Posted by Hiba on August 11, 2002, at 1:01:47
In reply to Klonopin Withdrawl, posted by optimistic on August 5, 2002, at 15:36:14
Dear Optimistic,
You are on a very low dose of klonopin and I don't think those discomforts you feel when cutting the dosage to half will have any dominion beyond a week or so. Be patient enough and you can overcome those mild discomforts within days. But if you are well stabilized and feeling much better on such a low dose of a MEDICINE, why should you try to get off it? Obviously you have been terrorized by those horror stories of benzo addiction and withdrawal. Don't you have a waste bin in your reach?
Klonopin and other benzodiazepines are much safer drugs if used properly. Using them for long time to keep going well is not an indicative of addiction but a justification. The important thing is not to overuse or misuse it. Even water can be toxic if used excessively.
In my experience ssris are much problematic than benzodiazepines. I have been on fluoxetine for a long time now and I don't think I can get off it easily. I tried to come off it many times but a return of depression was the result. I don't know whether fluoxetine or myself is to blame. I could come off clonazepam easily without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. But it is not the case with fluoxetine. I wish I could have come off this med which makes my libido stalled and stabilized on klonopin like you. Klonopin is an effective mood stabilizer, and I think that is why you could left those ADs without falling into depression once again. Remember nothing is worse than depression.
Don't get hooked on benzo horror stories and keep concentrating on the effectiveness of klonopin. It is much better to be stabilized than depressed.
Thank you
HIBA
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