Posted by paxvox on August 10, 2001, at 8:24:51
In reply to well, it depends....:) » Elizabeth, posted by Daveman on August 9, 2001, at 23:11:23
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> Of course, panic disorder patients report staying on the same doses of Xanax or klonopin for years without developing tolerance to the anti-panic effects (as opposed to the sedation). YMMV.
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Well, Dave, that's been my opion with the Benzos. I have taken Klonopin for as long as two years w/o having to up my dosing, and have been taking Tranzene now for about two years, again w/o increasing dose. My problem is that my Pdoc seems to want to wean me off the Benzo every two years or so, and try to substitute it with another med, usually off-lable application of an anti-seizure med like Topamax, Neurontin and now Depakote. All these have a whole lot higher potential for adverse effects than the benzos. My point: why fix it if it aint broken? I never told my Pdoc that the benzos had lost their effects as either anxiolytics, to take edge off the Wellbutrin or as a sleep inducer. True, the half-lives of the different benzos affect how well they work for specific conditions. I think she was missing my point.
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