Posted by 4WD on January 15, 2006, at 18:47:12
In reply to Klonopin Dosing Schedule...half life, etc., posted by becksA on January 15, 2006, at 9:58:34
> I have been on all the benzos, and ironically am finally trying one of the most common. It seems to be working out well so far. I have always needed a high dosage of whatever I'm on and the doc has me currently at 1mg 3x daily. He eventually wants to put me at 1.5mg 2x daily. Will that be enough to stay working all day long? What are the half lives/duration of this drug?
>Klonopin is supposed to have a long half life, but for me it wears off pretty quickly. About 5-6 housrs after a dose, I'm anxious again. But then, I take a very small dose (.5 mg) and the anxiety never really goes away, just lessens. The most I've been on was .5mg 3 times a day. I didn't find that the last dose at night added any benefit, since I wasn't scared/anxious at night; it didn't seem to have any effect on how I felt when I woke up in the morning. I mean I didn't wake up less scared by taking a final .5mg at bedtime.
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It seems to take a while to work also. For me, it takes at least an hour after taking it to feel it. Full effect doesn't come for a couple of hours. Probably I am not taking enough to get the benefits. I'm just too scared to take more. Plus, if I get about 1mg day I get kind of ditsy.Marsha
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