Klonopin to Xanax?

Question

I am currently on Klonopins for anxiety and I was wonderin what I could say to my Doc to change that to xanax with out sounding like I was med seeking...Any answers appreciated! Thanks!

Answer 1

Gilly Bean's right. Just ask. Actually, Xanax is the weaker of the two meds and it has a much shorter half-life, so your doctor probably will not think you are "drug seeking." The side effects are pretty much identical, so don't think you can use that as an excuse for switching.

I don't know your dosing or frequency, but you might only need a short-acting agent (Xanax) a couple of times per week. Klonopin is more commonly used to keep you mellowed out all the time and Xanax is usually used as needed for something like an acute anxiety attack or anxiety provoking situation.

Answer 2

Same class of drugs but imo, totally different. I am a dedicated Xanax user but also have Klonos here. The main difference is Xanax has a much, much shorter half life meaning it leaves your system quicker and so you need more. This is what makes Xanax the most addictive of the benzos and the one doctors are ever increasingly hesitant to prescribe. Klonopin stays longer so you will need less of it but it positively is not as fast acting as Xanax in my experience. Based on my using both, I would honestly say Xanax is closer to a street type of drug in that you definitely can get a high from it if you take too many. Klonopin on the other hand, I find impossible to abuse. Take more than prescribed and I find you just fall asleep. So, they both have the same general effect of calming you cause they both work the same exact way. It's just a personal preference. But in my experience, the lieklihood of getting addicted to Xanax is exponentially higher than Klonos because it's basically insta-calm and fades quicker where Klono just does what it's supposed to do and stays in you longer. It's a personal choice. You need to test them out but if I were being 110% honest, I would recommend Klono. these Xanax are an absolute ***** to kick once you get on them.

Answer 3

Just tell him you would like to try a different med, and see if the symptoms clear up better. Ask him what his thoughts on xanax are. I take xanax for anxiety attacks, and it's been a godsend to me. I've never tried Klonopin, though.

Answer 4

Actually Xanax is a lighter drug. Klonopin has many more heavy duty side effects. I use Xanax, as needed for "racing heart/panic symdrome" and it works great. No long lingering symptoms and does not make me too tired. Ask the Dr..

Answer 5

Tell him that the Klonopin isnt working as good it was and you wanna try xanax because it makes you feel better and that you were on it one time.

Answer 6

just ask. if you tell your doctor that the klonopin is not working for you very well anymore and would like to try something else, he will probably prescribe something for you. if you ask to try xanax, he will more than likely let you try it because it is weaker than klonopin. doctors are pretty likely to let you try new medications if you just tell them that you feel the drugs arent working as well, you are feeling more anxious, it is not calming you down as well anymore, etc.

Answer 7

i take xanax and it has helped wonders for me. i havent taken klonopin, but a friend of mine said hers stopped working because she had taken it for so long. before the xanax i was on ativans and i liked them and they halped, but they stopped working and i had terrible anxiety agai. just explain to ur doc that u dont feel like the drug is working anymore and if u could try them.

Answer 8

if you come right out and ask for xans he probably will think that .maybe you could tell him they make you feel to sleepy or thier not working well and tell him a freind takes xanax maybe you could try that??!! good luck

Answer 9

Tell him one of the side effects are bothing you..they consist of
drowsiness
dizziness
tiredness
weakness
dry mouth
diarrhea
upset stomach
changes in appetite
then ask him for the other med

Answer 10

I my self have anxiety I will probably tell him to wory more about getting his Medical Bill