Posted by steel on August 10, 2007, at 14:31:01
In reply to Steel, I'm taking klonopin., posted by Bonnie_CA on August 10, 2007, at 4:40:03
> As much as we've talked about klonopin, I figured you'd like to hear this.
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> I had originally stopped taking klonopin because it made me depressed. I was on 40 mg of Celexa at the time I took it. I know we've talked about this.
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> This week I have had really bad akasthia, just going nuts. So nervous about the new job. I have been taking about 1 mg of xanax a day, which, you know for me, is a lot. It wasn't really helping much. So, I thought maybe I should try out the klonopin again, and I took .25 mg about an hour and a half ago. I'm not feeling perfect but I'm feeling some relief. I guess I just need the right drug at the right time? I might take some more in the morning, and see how I feel. I might use it to get through the stressful first few weeks.
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> I dunno, I just figured you'd like to know. For the type of anxiety I'm feeling, it seems like it might be the better drug.
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> I'm on 200 mg of Lamictal, 10 mg of Lexapro, and the BCP.
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> -BonnieWell a big differance you can expect in the two drugs is time,xanax is more direct,klonopin in some has the ability to cause a bit of jitters at first,however after that its almost as if the drug is non exsistent.
So i advise you take it a bit early,sooner than you would xanax so it can take time time to work.
Comforting part is its less noticable in your body while still working than xanax,seems to for me anyway work better,and feels more solid.
The only time i personaly noticed it to be sedating to the point of sleep is if your inactive,if you stay active,which i imagine w your job you will,again i doubt sedation will even be an issue,it also increases,or do for me a confidence level to approaching situations calmly.
If theres initial depression,give it time to pass,it will,also dont hestitate to have a little bit of mountain dew etc if there is any sedation at work,a few sips of the soda and it seems to disappear.
The differance can be seen most in say a airplane situation,PANIC,xanax is used for this cause its fast,direct,and hard hitting,klonopin however can be just fully kicking in by the time the flight is ending.Also klonopin will provide more of a backbone and even stated in some documents to be one of the few benzos to posses minor mood stablizing effects.
Ive taken both,i dont think one is better than the other,just one suits certain situations better.
I actualy believe (something that would never be done) that if a non addictive type person could,should have access to both,klonopin for the bulk of the daily anxiety,and miniscure xanax,very miniscure for severe anxiety bouts through the day.
This would cover most anxiety,and keep both dose ranges down from going into the high mg area where its not recomended for anxiety.
These meds again in my opion work best in lower dose ranges unless specific conditions exsist.
JUST MY OPINION OF COURSE.
GOOD LUCK,AND JUST EASE INTO THE MINOR DIFFERANCES,IVE BEEN ON IT FOR 5 YEARS AND COULD ONLY WISH MY OTHER MEDS WERE AS CONSISTENT AS THIS,WITH WEIGHT CHANGE,STRESS CHANGE,ETC,IVE STILL BARLY RAISED THE DOSAGE OF KLONOPIN.
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