Posted by KellyD on February 9, 2004, at 20:02:03
In reply to chlonazepam for life vs. effexor, posted by SuzieV on February 9, 2004, at 12:25:18
There are is a really important question you and your doctor need to try to find an answer to... does you illness manifest more on the anxiety scale or depression or is it a mixed disorder. By your own admission, you seem to be more on the anxiety scale, but you may need to explore this further.
I can only speak to my own experience. I have an anxiety disorder. I have occ. bouts of depression and they usually occur when my anxiety is ill controlled.
Have you had a full physical workup to rule out a physical problem?
I have found clonazepam (Klonopin) to be the only med that works for me, but we are not a "one size fits all" situation. I take a very low dose and have not increased in 3 years of use and at times have required lower dosing, so I remain within a range.
This class of drugs have been around for 40 years and in some individuals are used safely, without pitfalls, and very effective for anxiety states.
There are many different opinions and experience... I'm just glad I have a med and a doc that allowed me to get my life back.
In addition, you may wish to research the use of Klonopin and the role it plays in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Paul Cheney, MD.
Good Luck to you.
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