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Re: Marsha, are you taking the Klonopin... » Colleen D.

Posted by 4WD on May 18, 2005, at 22:26:56

In reply to Marsha, are you taking the Klonopin... » 4WD, posted by Colleen D. on May 18, 2005, at 21:47:25

> in evenly spaced out (as possible) doses throughout the day? My pdoc likes 3 doses - 7 am, 3pm and bedtime. He says it's really inportant to keep the level steady in your body. I sympathize with you. At times my anxiety has been soooo horrible. I hope you find some relief soon.
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> Colleen


Colleen,

It makes me tear up when someone reads my posts and answers. I've spent so long feeling like my doctor doesn't know/care, that when someone seems like they DO care, I can't take it. Thank you. And you too Phillipa. And everyone who answered my post.

I try to take as little Klonopin as possible. I had been waiting til I got to the point of starting to pack for the hospital before I would take it. I had to stop that. I was going crazy.

I took .5mg this morning at 9 and none since. I will take another .25mg when I go to bed around 1am. I can't take it in early evening because it gives me restless legs and then I can't sleep. Even taking it in the morning causes me to have restless legs at night. Maybe as I get used to taking it the RLS will go away.

It also makes me apathetic and lethargic and deeply sad. (I told this to my doctor and he asked which was worse, that or the anxiety!)Sometimes I can't believe his lack of compassion. Surely there's another benzo that won't do all that. Anyway, I'll ask again at my next appt. (earliest available is late next week). In the meantime, I'll try your suggestion and maybe take .25mg t.i.d.

I have to laugh about one thing this doc said, though. When I asked if there was anything I could do about the dry mouth from nortriptyline, he said I could suck on a lemon.

And then I gave him his $160 and left.

Marsha


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