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First off, I am not a doctor, and 2nd, individuals vary a bit too much in their responses to different benzos for me to comment much.

I suggested Klonopin because out of all the benzos it's the one I see most often recommended for your problem. The main difference from Valium is that Valium has an extremely long half-life, plus it has an active metabolite which lasts in your body for up to several days. Heavy stuff. Klonopin has a faily long half-life, so it can be taken just once or twice daily, but not nearly as long as Valium.

Any of these drugs are going to be very difficult for you to get off of, given what you wrote in your first posts about predeliction towards addiction, and I suggest you try more alternatives before using benzos without a doctors supervision.--

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I would have to disagree with one part of this (just disagree, not say you're wrong ) Klonopin is most often prescribed for seizures or psychiatric conditions. It's half-life is on the order of 30-60 hours! Temazepam (Restoril) is primarily for insomnia (half-life of 8-20 hours) . By the way, it's a metabolite of Valium, oddly enough. Others include triazolam (Halcion; half-life of 1.505 hours), flurazepam (Dalmane; half life of 1-4 hours, but there's a metabolite that may or may not be active that stays around for a while), and very occasionally, midazolam (Don't know the trade name; half-life of 1-4 hours).

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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.

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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).

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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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I have been using a few brands of generic valiums for some time.
This week I switched to Roche.
IMO Roche is better by far, I wish I had not been so cheap and bought generics. I will never go back to generic valiums.
Roche all the way.
Peace

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Has anyone here tried injecting valium?

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which benzo is the strongest and most potent?

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