Posted by Jasmineneroli on September 29, 2004, at 19:53:49
In reply to Re: Clonazepam questions » linkadge, posted by BRC on September 29, 2004, at 19:05:55
Hi Linkadge!
I've been on Clonazepam for 14 months. Started at 1mg per day ( in 2 .5mg doses) + .25mg as need for extra stressful times.
I now take .5mg at bedtime (for about past 3 months) along with 10mg Celexa. It works wonderfully for my anxiety ( and is the only thing that does).
As you can see, I've actually been able to lower my dose, with NO adverse affects at all. Before the Celexa "kicked-in" I had the occasional bad day where I had to take an extra .25mg (so a total of .75mg per day). That was always directly related to how much stress/demands were on me that day. I haven't needed more than .5mg for 2 months.
From what I've read, most ppl with anxiety disorders do NOT develop a tolerance for Clonaz. However, if you are using it as a sleep aid only, you tend to need more and more of it to get to sleep.
It seems that if GABA regulation is your problem and anxiety the main part of the disorder, then Clonazaepam is unlikely to cause a tolerance build-up.
Getting off it can be difficult, and has to be done very slowly, often by adding, then substituting a really long-life benzo.
I find it really works well with SSRI's. And if u have a real low dose, even withdrawal may not be much of a problem :).
IF you have a history of substance abuse, it should probably be avoided, though.
Best of luck..hope it works for you.
Jas
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