Posted by Jasmineneroli on September 29, 2004, at 23:01:05
In reply to clonazepam. is this it?, posted by jonh kimble on September 29, 2004, at 22:03:46
Hey Jonh!
I'm gonna sound like I work for the company, after all my posts in favour of clonazepam lately!
But, I too find it's the ONLY thing to help my anxiety.
I've been on it for 14 months and have lowered my daily dosage and still get the same therapeutic results.
For me, that means, I do not have a "tolerance" for it. For me, it means that it de-excites (is that a word?) my brain. For me, GABA dysregulation is a big part of my problem and Clonazepam seems to correct this. Just like it corrects seizures in those with seizure disorders. Those people take higher doses,
forever.
IMO, it's not a problem to take it indefinitely, if it works and you're not increasing your dose to get the same effect. I would even try lowering the dose very slightly (with your doc's permission) and see if it still helps. Especially if find the CBT helps, in the future.
I would be concerned though, if you have a history of substance abuse.You might find this article helpful (it's for CFS mainly, but contains good info).
www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle/cfm/id/3154Good luck,
Jas
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