Posted by viridis on March 16, 2003, at 21:59:47
In reply to Like ANDY....Questions about Klonopin Thank you:-), posted by Krissy P on March 16, 2003, at 19:45:17
Hi Krissy,
I'm a big fan of Klonopin -- I've been taking 1 mg/day for about 1.5 years, and it's been great for both anxiety and depression. To answer your remaining questions in order:
a) The most I've taken is 2 mg (two 1 mg doses a couple of hours apart, just by mistake). No big deal; maybe a bit of temporary sleepiness. I haven't had to increase my dose yet, although my pdoc has offered to if necessary.
b) I also take Xanax as needed (0.25 - 0.5 mg), 1200 mg Neurontin/day, and 10 mg Adderall/day. I've also combined K with Trazadone, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Prozac, Provigil, Vicoprofen, Soma, some antibiotics, a few OTC meds like antacids, and a variety of dietary supplements (fish oil etc.). I've never noticed any interaction.
c) Weight neutral; maybe slight weight loss if anything.
d) Can't address the female problems.
e) Don't suffer from migraines or even headaches (except very minor), but nothing there with K.
f) If I don't take it for a day, I get quite anxious. Not clear if this is withdrawal, since I was anxious before. However, I definitely wouldn't discontinue it suddenly.
g) For me, it's very helpful. As I mentioned, I also take Xanax, but only once in a while. Xanax seems more powerful to me, but that may just be lack of tolerance. Xanax is great for short-term anxiety relief. K caused some sleepiness and clumsiness initially, but this disappeared in about 1-2 weeks and I have no side effects whatsoever now. I've used Valium (years ago) but found it really dulling, and didn't like it at all. K actually sharpens my thinking and allows me to function normally.
It's also a very good mood stabilizer for me, since I'm prone to ultra-rapid cycling episodes.
Hope this helps!
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