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Re: Desperately seeking answer

Posted by Snowie on June 1, 2000, at 18:40:49

In reply to Desperately seeking answer, posted by Lurker on June 1, 2000, at 9:44:00

Lurker,

Your post is deja vu, since I'm in the same boat. I rarely see posts like yours ... usually it's the other way around, i.e., the person is having problems switching from Klonopin to Xanax.

My symptoms are headaches, anxiety, and tinnitus. Of course, Klonopin and Xanax are both benzos so theoretically you shouldn't have withdrawal symptoms if the doses are equivalent. I've only been on Klonopin a few days, and I feel the need to take it more often than I did Xanax to control my anxiety, but my understanding is that Klonopin takes longer to build up in your system. For your information, Dr. Bob has a benzo equivalence chart to which you can refer (see link below).

This is the second time I've taken Klonopin, but I had no problem switching the first time. I'm going to give Klonopin at least a month. Don't give up just yet, but you may need to increase your dose a bit. I suggest that you check with your doctor. If Klonopin doesn't work well for you, you can always go back to Xanax or Ativan. Hopefully some long-term Klonopin users will be able to give us both more insight.

Snowie
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