Posted by Viridis on June 3, 2003, at 0:27:41
In reply to Re: thanks matt and viridis, posted by babs on June 2, 2003, at 7:53:58
Hi Babs,
I noticed a difference with Klonopin almost immediately, but for some people, it seems to take a few days or more to get the benefits. One poster here a while back complained of side effects and anxiety for a couple of weeks, and said his Klonopin wasn't working, then wrote back later to say that after about two weeks he noticed major anxiety relief and disappearance of side effects. Of course, everyone's different, and K may not be right for you. But my impression is that it has a very high positive response rate, so the odds are good that it will work, once you get over the side effects and find the appropriate dose.
I took Xanax as needed while getting used to Klonopin, and it helped a lot too. I still take it when I need it, but only occasionally now. I don't have much experience with Ativan, but of the benzos I've tried, I find Xanax the least sedating. Doctors are wary of it (it supposedly has the highest abuse potential), but if your doctor is willing, you might try it while you're getting used to K. The two mix very well for me, and I haven't found that one potentiates (increases) the effects of the other re: drowsiness etc.
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