Posted by Pattisun on July 2, 2001, at 20:43:05
In reply to Re: How much clonazepam is needed for SP?, posted by Else on July 1, 2001, at 14:40:13
Okay, I've been taking generic Klonopin for 6 years now. Started out at about 3 mg/day then finally got it down to a dosage of .5 twice/day. I take it around noon, when I feel the anxiety building, and then around 2-3 in the afternoon.
I am very happy with this med and will fight like heck if anyone ever takes it away. I had to change medical providers because a new doct wrote on my file "DO NOT GIVE THIS PT KLONOPIN"--and she sent me to a psychiatrist who wrote her back and said my Klonopin/Paxil combination is a very common, sound solution for a person with panic disorder (and Graves-hyperthyroid disease).One problem I had with my panic attacks is the shallow breathing. A psychologist told me that Klonopin changes the CO2 levels in your system. So, if the attack is really bad (like I do something dumb like ride a big roller coaster)-- I can take one pill, sit still and try to deep breathe, and whalla !!!
So, try and get a higher dose from your doctor to get your anxiety under control; attend COGNITIVE therapy--it works well; then you can work on reducing your dosage.
Patti
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I agree with your statement Rick:" > I fully agree. I don't understand why everyone is so freaked out about benzos. They are some of the least toxic drugs availlable. And even if addiction was as big a problem as they make it out to be, I would rather be addicted to these innocuous drugs than miserable. I wonder what percentage of americans are addicted to coffee and couldn't get up in the morning without it?
> > Rick"
> > I'M NOT A COFFEE HEAD, but with all the Starbucks here in San Diego, I'm sure there are lots of those addicts out there!! Patti
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