Meprobamate for Anxiety User Reviews

• rar...
• February 17, 2011

Meprobamate "I have chronic panic disorder with agoraphobia, and due to the fact that I have not responded to any antidepressant and have only had a moderate response with benzodiazepines (I was taking Xanax XR), I spoke to my doctor about trying Miltown (meprobamate), the first anxiolytic in history, just to see if it can help. I take 400 mg four times a day (1,600 mg), and I have, to my surprise, actually found it to be fairly effective. I was particularly surprised due to its low potency, 0.5 mg of Xanax is considered bioequivalent to 1,400 mg of Miltown. It takes longer than Xanax, Ativan, or Valium to work, and I have noticed I can 'feel' when Miltown starts to work, whereas I did not with benzodiazepines (bad). Good novel treatment."

• Flu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2020

"I'm really liking meprobamate so far, it works better than any benzodiazepine I've ever been prescribed for anxiety. It really helps to relieve my anxiety, as well as my tension, nervousness, and calm my racing thoughts. I honestly feel like I'm finally able to really relax and enjoy life for the first time in years and without being drowsy, whereas with benzodiazepines they would take away my anxiety, but I still had all the tension, mind racing 100 miles a minute, and half the time I was just really sedated. The meprobamate does so much more and without any sedation."

• wyl...
• December 17, 2014

Meprobamate "Great medicine for my panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, and fibromyalgia. It is very calming for me and not too strong. I can't tolerate many medicines, and this is the only one that does not 'backfire' on me and give me worse problems than I started with. It may be the oldest of its type, but for me, it is the very best and for me, the safest with no side effects."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 18, 2015

"My husband took meprobamates for about 30 years, he has been called bipolar, schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, manic depressive-take a guess. Seems every doctor has a different opinion. He did fairly well on this along with Paxil and Wellbutrin, but one doctor changed him to Klonopin (along with several other meds), and he has been on various doses of Klonopin for the last 5 or 6 years. Now, the doctor swapped Lexapro for the Paxil and decreased the Wellbutrin, and he is about jumping out of his skin. Oh, how I wish we could find a doctor that would put him back on the meprobamates, he did so much better on those. I do not understand their reluctance, it's extremely hard to find a psychiatrist in our area, especially one who will take new patients or geriatric patients."

• Pep...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2021

"Meprobamate is the best anxiety medication I’ve ever had! And I’ve tried all of them under doctors' care. Gentle yet calming for the mind and body to be able to get me to accomplish daily and long-term goals. Recommend!"

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 11, 2019

Meprobamate "I have finally found a doctor to approve this medication, only to find the price is up there and needs preauthorization. I used this when I was younger. I absolutely thought I was going crazy, had no idea what was wrong with me, and when I took it, they worked. Now I am hoping to have that same result as in the past. A calm state is a godsend."

• Pep...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 1, 2021

"Incredibly effective for all types of anxiety. Better than benzos and other numbing meds that dull emotions. Miltown is the original brand of this medication. If you need to work hard, take care of family responsibilities, or even socialize with anyone, whether a friend or not, it really helps. Does not knock you or make you tired, just soothes you!"

• Tim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 21, 2019

"Over the years, my physician has literally tried every benzo in existence for my extremely severe anxiety, and now that I'm on meprobamate, it really works better than any benzo I've been on. I wholeheartedly give it a 10."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 5, 2013

"I have been taking 1600 mg for 35 years. It is the only medicine that my doctor tried that really worked to relieve my panic disorder. However, it is only currently being produced by one drug company, and they are really expensive. It is considered an 'old-fashioned' medicine. Right now my insurance is covering it with a $50 copay. I don't know of any other medicine that is similar, so I guess I'm stuck for now."

• Aja...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 25, 2019

Meprobamate "Yes, it is effective and is a lot different from Valium, Xanax, or Tranxene. I found it to be a more gentle calm. If you are taking this at a high dose... God help you if you run out. Awful, awful withdrawal symptoms until you get another refill. With benzos, I never had any trouble when I stopped taking them. But everyone is different."

• LHa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2018

"This drug works amazingly for anxiety. I was prescribed this due to adverse effects I have had with benzodiazepines, and this works way better at calming me down. The only thing is it makes me really tired. It's not really ideal for someone trying to deal with test anxiety because I do feel like it sedates me a little bit too much to function. However, I may try it before sleep and see how it works."

• Sho...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 12, 2020

"We had a collie that was scared out of his mind by fireworks and thunder; our veterinarian prescribed meprobamate for him, and it worked better than anything we had tried previously. Collies seem to be very sensitive to these kinds of drugs, and it takes longer for them to clear their system, but with meprobamate, he was up and back at it the very next morning."

• LB4...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 10, 2013

Meprobamate "Benzodiazepines are way better. Valium or clonazepam have a VERY long half-life (last about 18-24 hours). These medicines work great for me, for overall anxiety. In my case, Xanax is the only drug that helps with my panic attacks. It works the fastest. And that is very important when you have a bad event, like panic attacks. Not anxiety attacks, there is a big difference. Panic is an event (can last a while). These can give you aftershocks after the initial event and initial dose of Xanax. Anxiety attacks don't last long and are not near as bad. Panic attacks can be up to 10 times worse than anxiety attacks. No triggers needed for panic in my case. Anxiety attacks usually center around stress, difficult situations, etc."

• Ran...
• March 8, 2011

"Helps immensely. I have taken three 400 mg every day for 30 years and never increased my dose. Often, I forget to take it and never had withdrawal."