Is there anyway i can ask my doctor to switch me from Xanax to Valium,?

Question

I find valium more helpful, than xanax, but a couple of years ago, he rejected the idea. anything i can do or tell him that might change his mind

Answer 1

You can always ask again, but I suppose we have to trust that our doctors know what they are doing, and act in our best interests. You could try to explain to him why you would like to change, and he may explain back to you why he doesn't agree that it's a good idea. That might help you, then you can stop thinking about it. Good luck and Happy New Year.

Answer 2

Xanax and Valium are in the exact same class but they aren't exactly the same. You probably have built a tolerance to the xanax and now it would be helpful to you to switch to the valium at least for awhile and then if you build a tolerance for that then you can switch back. You might also want to suggest Klonopin because it acts in much the same way as the other two. I know that people are yapping away about the addiction factor but let me tell you, I took xanax every night for a year and wasn't addicted. I had the script for sleep.

You could argue the half life of each drug with the doctor. Half life is how long it stays active in the body. The half life of klonopin is around 35 hours, xanax is 11 hours and valium is 30-60 hours. If you are taking it for sleep then it might be wise just the take an additional med like lunesta and mix it with the xanax so that you have less of a hangover the next day, xanax is the one with the lesser hangover effect of all of these. Ativan is another one that you could try and it's half life is like xanax being about 14 hours.

You can also argue that xanax is one of the strongest in this category. If all else fails then get a new doctor.
Good luck

Answer 3

A word of cautions here. Both Xanax and Valium are very addictive. If you do find that you need to switch from one to the other be aware that you will have withdrawal from the one you stop using. Xanax withdrawal can be dangerous and the detox can last a very long time. You have to ween yourself off of Xanax very slowly and your doctor should be involved with that process.
Switching doctors to get what you want isn't the best idea because your primary doctor knows your history and the reasons why he prescribed Xanax for you. A new doctor wouldn't have access to all the information and would be vulnrable to the information only you supply verbally. In that you would be able to manipulate him to get what you want.
Perhaps a better solution would be to ask your doctor why he/she believes Xanax is more affective for you than Valium. You would have opportunity to share with the doctor on your reasons of why Valium works better for you.

Answer 4

Is Xanax the generic for Xanor?? Valium is stronger, and why do you need to be topped up all the time? Try Rescue which is herbal.???

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Valium is known to be highly addictive. While all medications share the risk of addiction, Valium was once known to be abused and addictive.
Talk to your doctor about other medications. Valium may not be the only medication he or she finds suitable for you.

Answer 7

Try this:

"Hey, Doc. Can you switch me from Xanax to Valium? I find it more helpful for ______________ (insert your problem here)"

Answer 8

Nowadays doctors are very leary about prescribing Valium.You can tell him xanax is not helping,maybe he will increase your dosage.Personally xanax did not help me and i was placed on klonopin.

Answer 9

Start by opening your mouth. Seriously, just ask for a discussion and make your case.

Answer 10

CHANGE DOCTORS