Posted by JohnX on March 11, 2001, at 22:35:19
In reply to Re: Klonapin and it's Risks, posted by JackD on March 11, 2001, at 13:49:43
> Thanks John, I hope the best for you as well. If the pain you describe is physical, have you ever considered taking Vicadin (spelling?) or other narcotics?
I haven't considered taken any narcotics for the pain, mainly because I believe it would be a band-aid solution for my case not really attacking the root of my problem. My main pain symptoms are generally a really bad tension headache and tension in my jaw. I also get occasional tingling in the extremeties. The pain symptoms seem to be directly correlated with my mood problems. When my depressions lift completely or if I go the other way into a manic state, then the muscle tension resolves itself. This plus my responses to meds indicates a lack of dopamine in an area of the brain where dopamine counteracts another chemical acetylcholine which causes muscle contractions in the face/head. When the dopamine is increased (as correlated to my mood) the muscle clenching wears off quickly. So I'm looking for solutions that cleanly alleviate my mood disorder as I believe it should also alleviate my physical pain. The tingling in the extremeties can be effectively treated with anti-convulsants which as you may or may not know are also 1st line treatment for manic-depression too.
Klonopin has anti-convulsant activity as well as anti-anxiety activity.Thanks for your ideas. I hope everyone finds a good solution tailored to their needs.
-John
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