Posted by JohnX2 on October 29, 2001, at 0:44:48
In reply to Re: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and etc. » JohnX2, posted by judy1 on October 28, 2001, at 10:43:52
My pdoc is very open about my dosing, although
he tells me that he starts to get nervous around
6 mg. I have tapered up-down on klonopin from between
2-6 mg. 2mg is the minimum to alleviate my facial
pain. The point is that there are better alternatives
to treat my pain. I am not generally taking klonopin
for anxiety or panic attacks, just mainly the pain.
Other meds help with the anxiety.I haven't had a problem with any of my pdocs and klonopin.
I've tried to taper klonopin in the past with
little success, except while on Serzone, where
I almost stopped it cold turkey. The Serzone
alleviated the pain that I was having in my
face and the klonopin was just making me drowsy
on top of it. Zyprexa seems to be helping in a
similiar manner, so the pdoc would like for me
to slowly taper the klonopin if I feel drowsy.I did grow tolerant to klonopin about last year
Oct, ever since then the dose I take is the minimum
to cure most of my pain, but still leave me
a bit anxious.Thanks for your concern.
Sometimes I just say screw it and take a whopper
dose to have an enjoyable few days in my life.
Maybe that isn't helping things any.-john
> >
> > Klonopin was the 1st med that stablized my condition,
> > got rid of all pain syndromes, etc. I have been taking
> > it for on/off almost 2 years and am definately addicted
> > at this stage. I need 6 mg to get a therapeutic effects.
>
> John,
> I also take 6mg/day of klonopin (2mg tid) for 4+ years and my pdoc and I certainly don't consider me 'addicted'. He has some patients that have taken more for over a decade. Are you tolerant? How long have you taken 6 mg? Klonopin was something of a miracle drug for me also; I just hope you don't get negative feedback from your pdoc about your dose. Take care- Judy
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