Posted by bonbon on January 27, 2008, at 20:40:16
In reply to benzodiazepines (clonazepam) - mental clarity, posted by sdb on January 24, 2008, at 17:27:23
Klonopin makes me stupid. It's something that I've learned to live with and I've been adjusting the dosage for (gasp) about 15 years. On higher doses I skip letters and words while writing, even missing letters in my signature. The grasping for words is out of control at high doses. Then i'll bring it down until I feel that I can function intellectuall, and stay there until the anxiety sends me back up. It's a nasty cycle, but I can live with it b/c I don't seem able to live without the Klonopin. Another interesting thing I've noticed is that Klonopin even makes me physically stupid. I was having problems snowboarding last year (I'm a veteran rider, many years, but not very good!) and my pdoc suggested cutting back the Klonopin. It worked. Drugs are bizarre.
Bonbon
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