Posted by grapebubblegum on May 17, 2001, at 8:07:02
In reply to Re: Klonopin Question??????, posted by Mitch on May 16, 2001, at 23:54:58
Thanks, Mitch. This is something that my pdoc and I go round and round on. I think she has told me in the past to do just what you said, but then she tells me to use the klonopin sparingly because it is addictive and a tolerance to it easily develops. Since I don't like to take a lot of meds, I have been on paxil 20 mg. every day with the klonopin reserved for emergencies. But I am getting really, really tired of paxil.
Here is what she has told me about klonopin; you tell me if it seems right since you seem pretty knowledgeable: She says it is short-acting, and she prefers me on paxil because she says that klonopin can worsen depression over the long term. Also, I don't know why she does not prescribe xanax; I seem to remember that it worked pretty well in emergencies and I guess klonopin does too, but pdocs are so afraid of prescribing xanax because of the addiction potential. Or is it because it is shorter-acting than klonopin with a greater potential of withdrawal anxiety? I know she said that is another downside of ongoing use of benzos; that the wearing off of the effects can cause anxiety that might not have been there otherwise. Anyway, I have clearly shown no propensity toward addictive tendencies since I mince my meds into little fragments and take the bare minimum I need to take for any given situation, and avoid taking them on an ongoing basis.
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