Posted by Glydin on December 16, 2004, at 22:49:59
In reply to Re: Hi Glydin--Please Read » Glydin, posted by BRC on December 16, 2004, at 21:59:20
> Wow,
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> I want to thank you for your response, how well you articulate yourself, and how intelligent you sound.~~~You are much too kind and thank you.
> Well what led to my anxiety disorder was STRESS!!~~~I understand your story all too well. I attribute mine to working, for years, in an adrenelin charged, life or death environment that, at one time, I thrived on. One day.. well, actually, it was more gradual than that... My fight or flight regulation just wacked out. It was most life impacting and effected EVERYTHING I knew as my life. So, I do know well your struggles.
I do think it was good you had a through workup to rule out other problems. That should always be the starting point.
> I am suppose to take 4mg a day. But I try to get by on as little as possible. It is amazing I will literally feel like I am physically dieing and am about to go crazy, but I can take my Klonopin and within 30 minitues I am back to normal.
~~~Just from reading your writings, I'm thinking that 4 mgs may be a good maintance dose for you. Dosing is variable and due to a number of factors and you may well have found your dose. It is a goal to be on the lowest possible effective dose, but 4mgs may be just what you need. I think it's really important, with Klonopin, to maintain a steady blood level, so taking it at timed intervals, I feel, is important.... so, your body's not playing "catch up".
> I have always been a health freak, never drank, smoke, and never, ever touched drugs. So, the idea of taking all of this medication all day long scares the HELL out of me. But it seems I have to have it to make it through the day.~~~As I said in another post, making peace with what I must do wasn't easy, but it did happen for me.
> So, in your honest opinion do you see an ethical and rational decision to stay with the benzo or to talk to my pdoc and try to wean myself off of it.
~~~My honest opinion is you should really think of remaining on. I see nothing in what you've written that would have me believe your use is problematic. The four "No-No's" I posted that point to addiction and abuse are not evident in what you write. K has been around for 40 years. Much is known about it. It is a good safe treatment when used correctly. I can't, of course, REALLY make that decision for you, but that's my opinion.
I am a benzo success story.... maybe I'm the only one (smile). I came here 3 years ago (different ID) to find someone like me. In my initial research, all I could find were horror stories and predictions of "You'll be sorry...". I don't discredit at all the difficulties this class of drugs can bring. I returned to this site to support those who were making the same choice I did. I wanted let those folks know successful long term use is possible.
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> I trully apologize for such a long post. I just wanted to give you the whole story.No problem. I'm glad to hear your story and I do like to know, maybe in a very small way, I have been of help someone.
If I can help you further, I'll be happy to.
Glydin
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