Posted by mickapoo on August 2, 2008, at 19:09:17
In reply to Re: Taking Klonopin for severe social phobia, posted by ricker on August 2, 2008, at 17:54:20
> Hello,
>
> I found the ssri's to be most effective for social phobia treatment, mainly paxil and zoloft.
> I've been taking klonopin (rivitrol) for approx. 21 years.
> I was taking 2mg - 4x/day years ago, but I'm now at 0.5mg - 3x/day.
> I've been on that dose for probably 10 years. When I first started taking it, I thought less is more so only took it when required.
> I soon learned that maintaing a theraputic residual was much more effective. Your required dose may differ, and decrease with time? So, for me, taking klonopin 3 x day has worked much better than taking only when needed. It is a mood stabilizer as well, so it's possible to help with your overall mood in general.
> Like I mentioned, it's my daily vitamin... 20 years and no side effects.
> Good luck with your treatment.
>
> Regards, Rick
>
>
Thanks for the response, Rick. Unfortunately I've tried almost every SSRI on the planet, and none of them helped my social phobia. I think I'm going to try to take the Klonopin on a regular basis and see if that helps over time. Did you also suffer from depression?
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