Posted by KrissyP on March 3, 2003, at 22:21:53
In reply to A word of caution, posted by exbenzouser on March 2, 2003, at 11:59:24
exbenzouser, here's my experience.....Yes, Klonopin can be used daily- I take 2mg at night for sleep only. I have had no side eefects although I don't know if weight gain is contributed partly to my use of Klonopin as I do not eat a lot of fruits and veggies, or exercise much-long story:-( Klonopin works for me.
Hope this helped,
Kristen------------------------------------------i want to know can klonpin be used daily like ssri's and are there side effects?weight gain? and DOES IT WORK FOR ANXIETY?,truthfull helpfull answers please,my point is im not getting good anti-anxiety results from 10 mg 4 weeks now on LEXapro,ssri,THANKS
Like many others who have responded here, I also found klonopin to be great for anxiety without noticeable side effects. However it also became a trap for me as I built up tolerance to it. Then when I realized I needed to get myself off of it I suffered very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms for weeks. I now know that this is one of the hardest drugs to withdraw from. For more information check out: http://www.benzo.org.uk/ . Some people seem to take it for years without any problem but I personally can't recommend it based upon my own experience.
About SSRI's, I haven't had any success with them either. But the one drug I have done the best on and am now back on it again is Nardil. I actually tolerate it better than any other type of AD. And it is effective for anxiety as well as depression and increases motivation. In fact, according to info that my doc showed me, it is the most effective drug for anxiety next to a benzo and I believe it. I would highly recommend giving it a try before becoming addicted to klonopin, speaking as one who has been there.
Larry
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