Posted by Mitch on January 14, 2002, at 23:32:45
In reply to Hey Mitch! I gotta question for you? » Mitch, posted by Mr. Scott on January 14, 2002, at 22:02:24
> Do you think Clonazepam has long term utility for bipolar? One doctor I saw a while back claimed he gave one of his floridly manic patients who refused to take mood stabilizers 1mg of Klonopin twice daily and that 13 years later she never again had a manic episode. Sort of answers my own question, but what do you think.
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> ScottHi Scott,
Wouldn't surprise me at all if he was being completely honest with you. I am looking at increased hypomanias over the next few weeks (until my late June-start of another seasonal depressive episode). It is kind of like being on a treadmill and some Russian gangster is smoking a cigarette and cranking up the treadmill rate without my permission!
Anyhow, all I usually need to do is double up on my Klonopin for a day or two (maybe popping in 125mg of Depakote here and there, too), and that usually takes care of the high spots (which are usually only a few days long at most).Mitch
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