Posted by JaneB on September 11, 2003, at 12:13:52
In reply to Re: Ambien/Klonopin prices/benefits/side effects ?, posted by Viridis on September 11, 2003, at 2:35:24
> I agree with ASV, although of course this is something to discuss with your doctor. If K was an effective sleep med for five years at the same dose, then maybe a slight increase would help for a similar length of time. The conventional wisdom is that most anti-anxiety benzos disrupt sleep cycles and build rapid tolerance (re: insomnia, not anxiety). But this is the "average" case, and hardly anyone is actually average.
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> So, this seems like a reasonable proposition for your doctor.
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> Also -- if your insomnia is triggered by anxiety, maybe the K is exerting its effects via anxiety relief. If that's the case, then dosage escalation shouldn't be a big concern. (Just a thought).Yes, the sleep problems escalate before an airplane trip or company coming, dinner parties, etc. Or bad news and even stressful movies. I have found that intermittent increases necessitated by stressful events are much better than a continuous increase. Now I just have to have the wisdom to know when to take the increase so I am not still awake at 2 AM before a big trip or after a stressful event. Thanks for your input.
Jane
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