Posted by Squiggles on October 6, 2001, at 10:51:50
In reply to Re: Switching from Xanax to Klonopin, posted by polly on October 5, 2001, at 21:26:49
> > > Pdoc wants me off Xanax (I'm cuuently on 6 mg/day) and on Klonopin. Do I need to slowly taper the Xanax or is it ok to take an equivalent dose of Klonopin and abruptly stop the Xanax?
> >
> >
> > Hi Polly,
> >
> > I was on Xanax for a long time, as well as
> > Klonopin. My doctor was happy to see me withdraw
> > from Xanax (and I had my own reasons for doing so);
> >
> > I never took more than 1.0 mg Xanax, and usually
> > only 0.25 once or twice a day - it was prescribed
> > as needed, but in the course of the years it became
> > needed every day. It is addictive, in the sense
> > that you build tolerance, and have inter-dose withdrawal,
> > which comes in the form of panic attacks.
> >
> > I was able to get off in 4 months with relative
> > ease. I withdrew 0.25 every month. I had anxiety,
> > insomnia, vertigo, hypersensitivity to sensory
> > stimulii, and some gastro difficulty. But it is
> > relatively easy to do.
> >
> > As for the clonazepam, it has a longer life and
> > will not give you the panic attacks. However,
> > it is a beast to get off of if you get on. So,
> > you may plan to stay on that one indefinitely.
> >
> > Squiggles
>
> Thanks for the info Squiggles,
> Do you think that I can cold turkey from the Xanax by substituting Klonopin?
> Also, is Klonopin as efective as Xanax for PD?I think you can.
Regarding PD - Xanax is good for acute, unexpected
panic attacks - whereas Klonopin is prescribed at
least to protect for longer period of generalized
anxiety disorder. Had I to do it again, I would
have asked for something other than clonazepam
for GAD or any kind of anxiety. I found its
anticonvulsant nature not the best Anti-anxiety
agent. They are all benzos, and I suppose it
depends on your doctor which one you get.Squiggles
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