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Re: Bipolar and Anxiety

Posted by Chris A. on September 6, 2000, at 17:29:46

In reply to Re: Bipolar and Anxiety » Lexie, posted by Mania on September 6, 2000, at 12:31:19


Dear Lexie,
Klonopin (clonozepam) works best for anxiety associated with my ultra rapid cycling and bipolar mixed states. It is a benzodiazepine that is used for anxiety, as an anticonvulsant and also has some mood stabilizing effects. It has a long half life, meaning it stays in your system longer. That quality helps keep serum levels steady so you don't get dumped like some of the shorter acting ones do. Short acting ones tended to make my moods worse. Keeping the doses small and backing off of it when possible has helped me to avoid any problems with addiction. It has less potential for addiction than other benzos. I do keep a small amount of lorazepam around and take a very small amount if the anxiety gets really out of hand and I desperately need sleep. With the Klonopin on board it doesn't seem to have the let down that it does when taken alone. My doses of Klonpin are .5 mg at bedtime and .125 mg. in the a.m. About once a month I'll add .5 mg of Lorazepam. Getting the bipolar under control can also be productive. Sometimes antidepressants are counterproductive, in that they add to cycling, actually making the depression and anxiety worse. We are still experiementing with meds (sigh). Just when when 'normal' seems like a possibility it crashes in on me again.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Chris A.


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