Posted by n0matter on May 1, 2002, at 23:20:19
In reply to Long-term Clonazepam, posted by Guy on May 1, 2002, at 22:41:52
I took ativan for 4 years, 1mg, 3x/day then switched to klonopin, which is basically the same thing as ativan but with a longer half-life. They've served me well, I admit, but the problem with these drugs is that they're VERY addictive. And, when you finally decide you're ready to wean yourself off of them, if that ever even happens, the withdrawals are of such an intensity that it feels like your anxiety returns twice as powerful as before you started taking anything to control it. And then there's no way of telling, once the withdrawals are over with, whether or not you'll have kicked the anxiety. I strongly suggest alternative medication...something without addictive properties, like neurontin.
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