Posted by mattdds on September 15, 2003, at 12:03:18
In reply to Prozac or a Benzo(Klonopin or Xanax) Please advise, posted by Hanks on September 15, 2003, at 2:51:56
I think your post answered your own question, judging by the reaction you had to it (more social, energetic). If Klonopin is making you more social and energetic, and Prozac is worsening your situation, in my mind your question is answered.
Are you suffering from only depression? Or what is your diagnosis or symptoms? I ask this because I was misdiagnosed and mistreated with SSRI's and other antidepressants for far too long. I realized it was the severe anxiety inducing the depression, and if I got rid of the anxiety, the depression mysteriously vanished.
If you are experiencing panic, generalized anxiety or social anxiety, the benzos (particularly Klonopin) win hands down. For most, the antidepressants cannot even hold a candle to the anxiety-reducing properties of benzos.
For depression *alone* benzos are not very effective, and could possibly worsen your situation. But if anxiety is a significant symptom, then benzos *will* help, period.
I am coming up on 2 years of Klonopin usage, and it continues to work and is my mainstay. All the fears I had of benzos ("addiction", side effects, etc.) are completely gone as I realized how absolutely benign these drugs are. Every day I am more and more convinced that these are tremendous drugs.
Matt
poster:mattdds
thread:260131
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030912/msgs/260234.html