Posted by Bill LL on November 7, 2005, at 10:18:53
In reply to Okay folks my Klonopin update : week 3 (or 4?), posted by spriggy on November 3, 2005, at 16:27:17
Ideally, you want to take as low a dose as possible. But don't be afraid to raise it if necessary. Studies have shown, including a recent Harvard study, that daily doses in the range of 2 mg to 5 mg have been the most effective.
> I don't remember if I'm on week 3 or 4.. ROFL
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> Anyway, I have never taken my medicine faithfully (besides Lexapro and that freaked me out, ROFL).
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> But my anxiety became sooooo bad that I knew I had no choice. I had 5 bottles of Klonopin that I had filled over the last 6 months sitting in my cabinet. I felt like if I relied on it, I would be a failure so I let them sit there while I suffered.
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> Then it dawned on me how absolutely miserable I really was/am; anxiety sky rocketing, enough nervous energy to light up Texas, uncomfortable in my own skin, mood swings, etc...
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> So either 3 or 4 weeks ago, I started out with 1/2 of .5 mg's of Klonopin. Then 2 weeks ago, I hit .5 once a day.
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> I hesitate to move up higher because I am concerned what will happen when it's to come off of it, but I have noticed improvements.
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> I am not nearly as "edgy" as I was. I don't feel that horrible anxiety (it's there but it's manageable). I am sleeping well again, I'm less moody, etc..
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> In general, I just feel more "patient" and at peace. It hasn't really made me "happy" or "high" or even drowsy. Maybe because I'm dividing the doses up twice per day ( I take half of .5 twice a day).
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> Anyway, I think I'm going to just keep this up for a while and as long as I am seeing improvement, I will stick to it.
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poster:Bill LL
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