Benzos & Urine Drug Tests - Benzos Are Not All The Same Amount Of Time - Some 1 Day! Others 2 Weeks! (Top voted first)

You can't just say: All benzodiazepines (Benzos) will take "this-long" to leave your body... That you will Pass your drug-test is you wait such and such of days. Especially with benzos since they don't all work in the same way - I know it really Sounds like they would since they're the Same Class of drug.. But it's just not so. There's some Major Differences between them. HUGE Differences people in terms of how long they stay IN your body and when you can pass a urine test and when there's no way you can for quite a while.

There's a few reasons for this... What seems to stand out as the main reason for this, has to do with what's called the half-life. The time between when you "feel" the drug.. and it Leaves your body entirely. And Not ALL benzos have this same half-life - some are different by weeks even!

And this half-life thing is a Very Important distinction between say Valium and Ativan. And it appears to be the major reason why some benzos are easier to get Off of than others are.

So Which ones are which?

Well I'll take a look at Ativan first. This benzo, ativan, is one of the shortest acting benzos out there. - This means it gets in, gets to work right away and gets out of there fast. like a navy seal. However... This also means that it's withdrawal symptoms will hit you fast and harder than the others with a longer half-life. It leaves your body Fast- Meaning Ativan will have Left your blood stream, urine, your entire body.. Anywhere between 7-20 HOURS you will be testing negative for Ativan.

Yup - Hours. So if you took a few Ativan Pills (mine was usually any where between 6-10 mg daily.. got higher after 1 or 2 pills stopped doing anything - But anyways so I'd take 4-5 2mg tablets every single day - and by the next afternoon? 24 hours later I'd do a urine test and Never did I test positive. Never. I'd take it without even thinking of what time I'd need to leave a urine-sample. So Ativan, this anti-anxiety benzo leaves the body completely - This Fast.

Now a Benzodiazepine that has one of the Longest Half-Lifes would be: Valium. It takes quite a while for this one to leave your body completely. Making it an easier benzo to taper off of and get off of - It is one of THE Worst Benzos to take if you're also taking drug-tests where they aren't allowed.

You may FEEL the valiums anywhere between 1-6 hours - but it Stays-Around inside you well after that time - (it's half-life) to about 14 days, give or take. that's 2 WEEKS with Valium - One DAY with Ativan. And they are Both from The Exact Same Drug Family.

This is Also Why some people will switch to Valium before they begin a full benzo detox, since it's withdrawls are less severe than the Ativan is. Again, the shorter-half-life: 1.) the quicker it's out of your system - but 2.) the harder the withdrawl. But you really NEED a doctor to help with exchanging one benzo for another - Because say 1mg of valuium isn't even Close to 1mg of Ativan! one does NOT equal one of the other. This is where people who've been pill-popping or using narcotics for decades end up on the slab at the morgue. Seriously people. Even the online Charts that TRY and give you a what equals what are not the same from chart to chart. This really should be a docotr-involved thing! And if you dont WANT YOUR Doctor to know this situation? - Go to an e.r. - Go on detox day 1 and a 1/2 and explain the situation to them. No Insurance? Give a false-name if you need too. You gotta do what you gotta do To Live another day! For with Life there's Hope for better days to come. Just be sure not to have ANY ID's in your pockets at all.

- Or get an appointment with a low-income doctor's office. That way you can tell This Doctor the whole truth without fear of retribution or losing your regular physician. Say How many pills - of what type and how often you've been taking. And he'll assist you and help you do what you Need to do to detox off without seizures death or even just that feeling like crapness. Say "scripts from different doctors sometimes" as to avoid him calling your reg. doctor.

And he should help figure out what.. say: (example) 4mg a day Ativan will mean in Valiums. Or maybe lay out an Ativan withdrawl amount and script you for those.

Because it is SO Dangerous to try this yourself!It Does NOT GO 1mg of one does NOT = 1mg of another benzo. Not even close! And the online charts are not even close to being the same nor even close to accurate. You could easily OD trying to figure the exchange-rate of Ativan to Valium or Valium to Ativan. Very Serious stuff, so ask a Doc if you think that's something you need to do. Seriously, no joke.

So if you're worried about or for your own Freedom or Methadone clinic or whatever it is - what/need to test urine-clean.. Ativan bezo takes ONE Day - While Valium or even Xanax is closer to Weeks. HUGE Difference, ya?

Also though - you gotta remember any of these type of "you should tests clean by whatever-date - is for those with healthy Livers. If you have Hep C or any Liver disease, medications are not Filtered OUT of your Body on time - or anything Close to usual, depending - and this is a good way and common way that 'we' tend to OD and die. What is usually filtered out in A Day.. if you have a problem with your liver, your body is NOT filtering them out in a day - but some of the medication if not most (depends of severity of the condition) means your next dose runs into the next one, and the one after that, etc etc might be adding up to one huge-overdosing amount - Since the med isn't being expelled - it can just get to a higher and higher level in your blood stream, within your body and BAM!! You OD on a dose you've been on without an issue for years - b/c now your 'filter' isn't doing the job it used to - and you die.

Just info we gotta pass on to each other - Knowledge is power my friends while ignorance is our mortal enemy.
So keep do what you gotta do - Just make sure we're all smart about it - and recognize what is REALLY dangerous - it's not a "you're acting like a baby" move, but instead it's recognizing stupid and dead when it's just a little buzz or some sleep that you're trying to get.

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Iam prescribed klonopin but Iam on methadone. My dose of methadone is pretty high- 155mg a day, and I take 2mg of klonopin a day. I have such bad anxiety I absolutely need the klonopin. I dont abuse them. But every once in a while a will take xanax instead of the klonopin that day if I run out of my pins. I usually get swabbed (a drug test thru your saliva) but at my methadone clinic they asked for a urine to check my levels of benzos, and to make sure klonopin is all im using. Luckily I haven't taken a xanax for about 2wks. Will I be okay? Also I do sometimes take 3mg of klonopins will they notice in my levels of the urine test?

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Could you pleaseee tell me i am prescribed .5mg klonopin. but have been out of them for at least a week so i took a 1mg ativan yesterday... will it show as something different in my system??? it was only one..

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It's been 14 days since I last used a Valium I have frequent drug screenings. I took a fiber stool softner and a Read Clean Detox drink why is my urine still testing positive for Benzo's?

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Xanax doesn't stay in your body more then 4 or 5 days I've been tested for them plenty. One time it was out of my system in 3 days and I had taken 4 mgs.

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What a bout colanpin ..hope I spelled that rihgt

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This information is categorically wrong. Ativan is not "ultra short acting" it is "medium acting," this is pretty basic, common knowledge. More importantly, lorazepam can be detected in urine for up to 6 weeks (it is usually closer to 2 or 3 weeks but it is not anywhere close to 7 to 20 hours as stated in your post), generally if you have a urine screen 24 hours or less after a one time dose of ativan the metaboilite will not be detectable however AFTER 24 hours it will be detectable for weeks. Ativan is the only benzo that takes so long to become undetectable in urine and the time frame in which it (and all benzos) is detectable has NOTHING to do with the half life of the drug. Your post is wreckless and is taken by many as fact. Please do some, small amount of (simple) research prior to posting such ignorant "information." If you have any integrity please fix or remove the post and never do this again, I am certain people have gotten in trouble at their clinics, doctors offices and workplaces because they took your (wrong) info as fact. To be clear: ATIVAN IS DETECTABLE IN URINE FOR UP TO SIX WEEKS (anytime more than 24 hours after first dose, so, between hour 25 and six weeks ativan is and will be detected).

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Don't get too stuck on some of these answers because there are far too many factors to really give a good answer for anyone and for any benzo. From my experience, AND MINE ONLY, I have only tested positive once for benzos and it was only 2 days after the dose was taken. 4 days later I tested negative. The things that can play significant factors are the frequency of dosing, amount dosed, type of benzo(s), type of test, amount of time between the test, weight, activity level, fluid intake, body fat %, and knowledge of successfully eliminating and/or masking the unwanted substance. Best advice is, if you are not prescribed a certain medication and there's a chance you may need to provide a urine sample, DONT RISK IT!!!!

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xanax actually has a slightly shorter half life than Ativan but good info

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If you want the correct info, ask a doctor or pharmacist. If they're doing a drug test, they can test for, levels and I'm not sure if they can detect an exact, "benzo", but don't take anyone's word on that when it comes to your job, getting your medication (if you really need it for what it's prescribed for) or anything else. I've read a lot of different replies and realized that I need to ask a pharmacist for the truth.

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What was it that you took and test positive after two days and negative after four, if you don't mind me asking. I took 4 mgs of Ativan over the weekend and I have a urine test today at 3:30 and I'm absolutely terrified. I've been drinking lots of water...for what that's worth. Please reply

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How long will it take a restoril to get out of my system....I took one tonight. Havent had one since jan. until now. After surgery in Jan and Feb i was given some to take home. Also last spring i was abusing several a day.

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I just started taking 100 mg Zoloft, 50mg seraquel and 15 mg rim ram. I have a blood and urine test thursday. will it show in my test then

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I am in the exact same boat as you. Today is my 15th day of not taking any type of benzo, and again my drug screen was hot for benzos this morning. I have to go every morning and test until there out of my system in order to start another medication. And 15 days ago I took a total of 4 1 mg valuims. Thats it. I havent really used them in the past, a few here and there but its not like they have been in my system for a long amount of time. I have been drinking at least a gallon of water a day and it hasnt helped. My nurse told me today that unfourntunity with benzos it takes some people up to 6 weeks to get them out of your system. Your liver holds them in their longer than alot of other medication. It also depends on your metabolisim and fatty cells as to how long your body will take to clean itself out. Just wanted to share that we are going through the same thing right now, sort of. Hang in there and just drink alot and soon enough you will be clean!! Good luck :)

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If i took a 1mg klonopin now, but have a uds in an hour will it show up in my urine if they do the test specifically looking for klonopin?

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In response to having to know whether diazepam will show up.
If you have been taking for a few weeks, than I would say the metabolites of diazepam will be traced in urine up to 2-4 weeks(4 wks at most, even for those with slow metabolism)"
However, if you took for example one 2mg pill for the very first time, you WILL NOT have it show up in a urine test a few days after taking it. Diazepam is a long half life benzo but it takes a couple or more weeks to get a stable amount in the blood, stored in fat cells. Short acting benzodiazepines like lorazepam for example DOES not break down into metabolites and is excreted through kidneys. For a normal individual lorazepam even after three, four or more weeks will NOT stay in system for more than 2-4 days(4 days or so if you have been taking it for six months or longer. In sum, NO ONe can determine when exactly drugs will stay in system for. However, one can say that it WILL Not stay in your system after "x" amount of time if you stop taking given drug.

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Really think u need to study because at Lorazapam is the is quick acting there for is also quick out of your body

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CMD: I am prescribed the following meds by the same doctor... Xanax, Zoloft, Restoril, Trazadone and Suboxone for back pain. I was originally discharged from a pain mgmt clinic for testing negative for prescribed meds I KNEW that I had taken. I take them only as prescribed religiously. I didnt understand either knowing I had taken them. I did tons of research and checked with several doctors. It wasnt until I started testing negative for Restoril and Xanax at my psychiatrist who prescribed all of the above after I was discharged from pain clinic that I finally got to the bottom of the mystery. Initially he put me on Suboxone to help with the withdrawals from the Lortabs due to the pain clinic just throwing me out cold turkey. Imagine my surprise to find out that the Suboxone actually worked better for my back than any narcotic. So he agreed to keep me on it for now. Been in 5 car wrecks, 3 of which I was hit from behind. Long story short...Found out I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and FINALLY found out that sometimes with IBS flare ups, my body was actually passing the pills thru my system so fast they didnt even absorb and were coming out, whole, in my bowel movements, which I know because my doc actually told me to watch for them... However, my pain clinic treated me the same as you described and even though I have medical proof now, they wont even see me or take my calls. I thank God every day for my primary doc and my psychiatrist. Without them I was labeled a drug seeker and no other pain clinics would accept me because I was technically "DISCHARGED". Good luck and I hope this helps anyone who has the same medical mysteries....

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OK, I TAKE MAYBE TWO KOLONIPIN A MONTH HOW LONG WILL THE STAY IN MY SYSTEM?? WHEN IS IT SAFE TO GET A URIN TEST DONE. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP. EMAIL {edited for privacy} please hurry so im not freaking out

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No you can't and you're right everyone metabolizes lipophilic benzo's like diazepam which cross the cell membranes through the blood brain barrier than absorbs in blood, and through various organs parts(brain, liver, kidneys,etc..) staying in fat deposit. Now, as someone progresses to continue to take valium which has quite a long half life, it starts to slowly build up in system. While that can cause one to continue to have diazepam in the system, there is no definitive timeframe in terms of exacts days in which it will be out completely as you mentioned. One thing however is that this benzo is longer than lorazepam hence it definitely(I shouldn't say that as if one has severe renal dysfunction lorazepam could stay in the system much longer than it should) but typically would be out of the system way before diazepam. If one took one pill whether it be 2mg or 10mg of diazepam, half life could be even 20hrs, perhaps being out of system in 2-3 days.

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This is the dumbest thing i have ever read. Benzodiazepines are not only CNS depressants (*Central Nervous System) but they are also respiratory depressants. Taking any "milligrams" can kill not always but can. Especially when mixed wuth opioids

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