Posted by mattdds on March 2, 2003, at 1:16:02
In reply to Re: KLONPIN users,help??, posted by viridis on March 2, 2003, at 0:30:13
Hi,
I haven't posted for a while, but cool things have been happening in my anxiety tx. I used to take Klonopin only as needed (2-3 times per week), but have recently decided to just go on it regularly, at 0.5 mg daily. I have been on this for about a month now.
I did lots of CBT type therapy, which relieved about 80% of my anxiety symptoms. But, there was always that residual low anxiety threshold that remained. I decided to quit teasing myself with the as needed business and just go on it indefinitely.
I can honestly say that the last month has been the best month that I can remember! All my anxiety is gone, and the depression and panic that used to accompany it left as well.
The most amazing thing is that it works, at least for me, in such miniscule doses, 0.5 mg daily! If I have to raise it if/when that time comes I will not hesitate to do so. Taking Klonopin for me has been as close to a magic bullet as I could possibly conceive. I have absolutely no side effects, no joke! Just zero anxiety. And yes, I too failed many different rounds of SSRI's; sometimes, I even failed the same one twice as the result of some poor treatment planning by my (ex)psychiatrist.
Another thing. My anxiety having been relieved for over a month now, I keep noticing my mood getting better and better. I was diagnosed with dysthymia before. I am enjoying things like I used to when I was a child, am more comfortable in social settings, and am remembering feelings I hadn't felt in years! (good ones!). Forget the stereotype that benzos dull you. Much to the contrary, for me, they are psychic and spiritual energizers!
YMMV with Klonopin, but I hope it works for you like it does for me, a veritible silver friggin' bullet! My reaction may not be typical, because I worked hard for years to overcome panic/generalized anxiety/ social anxiety / chronic depression with CBT with much success. Perhaps they have some type of synergistic effect?
Anyway, this is psycho babble, not psycho ramble, so I'll end by strongly recommending Klonopin (and definitely CBT, if you feel inclined).
Matt, whose only med is,
Klonopin 0.5 mg po qam
Life kicks ASS!
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