Posted by JohnX2 on February 11, 2002, at 14:28:27
In reply to Re: Klonopin withdrawal AND reinstatement, posted by Squiggles on February 11, 2002, at 14:21:19
Yes I found Topamax in the nick of time;
my pdoc told me at 6 mg the risk of my brain
becoming severly addicted to Klonopin was going
up substantially.I agree that Klonopin is one of the best benzos with respect to low probability
for addiction. I seem to have grown tolerant to
it much quicker than the average Joe. I'm glad it
has not been a problem for you. I'm very fortunate
that the tapering of Klonopin has not been as
big a nightmare as I expected.Regards,
John
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm sorry to hear about your chronic pain.
> > It sounds just awful.
> >
> > I have struggled with a really bad facial neuralgia
> > for about 2 years. The symptoms were bad tension
> > headaches, lock jaw, a feeling of wierd pressure
> > points that would cause pain in my head if touched,
> > and other issues. The only medicine that seemed to
> > cure it was Klonopin. I took a pretty strong dose
> > as I grew tolerant to the anti-convulsant action.
> > Last month I switched medicines to Topamax which
> > has basically very similar anti-convulsant actions
> > as Klonopin but is not habit forming. Anyways I
> > have been tapering Klonopin quite successfully
> > from 6 mg to 0.75 mg in 6 weeks with the Topamax
> > replacement. Topamax may not be for everybody,
> > but you may want to keep it in mind.
> >
> > I hope you feel better.
> >
> > -John
> >
> >
>
> thank you John,
>
> Yes I definitely will keep Topamax in mind - my
> doctor said something about considering a new
> med in 6 months or so - perhaps that is what
> he had in mind. I really don't care about
> addiction as long as tolerance is watched for,
> though I suppose the side effect mount with
> increasing dose. The Klonopin is a strange
> drug that way - I think it took me 7 years before
> I even felt anything like tolerance if that is
> what it was. Whereas the XANAX is quite pronounced'
> and happened much faster.
>
> I am very happy that they have a med for your
> terrible symptoms - that is reason for optimism
> to be sure.
>
> Squiggles
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