Posted by Alan on October 20, 2002, at 23:41:44
In reply to Re: My Klonopin (Clonazepam) isnt working » viridis, posted by Squiggles on October 20, 2002, at 21:04:55
> I am not sure for how long benzos will
> work their magic without deliterious side
> effects. Personally, Xanax destroyed my
> life plans and projects--however, it is
> conceivable that had I raised the dose
> this may not have happened.
>
====================================Go ahead and call me an a** for saying so but this is not only a possibility in your case but the probable reason that xanax in general has gotten a bad name - needing dose adjustments or during start - up, many titrations ( the problem being not knowing how to manage it for most people).
Most go by some arbitrary set of guidelines that they can't increase to theraputic levels from an arbitrary starting point to begin with...and what makes it most tricky is the short half-life. Keeping up with dosages account for many a perceived problem I'm sure - especially considering the withdrawal symptom heightens the state of already unberable agintation in many cases.
Too bad there isn't a xanax extended release somewhere in order to combat the misperceptions out there when patients finally get to a theraputic dose, their underlying anxiety fluctuates, they need more, and all sorts of flags go up to the doc that dosage escalation is occuring.
The addictionologist is sure to interrupt at this point.
Alan
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