Posted by helpme on July 6, 2006, at 7:54:50
In reply to Re: check your blood pressure, posted by Jost on July 5, 2006, at 21:04:17
You bet- I want off klonopin, I find it has a long hangover--but it is a VERY addictive drug and I am really having a rough time with it. I take it at night, and even at 2mg, I detect a "fuzz" late the following day if I pay attention. I think it is very obvious that it cancels out a portion of the ritalin.
All the meds are from same doctor, he just doesn't know the extent of the benzo problem.
He is considered one of my regions top psychoparmacologists...but I just don't now what to think anyway.
> Have you looked into the possibility that the klonopin is causing the tiredness?
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> You may have gotten into one of those binds of using stimulants, then counteracting the stimulant by using benzos.
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> I'm relieved to read (below) that you'll see your Dr. before trying to withdraw from the benzos. The dose of klonopin is very high, and you really need to come off it appropriately. Otherwise, you could risk medication consequences.
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> Is the Dr. aware of the different meds you're using? If s/he isn't, please give him/her a full description, because this combination of drugs could be a trap that you can't address with one doctor knowing/ helping with one med and a different Dr. with another. To give yourself a chance of recovery, someone needs to have the complete picture.
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> Best of luck.
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> Jost
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