generic benzos

has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
their xanax?

thx,

gigglz

Gigglz, wrote:

>has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>their xanax?

I resisted going generic for a looong time, but as my recovery went further
along, so did my willingness to let go of certain anxieties surrounding
medications.

My pharmacy was Osco, and they had one generic brand - and I never noticed a
difference. Osco was bought by CVS who used a 'round' pill, and that didn't
make any difference for me at all either.

I'm aware that generics aren't created equal, and that they have a lot of room
for different formulations. My feeling is that these formulation differences are
more about s/fx than the ability to do the job intended, since it's mostly the
fillers that are different. The basics are the same.

That's just my opinion on it. I won't change to generic Celexa tho - as it's
the s/fx that may be possible that I don't have now that I may get from an SSRI.

I think a benzo is a benzo since any s/fx are pretty rare. SSRIs tho? I draw the
line there to the chagrin of my insurance company........ < la de dah >


E...

On Apr 29, 11:31*am, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
> their xanax?
>
> thx,

It's what a got last time round.
Works exactly the same for me.

Vickie

"Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
> their xanax?

I took Xanax for 24 years. Generic and the real stuff. I was never able to
tell the difference!!

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>
> thx,
>
> gigglz
>
>

Gigglz schreef:
> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
> their xanax?


I take a generic alprazolam which works fine but at some point my
pharmacy gave me a different one which I felt was less effective so I
asked them to change that which they did.
There can be a difference that some say may be up to 20% between
generics or a generic and the brand name med. Moreoever not all the
coaters and fillers are the same stuff and it is possible that this
might make a difference as well. If you feel your generic alprazolam is
not as effective as it should be ask your pharmacy for another one and
see what that gets you.

Philip

I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
your thong works really fast.

On 30 Apr, 01:38, Vieux Sailor <mleblaa...@rogers.com> wrote:
> I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
> fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
> to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
> your thong works really fast.

I have one box of brand name Xanax and one generic. They are exactly
the same...look at the leaflet in the box or ask your pharm.

Good question tho, I only wish I had proof.

"Vieux Sailor" <mleblaa180@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:9d510fa4-4471-4b53-9024-c566a56f6f4d@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
> The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
> your thong works really fast.

Hehe
I'll have to try that method.
;-)

i'm thinking 'maybe' i got an old batch, or something?? i've always
had generic xanax. the reason i asked is because the last time i took
one, it did nothing. i only take them as needed and i haven't built
up tolerance. a friend of mine gave me one of his NON generic xanax,
and i couldn't BELIEVE the difference. it was really strange!

and i totally agree with you about generic SSRI's. i've had NOTHING
but bad luck with those. i only get "dispense as written" on those.

thanks, E


giggz





On 29 Apr 2008 12:00:27 -0700, Bear <Bear993not@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Gigglz, wrote:
>
>>has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>>their xanax?
>
>I resisted going generic for a looong time, but as my recovery went further
>along, so did my willingness to let go of certain anxieties surrounding
>medications.
>
>My pharmacy was Osco, and they had one generic brand - and I never noticed a
>difference. Osco was bought by CVS who used a 'round' pill, and that didn't
>make any difference for me at all either.
>
>I'm aware that generics aren't created equal, and that they have a lot of room
>for different formulations. My feeling is that these formulation differences are
>more about s/fx than the ability to do the job intended, since it's mostly the
>fillers that are different. The basics are the same.
>
>That's just my opinion on it. I won't change to generic Celexa tho - as it's
>the s/fx that may be possible that I don't have now that I may get from an SSRI.
>
>I think a benzo is a benzo since any s/fx are pretty rare. SSRIs tho? I draw the
>line there to the chagrin of my insurance company........ < la de dah >
>
>
>E...

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:57:19 -0700 (PDT), Vickie
<lilliputianbizzare@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Apr 29, 11:31*am, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>> their xanax?
>>
>> thx,
>
>It's what a got last time round.
>Works exactly the same for me.
>
>Vickie


thanx, vickie. i'm thinking they gave me some expired ones! :-P

gigglz

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:12:05 -0400, "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~"
<nobody@myjunkaddy.com> wrote:

>"Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:uaqe14tikssgblh6gqv6ev1hvq7ra3dcj3@4ax.com.. .
>> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>> their xanax?
>
>I took Xanax for 24 years. Generic and the real stuff. I was never able to
>tell the difference!!

thanks, laurie. as i told the others, i think they gave me some
expired ones!

giggz

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:33:27 +0200, Philip Peters
<philip@p-peters.demon.nl> wrote:

>Gigglz schreef:
>> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>> their xanax?
>
>
>I take a generic alprazolam which works fine but at some point my
>pharmacy gave me a different one which I felt was less effective so I
>asked them to change that which they did.
>There can be a difference that some say may be up to 20% between
>generics or a generic and the brand name med. Moreoever not all the
>coaters and fillers are the same stuff and it is possible that this
>might make a difference as well. If you feel your generic alprazolam is
>not as effective as it should be ask your pharmacy for another one and
>see what that gets you.
>
>Philip
>

thanks philip. i will definitely mention that to my pharm!

giggz

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:47 -0700 (PDT), Vieux Sailor
<mleblaa180@rogers.com> wrote:

>
>I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
>fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
>to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
>your thong works really fast.

i have generic xanax for GAD, but ativan for panic. the two
definitely work differently on me, too!

giggz

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:44:24 -0700 (PDT), Joe.P.Mannion@googlemail.com
wrote:

>On 30 Apr, 01:38, Vieux Sailor <mleblaa...@rogers.com> wrote:
>> I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
>> fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
>> to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
>> your thong works really fast.
>
>I have one box of brand name Xanax and one generic. They are exactly
>the same...look at the leaflet in the box or ask your pharm.
>
>Good question tho, I only wish I had proof.

thanx, joe.
think they gave me old stuff!

giggz

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:38:30 -0400, "Hello" <Hello@you.now> wrote:

>
>"Vieux Sailor" <mleblaa180@rogers.com> wrote in message
>news:9d510fa4-4471-4b53-9024-c566a56f6f4d@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
>> your thong works really fast.
>
>Hehe
>I'll have to try that method.
>;-)


LOLOLOL...i'm thinking he meant TONGUE. ROFLMAO!

:-)

gigglz

On Apr 29, 12:31�pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
> their xanax?
>
> thx,
>
> gigglz

I have been using generic Librium for years. Can't say I have had any
problems.
Fred

What does GAD stand for, giggz? Nanny
"Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c00h14lecvuhmnnaccg3ff689ggkih3nq6@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:47 -0700 (PDT), Vieux Sailor
> <mleblaa180@rogers.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
>>fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
>>to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
>>your thong works really fast.
>
> i have generic xanax for GAD, but ativan for panic. the two
> definitely work differently on me, too!
>
> giggz
>
>
>

"nanny" <gloria006@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
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> What does GAD stand for, giggz? Nanny



I'm not Gigglz, but: General Anxiety Disorder.

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> "Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c00h14lecvuhmnnaccg3ff689ggkih3nq6@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:47 -0700 (PDT), Vieux Sailor
>> <mleblaa180@rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
>>>fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
>>>to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
>>>your thong works really fast.
>>
>> i have generic xanax for GAD, but ativan for panic. the two
>> definitely work differently on me, too!
>>
>> giggz
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

:-)


On Thu, 1 May 2008 00:54:14 -0400, "nanny" <gloria006@woh.rr.com>
wrote:

>What does GAD stand for, giggz? Nanny
>"Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:c00h14lecvuhmnnaccg3ff689ggkih3nq6@4ax.com.. .
>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:47 -0700 (PDT), Vieux Sailor
>> <mleblaa180@rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
>>>fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
>>>to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
>>>your thong works really fast.
>>
>> i have generic xanax for GAD, but ativan for panic. the two
>> definitely work differently on me, too!
>>
>> giggz
>>
>>
>>
>

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:50 -0700 (PDT), a.enisz@gmail.com wrote:

>On Apr 29, 12:31?pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>> their xanax?
>>
>> thx,
>>
>> gigglz
>
>I have been using generic Librium for years. Can't say I have had any
>problems.
>Fred

thanx, fred :-)

gigglz

On 1 May, 15:45, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:50 -0700 (PDT), a.en...@gmail.com wrote:
> >On Apr 29, 12:31?pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
> >> their xanax?
>
> >> thx,
>
> >> gigglz
>
> >I have been using generic Librium for years. Can't say I have had any
> >problems.
> >Fred
>
> thanx, fred :-)
>
> gigglz

OK, Gigglz, I was thinking about what you said and I decided to open
up my box of generics and take a few tonight and report back in the
morning.

Should be fun.

Sweet dreams,

-Joe

On Thu, 1 May 2008 17:52:36 -0700 (PDT), Joe.P.Mannion@googlemail.com
wrote:

>On 1 May, 15:45, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:50 -0700 (PDT), a.en...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >On Apr 29, 12:31?pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>> >> their xanax?
>>
>> >> thx,
>>
>> >> gigglz
>>
>> >I have been using generic Librium for years. Can't say I have had any
>> >problems.
>> >Fred
>>
>> thanx, fred :-)
>>
>> gigglz
>
>OK, Gigglz, I was thinking about what you said and I decided to open
>up my box of generics and take a few tonight and report back in the
>morning.
>
>Should be fun.
>
>Sweet dreams,
>
>-Joe

LOL, OK, joe ;-)

let me know!

guzzlz

I should have been able to figure that out, but my main problem is Clinical
Depression with anxiety. Thanks! Nanny
"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" <nobody@myjunkaddy.com> wrote in message
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> "nanny" <gloria006@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:48194ce7$0$12908$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> What does GAD stand for, giggz? Nanny
>
>
>
> I'm not Gigglz, but: General Anxiety Disorder.
>
> --
>
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> ¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
> Laurie
> ((¸¸.·´ ..·´
> -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.·
>
> *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~*
>
> All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
> ~Abraham Lincoln
>
>> "Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:c00h14lecvuhmnnaccg3ff689ggkih3nq6@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:47 -0700 (PDT), Vieux Sailor
>>> <mleblaa180@rogers.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>I don't know about xanax but I've been using alprazolam and it works
>>>>fairly good, only a few side fx (hot flashes) takes about 30-45 mins
>>>>to start working. The best so far is Ativan which when you put under
>>>>your thong works really fast.
>>>
>>> i have generic xanax for GAD, but ativan for panic. the two
>>> definitely work differently on me, too!
>>>
>>> giggz
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

On May 2, 11:32 pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 1 May 2008 17:52:36 -0700 (PDT), Joe.P.Mann...@googlemail.com
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On 1 May, 15:45, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:50 -0700 (PDT), a.en...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >On Apr 29, 12:31?pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
> >> >> their xanax?
>
> >> >> thx,
>
> >> >> gigglz
>
> >> >I have been using generic Librium for years. Can't say I have had any
> >> >problems.
> >> >Fred
>
> >> thanx, fred :-)
>
> >> gigglz
>
> >OK, Gigglz, I was thinking about what you said and I decided to open
> >up my box of generics and take a few tonight and report back in the
> >morning.
>
> >Should be fun.
>
> >Sweet dreams,
>
> >-Joe
>
> LOL, OK, joe ;-)
>
> let me know!
>
> guzzlz

Yeah they were exactly the same...Yeah I know I'm not exactly Louis
Pasteur but at least I gave a shit and tried lol :-D

Let me know how you're doing. Drop me an email if you get the chance.

-Joe

On Sat, 3 May 2008 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), Joe.P.Mannion@googlemail.com
wrote:

>On May 2, 11:32 pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 1 May 2008 17:52:36 -0700 (PDT), Joe.P.Mann...@googlemail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >On 1 May, 15:45, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:50 -0700 (PDT), a.en...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> >On Apr 29, 12:31?pm, Gigglz <Frek...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>> >> >> their xanax?
>>
>> >> >> thx,
>>
>> >> >> gigglz
>>
>> >> >I have been using generic Librium for years. Can't say I have had any
>> >> >problems.
>> >> >Fred
>>
>> >> thanx, fred :-)
>>
>> >> gigglz
>>
>> >OK, Gigglz, I was thinking about what you said and I decided to open
>> >up my box of generics and take a few tonight and report back in the
>> >morning.
>>
>> >Should be fun.
>>
>> >Sweet dreams,
>>
>> >-Joe
>>
>> LOL, OK, joe ;-)
>>
>> let me know!
>>
>> guzzlz



>Yeah they were exactly the same...Yeah I know I'm not exactly Louis
>Pasteur but at least I gave a shit and tried lol :-D


you're a good guy, joe :-)


>Let me know how you're doing. Drop me an email if you get the chance.
>
>-Joe

doing OK.
my pharmacist replaced my 'script. these generics seem to be fine!

i will drop you an email.

thanks, joe!

gigglz

"Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uaqe14tikssgblh6gqv6ev1hvq7ra3dcj3@4ax.com...
> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
> their xanax?

Hi Giggs!

I never noticed a difference.

Also didn't notice a difference when Klonopin went generic.

Chippz

On Mon, 5 May 2008 10:37:11 -0700, "Chip"
<no_spam_chipmonk___36@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Gigglz" <Frekklz@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:uaqe14tikssgblh6gqv6ev1hvq7ra3dcj3@4ax.com.. .
>> has anyone noticed alprazolam (generic) to be much different than
>> their xanax?
>
>Hi Giggs!
>
>I never noticed a difference.
>
>Also didn't notice a difference when Klonopin went generic.
>
>Chippz


thanks, chippz!

i went to my pharmacist with my bottle, and he gave me something
different (different generic). maybe the pills were old? i dunno,
but he made it right :-)

giggs


>