Posted by Sarah T. on March 29, 2005, at 18:51:24
Do you find that Klonopin helps you sleep or does it impede your ability to get a good, refreshing, restorative sleep? I take Klonopin only very rarely, perhaps a few times a year. Some years ago, when I was having some drug-induced panic attacks, I took more Klonopin. Eventually, I was able to get the panic attacks under control, and I tapered off the Klonopin. Now, I am going through a rough stretch, with lots of stress and anxiety in my life. Most of the time, I've had some limited success with using magnesium at night, to relax me and help me sleep. Sometimes, like last night, the magnesium was not enough. I have thought of trying a tiny chip of Klonopin to help me sleep; however, the few times I've done this, I find that, although I am able to relax on Klonopin while awake, my sleep is not a good, restorative sleep. When I wake up, I feel as if my eyes have been closed, and I haven't been awake, but it doesn't feel as if I've slept either. I thought that Klonopin is probably interfering with some stages of sleep that are important to my body chemistry. There is certainly enough written in the medical literature about benzodiazapines' ability to disrupt sleep, impair memory, etc. etc. I'd like to hear from anyone who has had experience with using Klonopin for sleep. Does it help you sleep? Do you feel well rested and refreshed when you wake up? Do you have confusion and memory problems from Klonopin?
poster:Sarah T.
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