04-27-2016, 07:09 PM
Hi annaleighx12,
Teddy's right - Ativan *is* underrated in my opinion. The benzo equivalency chart shows that 1mg of Lorazepam = 10mg of Valium, so those Wyeth 2mg Ativans really pack a punch, especially as a sleep aid. It also has a much shorter half-life than Valium (10-20 hours vs. 20-100 hours), so it doesn't build up in your system as rapidly as Valium does, and leaves you much less sluggish in the morning.
Unfortuately, if used regularly, any benzo is going to make you reliant on it - I'm completely addicted to Alprazolam after 11 years of daily (prescribed) usage, but I keep Valium, Clonazepam, Temazepam (and usually Ativan, but I'm out at the moment) around so that I can select the benzo best suited for my needs on any given day, and not become dependent on them as well.
Best,
- b2g
Teddy's right - Ativan *is* underrated in my opinion. The benzo equivalency chart shows that 1mg of Lorazepam = 10mg of Valium, so those Wyeth 2mg Ativans really pack a punch, especially as a sleep aid. It also has a much shorter half-life than Valium (10-20 hours vs. 20-100 hours), so it doesn't build up in your system as rapidly as Valium does, and leaves you much less sluggish in the morning.
Unfortuately, if used regularly, any benzo is going to make you reliant on it - I'm completely addicted to Alprazolam after 11 years of daily (prescribed) usage, but I keep Valium, Clonazepam, Temazepam (and usually Ativan, but I'm out at the moment) around so that I can select the benzo best suited for my needs on any given day, and not become dependent on them as well.
Best,
- b2g