Posted by RobertDavid on December 11, 2005, at 13:03:05
In reply to Re: Be wary of benzos affecting effacy of other me » JohnKeats, posted by Emme on December 11, 2005, at 11:21:50
I tried lots of meds to treat generalized social anxiety. None worked till I tried klonopin. For the first time I could actually feel relief, it happened in days.
I started taking klonopin 12 years ago. The most I ever took was 3 mgs. I did great, but wondered a few years ago if I could get by with less so I started dropping .25mgs every two weeks.
I found 2mgs worked just as good, but when I got below that some of the old symptoms returned so I have stayed at 2mgs since.
A few months ago I wanted to see what I would be like if I got off it all together and gave it a try dropping .25 at a time, while adding lyrica.
That was a flop. All my old symptoms returned. I forgot how bad I used to be. So I'm now back up to 2 mgs, feel great and have learned that for me, klonopin is a wonder drug.
I'm looking for something to blend with klonopin to treat a mild depression (I have always had), but as far as the anxiety goes, nothing, not even other benzos have worked like klonopin.
I think benzos are fabulous drugs for many. It's my opinion you've got to find the right one and the right dose which will be different for everyone. It's trial and error with this stuff. If I were a doctor (which I'm not) my first try would be with klonopin.
Lastly, the doctor I see is one of the top psychs/researchers in the nation. He advised me not to take generic with klonopin and to pay the extra cost if I could as the generics are made in other countries, that the FDA allows up to a 20% variance in the drug. That could mean from refil to refil you could get a 30 to 40 percent variance in dose. Appearantly thats significant because of the long half life of klonopin.
Just my thoughts, good luck to all!
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