- change of meds 13th December 2004
... today and he has switched me to Celexa
20mg, and Klonopin 0.5mg twice a day.
I'm worried about going directly ... the way it's normally done?
And any opinions on Klonopin as a drug to be use for constant
anxiety as opposed...
- I am new to this 13th December 2004
... "E"
Hi Erica, I'm taking Clonazepam (generic for Klonopin ) as well. (Also taking Lexapro). I do not take the...
- Clonazepam Users 13th December 2004
... With responsible use, Klonopin (aka. Clonazapem) can do wonders for most of the physical ... for more of a long term solution and to get off of Klonopin (also due to fear of addiction), but after taking ... besides slightly increased anxiety. I really don't want Klonopin to be my only option, but I also like you only take ... very tiny dose respectively, although any dose of Klonopin can have withdrawal effects if used for a duration ... fear of the meds.
About the addictive qualities of Klonopin , you have to remember that the reason you see so many ... Also, if you ever decide that you want to be off of Klonopin your doctor can help you with adhering to a tapering ... with usually little stress. Many people taper off of Klonopin with very little side effects, since the medication...
... take the edge off.
How long have you been on the Klonopin ?? Before Klonopin I tried just about every antidepressant ... me off all antidepressants and switched me to the Klonopin and I have had much better results and feel so much...
... and make them stop taking the med.
I've been on Klonopin for a little over a year. My doctor has notified ... continuing to improve my SAD, I can eventually taper off of Klonopin slowly and rely solely on the Paxil.
Good luck...
... for me!! I'm gonna try adding the extra dose of the Klonopin this weekend and see how that goes. Like I've said...
... Yeah, from what I've read of people who take Klonopin it seems like there's very different results for every...
... my only warning is that klonopin can cause some depressive feelings if used longer...
... u know what i am on klonopin 1mg twice a day and ive notice i do build a tolerance ... in the world..... but also like me i can deal with klonopin more but i cant take zanax i feel more anxiety like...
... Klonopin isn't an addictive drug like valium. I take 2mg of ... klonopin per day and it really help to have in my system when ... a big attack comes on. As long as you don't take Klonopin everytime you have a panic attack, or up your dosage...
- need help MRI 12th December 2004
... actually giving me PA just thinking about it. I take klonopin .5 once a day. If i go should i take 2 pills before ... i get there. But the klonopin once a day is doing nothing for my PA now as it is...
- Paxil CR-make anyone extremely tired? 10th December 2004
... palpitations much worse initially, and I had to increase my Klonopin doseage. The fatigue is much better now though, but...
- Is anxiety meds a cure or a temporary alieviation of anxiety? 5th December 2004
... able to quit. YIKES! If you must take a tranquilizer, klonopin is long acting and less addictive in my opinion.
...
- feeling like to pass out during my anxious moments 3rd December 2004
... have been 12 years old and im 22 now. right now im on klonopin but it doesnt seem to help. my question is does anyone...
- Xanax to Klonopin 2nd December 2004
... stopped the Xanax all together and just taking the klonopin . Xanax didnt do this to me, i didnt feel tired on ... the xanax, just felt normal. The Klonopin is making me completely dopey..lol! Just wondering...
... Actually, your right because when i first started taking klonopin i took one pill in the morning before i would go to ... sleep. i did this until my body adjusted to to the klonopin and then i started taking it in the morning again...
... My dr. switched me from xanax to Klonopin and I hated it. I used it for a week and the same...
... these meds work the same in everyone.
I was like you Klonopin was way to much for me...I felt like a zombie...although...
... telling me that it takes a few weeks to get used to the Klonopin . Well I didnt even make it for a week. I was taking ... since i had been on xanax that i could switch to the klonopin quite easily. Well so much for that:(...
... healthy?....taper the xanax as you slowly startup the klonopin .......
... only be used for short periods or intermittently. Klonopin is longer acting and not as addictive, but it can...
- Feel my body 'Vibrating' during sleep 30th November 2004
... been are on you on any of these drugs, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin , Valium? If not, it can be purely caused by anxiety...
... and haven't really had an anxiety attack. I do have klonopin just in case though! :)...
- gabitril, good for anxiety? 28th November 2004
... straight. I'm also currently taking a small dose of klonopin , which doesn't seem to be doing anything for me. ...
- Ativan 17th November 2004
... depressed the day after I took it, but with clonazepam ( Klonopin ), I am fine....
- Recurring Anxiety =( 16th November 2004
... with others, etc. My doctor initially prescribed me Klonopin to help calm down the shakes and muscle tension (very ... persisted. I was then prescribed Lexapro on top of the Klonopin for a more long term anti-anxiety method, but after ... me. So I have continued to take the same dose of Klonopin up until now, tapering down to .25mg a day a few months ... ago.
I generally felt fine while on Klonopin . I was pretty much back to normal as long as I didn ... want to go for. I know the addictive qualities of Klonopin firsthand, and tapering isn't something I want to ... guess I could always continue to take a higher dose of Klonopin , but yeah.
Sorry for the length of the post, and...
... them out. I think I'll just go back to my original Klonopin dose for now to tide me over, since it has worked...
- Lexapro 8th November 2004
... it at night...I just sleep through it.... with .5 klonopin help :-)...
- best meds for occasional anxiety 7th November 2004
... worked, even made it worse. I've been on a benzo called Klonopin for a long time. Its the only thing I've ever taken...
- Panic and social phobia 5th November 2004
... only in threatening social situations. I used SSRI/ Klonopin combo for work, and worked ok, but unwanted side effects ... develop tolerance, and went through hell coming off of Klonopin . Tried SSRI and SNRI by itself, and it helps, but...
- Agrophobia? Vertigo? I'm scared I might faint. 4th November 2004
... not ME was comforting. Actually, after I got off of Klonopin (and I was VERY, VERY addicted to this drug) I learned...
- lexapro causing panic? 31st October 2004
... for a while, which is why you are supposed to take Klonopin /Xanax or something similar to hold you off until the ... about 4 days ago for my anxiety after only taking Klonopin for about 10 months, and my anxiety is much worse ... . I had to up my Klonopin dose just to be able to go to class and get through...
- Anxiety sufferers: describe anxiety 29th October 2004
... but I don't consciously feel anxious. I have tried Klonopin and Zoloft. Neither of them made my shortness of...
... you get dependant on benzodiazepines, eg. Valium, Klonopin , Xanax, or Ativan and try and quit, even tapering...
- Please help me with a few questions...... 26th October 2004
... seems to think that it is anxiety and prescribed me klonopin . I don't feel anxious maybe a little stress but not...
- Which Med would you recommend? 21st October 2004
... benzodiazepines. Benzos include Xanax, Valium and Klonopin , are short-acting, and are essentially tranquilizers...
- Celexa - 5 Weeks - Still Spacey 18th October 2004
... also get hives when taking any kind of benzo, such as Klonopin or Xanax, only 10 times worse! I seem to be very sensitive...
- klonapin 17th October 2004
... Neurologist due to severe headaches and he prescribed me Klonopin claiming I have a lot of stress and anxiety..It completely...
- Klonopin? 13th October 2004
... Definitely. I am amazed at how well klonopin works with anxiety attacks. I began having them in ... first and for some reason my regular dr. changed it to klonopin . Only .5mg Within 20 min. o taking it if I have...
- Is it normal for medication to just stop working? 7th October 2004
... take control. I always sigh with relief that I have Klonopin to help buffer the bad times when my antidepressent...
- help!stopped paxil and my anxiety is out of control!need advise 6th October 2004
... if I dont relax and stop worrying.I have xanax and klonopin at home.what should I do?any response will be greatly...
... need. I would highly suggest taking half a xanax or klonopin and see if this helps,I'm sure it will. Good luck...
- people who are or have taken Klonopin... 5th October 2004
... Klonopin and Xanax are both benzos and work about the same ... .
I don't really have anything bad to say about Klonopin , but it just wasn't the medication for me... it didn ... worked well for me.
I know other people who take Klonopin and it works well for then, like I said it just wasn...
... Klonopin is much longer lasting and in my opinion far less...
... I would be careful when taking klonopin . I took about 3 mgs one day because I was in a horrible ... spent the night in the hospital.
It was not the klonopin itself that made me try to kill myself; but, it *was...
- Withdrawing from Celexa 4th October 2004
... coming back, but so far so good. (although I do have klonopin just in case!)
Oh, I guess I didn't give you...
- anyone on lexapro? 28th September 2004
... Now I am up to 5mg. I am doing good. Tapering off klonopin too. Down to 2.5mg at night. I had one day of spacey...
- Its Back!!! 21st September 2004
... He checked BP (140/100) and EKG (normal). Gave me Klonopin (used before) but also Lexapro and a Beta Blocker...
- Zoloft Side Effects 9th September 2004
... panic attacks and extreme anxiety (before being put on Klonopin ) I would get tingly sensations running up and down ... eye twitching, but that went away when I started the Klonopin as well. So your symptoms might be anxiety based rather...
- Benzos for Anxiety... 6th September 2004
... I am currently taking Klonopin for panic attacks. I also have "social anxiety disorder ... term therapy." From what I have read, benzos (xanax, Klonopin , etc.) can become addictive if abused and a person ... I've haven't had any side effects from taking the Klonopin . At the onset it made me tired and I had some negative...
- Anyone on Zoloft.... 5th September 2004
... disorder for about three months now. I was put on Klonopin for the panic and was given Paxil for the social anxiety ... . I tolerated the Klonopin fine but the Paxil made me very nauseous and I had ... Paxil I stopped taking it.
I was up to 1.5 mg of Klonopin a day, but I've dropped that to 1.25mg/day due to ... as I can. The thing is that my doctor says that the Klonopin will help with anxiety, but its not a drug to be used...
- Increasing Lexapro dosage? 8th August 2004
... Do you think I am safe with the valium? I once took klonopin but Doc said it was too addictive unless used infrequently...
- Constant spaciness, head pressure, now nausea... Desperate for help. 3rd August 2004
... The ER doctor I saw at the clinic had given me some Klonopin , but it made me soooo tired and sedated. I felt like...
... to go away.
usmc75, I agree with you about the Klonopin . The doc at the clinic gave me some. The first time...
- Fear of Dying & Taking Meds. 23rd July 2004
... almost everyday of my life. I NEED ME BACK! I take Klonopin for the panic but the thoughts are still there. I...
... better. I had a bad time last night and just took a klonopin and laid on a heating pad and went to sleep. I am...
- BAD chest pains 21st July 2004
... almost everyday of my life. I NEED ME BACK! I take Klonopin for the panic but the thoughts are still there. I...
- Xanax/Alprazolam-Good, Bad, or Indifferent... 17th July 2004
... better then a benzo. If you have to go on a benzo, klonopin would be a better choice since it lasts longer. For...
- Possible anxiety disorder...please help! 12th July 2004
... I have had relapses. I have had to go back on my Klonopin for my nerves. It gives me that little window to think ... only option. I don't even think I take enough of the Klonopin . I am afraid of getting addicted and having withdrawals...
- Hi...I'm new and have some Questions 28th June 2004
... Right now my anxiety is at an all time high. I take Klonopin to settle me down, esp if I get into a panic attack...
- social anxiety sufferers misunderstood 26th June 2004
... personality were not tolerable so I quit. My doc prescribed klonopin and wellbutrin last week. Klonopin always has helped...
- Fearing anxiety itself 22nd June 2004
... circle -- and i hate it. I also have a med called Klonopin that I can take for anxiety. Basically it just calms...
- LEXAPRO and AGGITATION??? 17th June 2004
... from LEXAPRO or other SSRI meds
I also am back on Klonopin .5 3x daily.
BYRDLEG...
- Feels like constant headache (??) 17th June 2004
... hurts NOTHING will help them except for Excedrin(with Klonopin of course due to the caffeine) or MAXALT which is...
- Xanax XR dosing????? 15th June 2004
... since Celexa gave out over 7 months ago :) I was on Klonopin .o5 for 5 years plus......... the last year I went...
... being so anxious and blurred vision, I went back to Klonopin that I was on before the Xanax. It did not give me ... for you. My issue may also be that I have been on Klonopin for 5 year before trying Xanax although........they ... better than the XR, but I may have withdrawls from the Klonopin as the blurred vision ect goes away as soon as I take...
- Wellbutrin xl mixed with an anxiety medication? 15th June 2004
... Too stimulating. My sister takes a very low dose Klonopin with hers and that helps her....
- gagging from anxiety? 13th June 2004
... have a med that i take for the anxiety - its called Klonopin - I take 1mg. Actually after I take that I usually...
- Anyone on this board taking Klonopin? 13th June 2004
... Klonopin is a Benzo and it helps me tremendously. I take 2mgs ... has helped by far more then any other anxiety drug. Klonopin is considered to be one of the best drugs for social ... like feeling which is a bad idea, but that fact that Klonopin has the power to completely eliminate sa shows that...
... hi.. I take Klonopin 2mgs/three times a day for a dissociative disorder ... thoughts,anxiety and superstressed most of the time. The Klonopin really helps with all of that. I do feel much better ... Wellbutrin, Lexapro & Restoril so all of it combined w/the Klonopin may just be my "magic potion", I don't know!! :) ...
- Checking for thyroid disease 8th June 2004
... taking meds for those ... 10mg Lexapro and I take 1mg Klonopin for anxiety (as needed) - which is less than once...
- how can I calm myself down from a panic attack? 6th June 2004
... though if I do go into a panic attack. I take 1mg of Klonopin ... it is no magic drug but it basically just calms...
- Lexapro pals 5th June 2004
... Lexapro for my depression/anxiety. I also take 1mg Klonopin as needed for my anxiety. What I am looking for on...
... Basically it just put me to sleep. Now I am taking Klonopin - I take 1mg as needed. The anxiety meds are addictive ... order for that to happen. In the mean time, taking a Klonopin is alot better than suffering a panic attack, that...
... something (I also have a bit of OCD)....I'm also on Klonopin and Tegretol for mood swings and migraines....I quit...
- insomnia 4th June 2004
... anxiety however is hard for me to sleep. I am also on Klonopin 1mg before bedtime to help me sleep. One thing fixes...
- Klonopin- half of one .05---1st time, what to expect? 29th May 2004
... hey guys, i filled my prescription for .5mg of klonopin today and tonight started feeling like the anxiety...
... I take Klonopin for anxiety and nervousness with eye contact. I just ... up in dose that maybe it will also help with that. Klonopin is for anxiety and anxiety symptoms. .5MG helps me ... call and do it or what to save money? I ask because klonopin doses go from .5mg to 1mg to 1.5mg all the way to...
... as for starting Klonopin I only felt slight sedation for the first day, I felt...
- The most pro-social / social-anxiety killer combo 21st May 2004
... Adderall mixed with GHB (GHB used every 2-3hrs) + Klonopin 2mg. The addition of GHB to Adderall makes me soooo ... before in my life (even more than while on MDMA!). And Klonopin takes care of the anxiety.
I'd like to know your...
... I started taking klonopin .5 mg yesterday. I noticed it makes me a lot calmer...
... that is that powerful to feel comfortable? I bet klonopin is pretty strong at 2mg? and ghb and anderall to wow...
... Xyrem (GHB) is enough for the pro-social effect. Klonopin is not really that useful when on the mentioned combo...
- Lost my sleep 13th May 2004
... was anxiety. He put me on Zoloft (50MG) and 1 mg of Klonopin at bedtime. I have strictly taken these amounts for ... palpitations, my eyes feel tired but I can not sleep. The Klonopin does help me to sleep but I really want my natural...
- Social Anxiety - operation to fix? 12th May 2004
... Klonopin , effexor and Nardil has the most clinical proof to...
... situation is live with it, to do cbt and take meds. I take Klonopin at 2mg which seems to work surprisingly well. I also...
... Hey you should seriously try out Klonopin . Our if your serious about that operation theres an ... down and depressed until I recently started taking Klonopin . Sure it didnt make me the most talkative person in...
... everyone doing for there SA? I personally am taking Klonopin 2mg, doing some exposures and reading cbt books. Ill...
- social anxiety meds 4th May 2004
... accounts about the effectiveness of these meds (like klonopin and ativan), and I would like to give it a try.
...
- Im Back 30th April 2004
... is more General Anxiety Disorder than OCD. I take Klonopin once at nite, it helps with the thoughts very much...
- New to Site, need help 30th April 2004
... thing I'm taking that is working & no side effects is Klonopin once at bedtime.
The only problem is I also have...
... thing I'm taking that is working & no side effects is Klonopin once at bedtime.
The only problem is I also have...
- symptons of stress 29th April 2004
... problem. I was put initially on 40 mg of Celexa with Klonopin as a safety drug to be used on an as-need basis. ... I rarely took the Klonopin , but it was like safety feature when I went out in ... Celexa was raised to 60 mg/l (this past July), the Klonopin became history. I am doing well as I write and I...
- ok does this sound like stress/panic/anxiety to you? 23rd April 2004
... you i have severe anxiety and without lexapro and klonopin i don't know where i would be hope i helped kelleigh...
... to your dr about an ssri or benzodiazipine i'm on klonopin and lexapro and its doing wonders for me w/o it id...
- I think I suffer from Anxiety 22nd April 2004
... fun in those situations i had to eventually go on klonopin because i had so many panic attacks hope this helps...
- Thought I was going to die from this drug 21st April 2004
... symptoms come back in full force.
I have been on Klonopin since Oct. & it has worked wonders for me & just started ... is neither an SSRI or tricyclic & so far, so good. Klonopin works longer than xanax & in my case, I didn't have...
- Is it Social Anxiety or just nervousness? 20th April 2004
... generalized social anxiety, and take a daily medicine ( Klonopin ) which helps immensely. When I was your age, I would...
- plz help 17th April 2004
... with the 4 that I've tried, so right now I'm just on Klonopin , but it helps too. I hope you do well on your med...
- What A Clueless ..... 14th April 2004
... withdrawal from them can be awful too. I am on only Klonopin now, as I can not find a new AD that does not have...
- Has anyone tried magnolia bark? 13th April 2004
... it either. I know I'm doing ok right now on just klonopin , so maybe the green tea capsules are helping. I am...
- Anxiety or panic attack 13th April 2004
... behavioral therapy) and benzos, which xanax is. I take Klonopin which is like xanax, but it lasts all day for me ...
- Doesn't anyone take Xanax anymore? 9th April 2004
... and social anxiety. Right now I am taking Paxil and Klonopin , and occasionaly xanax for breakthrough anxiety, and...
... now. I recently lost my job and my doctor put me on klonopin for 2 weeks.
I really liked the calmness it gave...
- Klonopin - the best med for anxiety 8th April 2004
... dealing with it and my nerves are shot.
I am taking klonopin for a few days until I got back to my doctor and hopefully...
... anxiety? or GAD? if you have social-anxiety the doses of Klonopin in the studies - ranged from 1mg to 3mg/day....
... :) hi , my doctor prescrived klonopin .5 in am and .5 in pm. I have suffered from panic ... couple of stong panic attacks. I can't take all the klonopin it puts me to sleep so I am only doing .25 at night...
... able to quit taking meds alltogether. Im glad that Klonopin is really helping you....
... doctor yesterday and she didn't prescribe anymore klonopin for me. :-( I was sorta hoping she would until at...
... Please be careful with Klonopin or any benzodiazepine. Tolerance to these drugs can...
... doctor yesterday and she didn't prescribe anymore klonopin for me. :-( I was sorta hoping she would until at ... is general anxiety disorder. It has been said that Klonopin is not as addictive as xanax. I take Klonopin once...
... any med, the fewer you can get by on, the better. Klonopin works better for me than xanax. I do take it daily ... attacks & GAD. I am off all AD's right now & the Klonopin seems to be working for all. I am starting CBT soon ... , so hoping someday I may not need Klonopin either....
... :) hi , my doctor prescrived klonopin .5 in am and .5 in pm. I have suffered from panic ... couple of stong panic attacks. I can't take all the klonopin it puts me to sleep so I am only doing .25 at night ... each med works differently for each person.
Klonopin is not an ssri. It's a benzo. Most people can tolerate ... change. That is what happened to me, now I'm only on Klonopin and no AD's right now....
... older depression meds. Also, the benzo's like xanax, klonopin , ativan etc. Even the best pdoc is not always sure...
- What do I do? 4th April 2004
... nausea & vomitting from it. Now I am only taking Klonopin too, til we can find another med that works for me...
- Please Help! 28th March 2004
... been on it now and have you improved? I am also on Klonopin .5 3x daily!
Hope you are much better!
BYRDLEG...
- Citalopram success stories please 28th March 2004
... was taking it for anxiety, but I also had a bit of klonopin (which can be evil, so tread lightly with that) to...
- Getting sick frequently on Ambien? 26th March 2004
... thing to me, interestingly.
My doctor put me on Klonopin next, which was sweet stuff. So sweet I understood...
... Shoot. Klonopin used to knock me out! It'd take about 45 minutes...
- question for billy7772 21st March 2004
... you about these meds. Right now I'm only taking the Klonopin to keep my nerves in check somewhat. The last & latest...
... you about these meds. Right now I'm only taking the Klonopin to keep my nerves in check somewhat. The last & latest...
- Exactly HOW does Xanax work ??? 27th February 2004
... would it be beneficial for me to combine the xanax and klonopin so that I won't become too terribly dependent on any...
... a hard time doing that.
As for taking Xanax and Klonopin I really don't have any idea about that either, they...
