Posted by Creaky_Neurons on January 29, 2003, at 10:58:43
In reply to Re: Support for Klonopin » SBOATRN, posted by Dinah on January 28, 2003, at 20:48:31
what is so great about klonopin is that it works as advertised with very few side effects - if any. there is also a case to made for indirect neuroprotection due to reducing cortisol & overexcitation of neurons. nobody ever talks about this.
basically anxiety sucks and when comorbid with a depressive episode, man, you start looking for a bridge to jump off of...
one way i think about these meds is to count the remaining days of my life. if you are 30, then thats about 50x365 days - a relatively small number.
that finite number of "pills" is what is standing between you & normal functioning. heck, maybe you will even *evolve* as a human, thrive, grow, create works of art, science, earn money, be better with your kids - not just get back to normal.
will this happen with zaps of nervous chaos ripping through your head? no. when fear is so overwhelming, personal evolution grinds to a halt.
everybody on this board struggles with the ethics of medication at one time or another, of the guilt, the stigma of mental illness. once you slay that monster, its all about nasty side effects, fine tuning your situation.
enter klonopin: compared to lots of other meds out there, the cost vs. benefit is pretty darn good.
creaky.
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