Posted by BobS, on March 28, 2004, at 18:07:36
In reply to Re: Klonopin for sleep? be careful » utopizen, posted by CareBear04 on March 28, 2004, at 10:23:00
I have never used Klonopin, but tried the Xanax XR version and didn't like it. Recently, I felt like I was slipping into depression and foolishly started taking Zoloft, been there done that before with Prozac and Paxil. I thought I was going to die on Zoloft and that was with slow titration 12.5mg 4 days 25mg 4 days 37.5 mg 4 days and then quit. Zoloft caused horrible anxiety, which is what I needed help with in addition to mild to moderate depression.
I was house bound, so I tried the Xanax XR again being at wits end as follows: 1mg every 8 hours (3mgs)for several days, then 1 mg in the morning and 1 mg in the evening, with .25 mg regular Xanax prn. After about 3 or 4 days I started feeling normal, reduced to 2 mg XR (1 morning 1 night) and really felt good on the XR regimen as described above. It has been two weeks now and the combo of XR and regular prn is really working. Total Xanax intake, both XR and regular, is 2.5 mg.
If your pdoc will prescribe XR and regular, try this approach, you may find it as effective as I have.
Regards,
BobS.
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