Posted by Janelle on August 30, 2001, at 16:09:10
In reply to Paxil to treat Klonopin w/d and Paxil side-effects, posted by n0matter on August 30, 2001, at 9:09:01
Hi, I was on both Paxil and Klonopin (no longer on P, but still on K) for 7 years and then the Paxil pooped out on me. A consulting pdoc had me go off it in only four days (it should be more like 4 weeks), and I went through HORRIBLE withdrawal.
However, I can tell you that 30-40 mg/day of Paxil is a "good" average dose. I took 30mg/day for all those years, but kept a supply of the 40 mg ones on hand for times when I had a "dip." I would up it to 40 mg/day for a few days, the "dip" would pass, I'd feel okay again, and go back to 30 mg/day.
I've also decreased (or increased) my dose of Klonpin depending on how I feel, the doc said this is fine for me to do. I've been with her a long time, she knows and trusts me. The last thing I'd do is mis-use my meds. I tend to range from 0.5 to 1.5 mg/day (or evening as I recently switched to) of Klonopin.
Klonopin is the least addicting of the benzos, because it is slower acting and I think it has a longer half life than say Xanax or Valium.
I would say that since Paxil can be activating, that the symptoms you described are probably "normal" for initial Paxil intake and should dissipate. I felt this when I started EffexorXR and it pretty much went away. I got "lucky" with Paxil - it kicked in fast, I had no major side effects.
Good luck!
-Janelle
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