosed with, and the different treatments for them. Then talk about it with your doctor some more, armed with information, if you feel you are not getting the proper medication/treatment.
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#80648 - 07/23/04 07:00 PM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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Listvoer
Veteran
Registered: 01/14/04
Posts: 546
Loc: New America
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Speaking of "restoril", you might want to be sure of what chemical you're actually getting if you decide to order any online. In the USA (and possibly other places, but USA is all I know in this instance) if you are prescribed Restoril, you will very much most likely receive Temazepam. If you are online shopping (Gigapharma for example) you will find another benzo under the same trade-name, Restoril. This restoril though, is a completely different benzodiazepine, namely Clonazepam. They are in the same family but have vastly diferent half-lives. Here in the USA name-brand Clonazepam goes by the name Klonipin. Confused yet? Temazepam Restoril is definitely for sleep, as it has a short half-life and shouldn't leave you that groggy in the morning. Clonazepam Restoril OTOH has a much longer half-life and until your body gets used to it you may find yourself having a heck of a time clearing your head each morning.
Just a little FYI for those out there surfing the rough seas of the IOP ocean..
L
ETA - if the Restoril in question is in 7.5 MG or 15 MG or any high number like that, you most likely have temazepam. Clonazepam (restoril brand or not) is usually produced just like xanax, in .25mg, .50mg, 1 mg & 2mg.
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#80649 - 07/24/04 11:18 AM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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radiometer
Veteran
Registered: 12/09/03
Posts: 717
Loc: California
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An easy mistake to make, but you are incorrect.
http://www.benzo.org.uk/bzequiv.htm
Restoril = temazepam
Rivotril = clonazepam (UK brand name)
If OPs are selling anything but temazepam under the name "Restoril," they are scamming you, or they don't know the proper names for their products.
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#80650 - 07/24/04 07:46 PM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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Listvoer
Veteran
Registered: 01/14/04
Posts: 546
Loc: New America
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D'oh! I guess I did prove my point though because i've known several folk who have ordered one or the other & were unhappily surprised when they got the wrong one. Rivitrol, Restoril, geez... that's what I get for posting after almost 50 hours of no sleep...
Thanks for the correction. I think I made my mistake-quota for the year!
L
and FWIW, clonazepam makes me far sleepier than temazepam... I can take a couple temmies and not yawn but take 3-4 MG clonazepam and i'm asleep in the recliner missing my TV show..
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#80651 - 07/24/04 08:16 PM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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radiometer
Veteran
Registered: 12/09/03
Posts: 717
Loc: California
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Thanks for not being offended at my correction. Yes, the point is to be very careful when ordering meds, and to have the appropriate references open and available to double-check. Brand names can be confusing, and I find rxlist.com to be a great help when I feel unsure on a detail.
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#80653 - 07/27/04 11:43 AM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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DonBarba
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Registered: 04/02/04
Posts: 1266
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This is a useful and informative site.
http://www.benzo.org.uk
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#80654 - 07/27/04 11:47 AM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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Listvoer
Veteran
Registered: 01/14/04
Posts: 546
Loc: New America
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That's a bit more complicated than should probably be 'taught' on a message board by armchair doctors, but basically (and I said BASICALLY although others will still disagree i'm sure), basically xanax is 1)stronger mg - per - mg (IME 1MG X is roughly 10MG V), 2) has a much faster onset of action and then drop when it wears off several hours later, due to it's relatively short half life and is part of the reason it's given for sufferers of panic attacks. It's generally presribed short-term only (for good reason).
Valium OTOH 1) Has a *much* longer half-life, meaning that it stays in your blood much longer than xanax so you don't get the rush-up and rush-down that xanax can have, instead it's more of a slow mellow relaxation. 2)Valium has muscle-relaxing properties that xanax has little of in it.
Neither are usually prescribed for long-term use, but of the 2 valium is probably more likely to be prescribed that way. Both have tolerance issues and like all benzos, they are horrible to quit if you've been on them for long and they can be dangerous to quickly detox from. There is much more about these 2 obviously, but I think what i've said is the general consensus i've learned over the past 20 - 30 years as a nutcase on meds of every sort by one doc or another... 
L
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#80660 - 08/16/04 04:51 PM
Re: Valium - Diazepam
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Jedd
Newbie
Registered: 07/02/04
Posts: 26
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Hi Anthony I just ordered from Clickdrugs today haven't heard anything yet I used my bros credit card and put my order in my name. His ok of course. How long does this company usually take to process an order. the order was for 120 Tramadol (Click here for TramadolX180tabs for only 99.95 dollars)
thank you
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However, it varies from country to country if ordering from IOPs. Indian name brand is more like a generic IMO, because it just takes the edge of anxiety off without knocking you out.
