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Re: Med Combos So Hard To Figure

Posted by ksvt on July 15, 2000, at 22:18:41

In reply to Re: Med Combos So Hard To Figure » ksvt, posted by Snowie on July 15, 2000, at 15:14:26

> ksvt,
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> Gee, don't be so hard on yourself! For someone who writes so well, you can't be stupid. ;-) I'm glad Klonopin works so well for you as a sleep agent. It's also very effective for panic disorder and social anxiety.
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> Snowie
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> > > ksvt,
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> > > Klonopin is a potent, yet effective, benzo. Since MB said he formerly self-medicated, he isn't allowed to take benzos for fear of abuse; the same goes for stimulants. Also, since benzos cause dependency with regular use (as do many psychotropic drugs), MB would be well served to avoid them. (No benzophobe here ... I take a benzo, but my first pdoc never gave me another option, which I regret.)
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> > > Snowie
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> > > >MB - I have no experience but it sounds like the Remeron is to counteract the WB at night. I've been taking Klonopin for some years right before bed while Ive been on 400mgs of WB. It's really worked pretty well. Klonopin seems to act for me like a relaxant. It doesn't knock me out and it doesn't make me feel drugged in the AM. You might talk to an MD about it.
> >
> > Snowie and MB - I figured that out sometime after the post and would like to apologize for the suggestion. I have certainly been told and have read that Klonopin can be pretty addictive, but I've been assured by my psychiatrist and by my internist that I take it in such low doses that this should not be an issue. It's worked very well for me, much better than the Trazadone I was taking before but I realize it's not for everyone. Nothing exacerbates my depressions more than a lack of sleep, so I've sort of resigned myself to taking this. Nonetheless, altho I may not be physically addicted I certainly recognize a psychological dependency, because most nights I'm too fearful of a lack of sleep to be willing to go without it. Good Luck MB and my apologies once again for being so stupid.

Thanks for the positive reinforcement.


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