Posted by Rick on June 12, 2000, at 0:30:55
In reply to Re-Andre #3:SOC PHOBIA COCKTAIL--WOW!!: Survey..., posted by Rick on June 12, 2000, at 0:25:59
(part 4 of ??)
BTW, How much WERE you taking during those presentations?
Sorry if I'm over-reacting, but when I hear all those myths and stern warning about the dangers of benzos, it really hits my hot button. A recent large-scale survey in Medscape showed that even doctors -- especially General Practitioners -- tended to harbor multiple misconceptions and unsupported fears about this very safe and effective class of medications. Believe me, I'd prefer to need no meds at all, but if I continue to need them I am perfectly happy to stay on Klonopin indefinitely, and my psychiatrist (practicing since 1979) has no problem with it either. He says that as long as I don't exceed 3.0 mg in one day, any withrawal difficulties would be highly unlikely (and my previously-mentioned unintential 2-week cold turkey withdrawal would seem to support that). He admittedly feels AD's are preferable in cases where they provide the patient an equal level of relief. I may someday gradually cut back on the Klonopin just to see what happens, but as I said I have no problem sticking with it as long as it provides consistent, high-level Social Phobia relief.
O.K., I'll get off my soapbox now. In fact, I will have to *force myself* not to respond to further posts specifically regarding benzo safety (even if the poster is agreeing with me), because the notorious benzo debates can go on forever and become way too time-consuming. I've already spent way too much time posting today, especially when I have to post repeatedly to get it all in (what IS this cyber-malady, anyways??) I'll make an exception to my no-more-posts-about-benzo-safety vow if it's something I can respond to in a few sentences.
Sorry for over-babbling on this one Andre, and thanks again for your response.
Rick
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The reasone why clonazepam (klonopin) has worked for you is probably
because you get "buzzed" off of it. I take clonazepam when I have to do a speech. Some times it dulls my mental capacity so much that I b
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