Posted by jmaul on August 22, 2001, at 15:18:15
In reply to Re: Looking for GAD relief » Hopefull73, posted by Janelle on August 22, 2001, at 14:13:07
> Although I've had bouts of depression/anxiety since young adulthood (and I'm not that old!), I too, fell into a BAD one after a series stressors one piled up, e.g., a major lifestyle change, rapid weight loss, a relationship turned bad, and jjob related stress.
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> I had been on Klonopin before all this, for years, and had minimal side effects (was on 1.0 mg/day). I now take it at night right before going to sleep and combined with Zyprexa taken a few hours earlier, I can fall and stay asleep and feel okay during the day.
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> Good for you to be successful with cognitive "thought redirecting"; when I get anxious and agitated it overrides my attempts to redirect my thoughts. I wind up "letting" them rush over me like a wave and then pass.
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> Since your GAD sounds more environmentally than biochemically induced, I would say you probably could come off the meds eventually. This is JUST A GUESS. Your MD's evasiveness may be because he or she just plain does not know and may be waiting to see if there's a true biochemical component to your GAD. It could also be that if you're referring to a GP doc doesn't have the background that a pdoc would, so the GP doc would just avoid this area.
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> I would agree with what has been posted here about Klonopin - it has been around for a very long time and has a good track record. It's longer acting than other benzo's, which makes it less addictive.
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> Hang in there, it doesn't sound to me like your life is fractured forever. You're going through a VERY rough patch, and you'll come out of it. Again, this is jmo.
> Good luck!
> -JanelleDoes klonopin help you sleep, or is it because you use with zyprexa?
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