Posted by dkscully on February 17, 2005, at 14:43:42
In reply to Newly on(and ?s)about Zoloft and Klonopin, posted by aphexonset on February 15, 2005, at 4:21:07
I think it's probably actually BEST to take Klonopin as needed, rather than on a regular basis.
My doctor prescribed 1 mg of klonopin for me to help with sleep on a nightly basis. I switched a psychiatrist about a month after that, as I realized my doctor was clueless, and she gave me ambien for sleep, and told me to stop the klonopin, but use it "as needed" for my anxiety. Well, I've tapered off it, in terms of taking it for sleep, and tried to avoid taking it for any other reason until I'd gotten through the addiction that I'd developed, it seems, after a mere month. I felt increased anxiety when I didn't take it, as well as headaches and such.
It really is an addictive drug (yeah, they all are, but I've heard a lot of bad stories about this one) and I think it's a good thing to have when you're going into a really anxiety-causing situation, but I'd be careful with it... After weaning down to 1/8 of a tablet, and then stopping last Friday, I'm starting to feel more normal like a week later...
At any rate, good luck with everything!
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