Posted by cybercafe on December 22, 2004, at 8:17:14
In reply to Re: Anyone take Klonopin long term and at what dose? » blnch, posted by darkhorse on December 22, 2004, at 3:53:57
> > I have a diagnosis of Major Depression. Altho I've tried to deny it!, there is no doubt that for me & many with this diagnosis (perhaps not for those with other types of depression), klonopin DOES increase depression.
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> > Been on klonopin for over a year. I am down from 2mg, at the highest, to .5mg (or less) daily. I do know that going back, yet once again, to Remeron as my AD, helped me decrease my klonopin dosage pretty easily.
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> > I've always heard that the benzos have no effect on weight, but even before the Remeron, I've suspeced that klonopin keeps me at a weight that is too high for my liking (and abit too high to be my healthiest). I must take Remeron because it's far & away the kindest AD re: my GI tract, tho not 100%. YMMV.
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> Hi,
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> I also have the same expereience...I had Major Depression episodes and I have taken far too many benzos but clonazepam is the ONLY benzo that always gave an immediate and rapid depressive syndroms.
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> Like you,I also tried to deny this because of the "positive" effects Clon on Social anxiety..but, unfortunatley it gave me isolation and depression..
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> As for weight issues..I do not think it increased my appetite,but Remereon is well- known for rapid weight gain ?
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> Regards,
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> Adam.
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>i take 4 mg of clonazepam (or more?? public speaking is quite horrible) when socializing ... which could be more than once a day
i used to take a tiny dose.. like maybe .5 or 1 mg at a time.. then i asked myself -- am i supposed to take enough to make me able to function at a low level (leave the house but avoid people) or get rid of enough anxiety that I can actually be "normal". so i figured i would take enough to actually be "normal".
i found my dose going up even more as i put myself in more stressful situations, so i cut out the stressful situations (taking on too much work at once, etc)
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