Posted by BarbaraCat on October 22, 2002, at 1:18:59
In reply to Re: Countering Lamictal Irritability, posted by McPac on October 21, 2002, at 22:12:53
I'm taking lorezapam (generic Ativan) right now, but was taking clorezapam (generic klonopin) before that. I wanted something different from the klon because I didn't feel it was mellowing me out enough and still had bad anxiety. Lorezapam isn't that much different and doesn't last as long as the klon. I've heard that the brand Klonopin is better than the generic clonezapam, but my HMO will only cover the generic. Otherwise, I'd probably switch back to Klonopin. I dunno. None of them are perfect but better than nothing. As far as really negative side effects, no, none that I can think of. Some people say it can cause depression but in my case anxiety causes depression more than any anti-anxiety med could ever do. If anxiety is a big cofactor in your mood disorder, definitely take something soothing along with your AD, in my opinion.
> BarbCat, which benzo do you take?
> Klonopin, by any chance?
> If so, are there any really negative side effects with Klonopin?
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