Posted by SLS on August 11, 2012, at 0:16:15
In reply to Klonipin is it safe for long term use, posted by Cee on August 10, 2012, at 17:56:15
> Good day
> I have been taking seroquel750xr and klonipin 3x0.5 mg for quite a long time successfully. Something has stopped working my anxiety and dep have started up again . Looking for any feed back ?> I am also having trouble thinking and functioning as a human being. Scary
Yes. It certainly is. I often feel like a subhuman species. Depression is a very isolating illness. It forces one to suffer in solitude. The loss of cognitive function is particularly demoralizing and demeaning.
Can you describe your symptoms and diagnosis?
Effexor or Nardil might be worth looking at if generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a component of your condition. You could remain on the Klonopin and perhaps discontinue the Seroquel, replacing it with Abilify if necessary.
Is Klonopin safe for long term use? I'm really not sure. There is some concern that benzodiazepines impact memory and cognition negatively while taking them. These impairments are measurable, but not always noticeable to patient. However, I am not sure whether or not this is irreversible after years of treatment. There is some debate about this, but I don't see that persistent impairments are so obvious. I haven't found any studies on Medline/Pubmed dealing with this issue, despite there being lots of commentary in various writings that there are such studies.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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