Posted by Christ_empowered on November 30, 2015, at 2:55:14
In reply to Re: suicidal ideation, posted by joe f on November 29, 2015, at 22:35:26
Klonopin can cause depression. It can also make depression worse. Why docs insist on giving it to people prone to depression, I have no idea. I think its trendy or something.
How often do you dose your Klonopin?
Any benzodiazepine can cause or worsen depression, but Klonopin is the worst from what I understand. Have you ever tried Valium, Ativan, or Xanax (preferably xanax xr) ? Xanax is falling out of favor, but...it can actually improve mood some, and the xr is supposed to be an all day thing, 1 pill.
Antipsychotics can go either way with depression, honesty, even the atypicals. Some people get robust anti-depressant effects, other people switch into depression or their depression gets worse. The atypicals are definitely better than most of the old APs with mood issues, but they're far from perfect.
Ever tried Trileptal? Its a lot like Tegretol, but the drug-drug interactions aren't as big a deal and there's far less blood work (baseline blood sodium check then another one after 12 weeks, I think). I was just thinking that a switch to Trileptal might clear up any drug-drug problems and make life easier for yoU (and yoru prescriber, too).
That's all the chemical stuff. If you're seriously suicidal, you may want to talk to somebody. Some people do go to hospitals. I'm not a big fan for a lot of reasons, but...some people do benefit. I don't think there's an easy answer to your problems.
Good luck. We're here for you.
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