Posted by NewHampshireGuy on June 10, 2008, at 8:05:48
In reply to Re: Dilemma w/ longtm klonopin use for Social Anxiety, posted by misterd on June 10, 2008, at 0:56:28
unfortunately Klonopin is the benzo that you develope a tolerance to the slowest
I developed a tolerance for xanex within a couple months and with Ativan about a year
Klonopin lasted about 4-5 years too, but I am not getting the affect anymore, so I am going to begin tapering soon since. I did not have social anxiety, just bipolar/GAD/depression
I am going to do a 3 month taper, going down a 1/4 of a 1 mg tablet each week I think. I am not expecting any troubles as I came off Ativan cold turkey (stupidly) after about a year of being on it and had no problems
as far as switching benzos, I think you may be out of luck. they all very much dull/build tolerance at the Gaba receptors I believe, but I could be wrong
good luck
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