Posted by Ritch on October 21, 2002, at 9:54:43
In reply to Klonopin hangover/Effexor Apathy - Ideas? » Ritch, posted by AnneL on October 21, 2002, at 0:31:35
> Yes, I think you have a point about Klonopin either causing depression or potentiating one's depression. It certainly does give me a "hangover" in the morning. Unfortunately, I get rebound anxiety from short-acting benzos such as Xanax and the rebound anxiety is intense. I don't rebound with Klonopin due to it's 18 hour (?) or so half-life. My pdoc has suggested that I taper down on Klonopin to see if I "pick up". How do people deal with the SSRI/SNRI apathy issue? Are there any augmentation strategies to help deal with this? I appreciate your input. Thanks, :) Anne
I read your post below about Klonopin relieving 'Effexor-induced' nighttime panic attacks. That sounds a little scary. What is your doctor's thinking about that? Have you tried other antidepressants that cause the same thing? What does your doctor think about switching to an AD that doesn't 'trigger' the nocturnal panic? Sorry for the questions, but it is an intriguing subject (antidepressant induced panic). Do you think you would benefit from a dose *reduction* of Effexor (in the apathy and nocturnal panic department)?
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