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My experience with Klonopin       03/01/05 02:15 PM Edit Reply Quote BL Reged: 06/01/03 Posts: 3522 Gosh, after reading these posts, I feel very fortunate that I had such a wonderful doctor about 5 years ago when I was going through the most difficult time in my life. I could not sleep---didn't sleep a wink for weeks---and was going nuts! He put me on Klonopin temporarily after exhausting every effort to get me to sleep (I tried every "sleeping" pill, Benadryl, relaxation techniques, counseling, etc.) I was having horrible pain attacks and my brain would not allow me to sleep. I took it temporarily and then when we both felt I didn't need it, he weaned me off of it---and I had no problem. If you are taking it on a regular basis, YOU CANNOT JUST QUIT taking Klonopin or Xanax (I took that for a short time too) without tapering off the dosage---unless you want to experience the effects many of you have mentioned. The way he explained it to me is if you are taking it on a regular basis and you stop it cold turkey, you will have what they call "rebound anxiety" which can be just as bad or worse than the anxiety you had to begin with. I gradually reduced the dosage (cutting it back once a week) with no problem. It makes me furious to hear about all of these doctors who just prescribe this medicine (and Xanax) in large dosages without any explanation to the patient about how to discontinue its use, when needed. My doctor warned me of its addictive potential and monitored my use of it very closely. It's funny but I still have a bottle of it in my medicine cabinet. I rarely ever take it----maybe 1/4 mg. several times a year. I laugh and tell my current doctor that it's my security blanket. Just knowing I have it and can take it if needed usually eases my anxiety. I'm not in any way advocating someone take this drug because it can be dangerous, but if it is necessary (which in my case, it was a last resort), it can be useful----if you have a very GOOD doctor you can trust. I'm still counting my blessings I had one of those great doctors! I'm proof you can get off it it safely. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread This makes total sense to me! Nelly 02/28/05 01:34 PM Re: This makes total sense to me! Stonegate 03/02/05 02:49 PM Nelly, don't give me something else to worry about! BL 03/02/05 07:39 AM And here I thought... atomic rose 03/02/05 07:22 AM Wow, if that's the case... Augie 03/01/05 08:16 AM I hear ya. Nelly 03/01/05 08:37 AM Exactly! Augie 03/01/05 09:09 AM Re: Exactly! Nelly 03/01/05 11:16 AM Re: Exactly! doubletrouble 03/01/05 08:36 PM Re: This makes total sense to me! Sara-Sage 02/28/05 03:00 PM Re: This makes total sense to me! Nelly 02/28/05 06:16 PM I HATE that drug!!! Snow for Sarala 03/01/05 11:52 AM Re: I HATE that drug!!! debraruggieri 03/03/05 08:26 AM Hey Ruchie Augie 03/01/05 12:34 PM Re: Hey Ruchie Snow for Sarala 03/01/05 07:08 PM Nortryptylene is nasty stuff Augie 03/01/05 08:11 AM Re: Nortryptylene is nasty stuff Nelly 03/01/05 08:42 AM Re: Nortryptylene is nasty stuff Augie 03/01/05 09:15 AM Re: Nortryptylene is nasty stuff Nelly 03/01/05 11:32 AM What does klonopin do? Augie 03/01/05 11:39 AM Thanks for all the input on Klonopin Augie 03/01/05 02:23 PM My experience with Klonopin BL 03/01/05 02:15 PM Re: My Klonopin Addiction...... gigi 03/01/05 12:52 PM Re: My Klonopin Addiction...... Augie 03/01/05 01:16 PM Re: Beth gigi 03/01/05 09:26 PM Yes that was the one thing I forgot! Nelly 03/01/05 12:57 PM Re: Yes that was the one thing I forgot! Augie 03/01/05 01:19 PM Re: What does klonopin do? Nelly 03/01/05 12:19 PM Re: What does klonopin do? Jennifer Rose 03/01/05 01:16 PM LOL JR! *DELETED* Nelly 03/01/05 01:45 PM Re: LOL JR! Jennifer Rose 03/01/05 02:19 PM Jennifer Rose Augie 03/01/05 01:20 PM Re: Jennifer Rose Jennifer Rose 03/01/05 01:22 PM Ooops Augie 03/01/05 02:17 PM Re: Jennifer Rose Nelly 03/01/05 01:46 PM Re: Jennifer Rose Jennifer Rose 03/01/05 02:24 PM Boost Mobile Jennifer Rose 03/01/05 02:34 PM TOO FUNNY!! Nelly 03/01/05 05:54 PM Re: Boost Mobile Nelly 03/01/05 05:49 PM Nelly Augie 03/01/05 12:32 PM Re: This makes total sense to me! Sara-Sage 02/28/05 11:23 PM Re: This makes total sense to me! Nelly 03/01/05 08:33 AM Nelly Snow for Sarala 03/01/05 12:03 PM Ruchie! Nelly 03/01/05 12:28 PM Re: This makes total sense to me! Sara-Sage 03/01/05 08:55 AM Tina, you're such a sweetheart!! Nelly 03/01/05 11:55 AM Re: Tina, you're such a sweetheart!! Sara-Sage 03/01/05 01:12 PM Re: Tina, you're such a sweetheart!! Nelly 03/01/05 01:54 PM Re: Tina, you're such a sweetheart!! Sara-Sage 03/01/05 03:02 PM Re: This makes total sense to me! michele 03/01/05 11:25 AM Is Ambien addicting? Augie 03/01/05 12:38 PM Re: Here again, MY AMBIEN ADDICTION gigi 03/01/05 09:38 PM Re: Here again, MY AMBIEN ADDICTION Nelly 03/02/05 07:16 AM Re: Nelly girl.... gigi 03/02/05 07:43 PM Re: Nelly girl.... Nelly 03/03/05 07:15 AM So, Nelly... Augie 03/02/05 07:33 AM Btw guys Linz 03/02/05 07:37 AM Valerian Linz 03/03/05 03:01 AM Re: Linz, Valerian.. gigi 03/02/05 07:46 PM Re: Linz, Valerian.. Linz 03/03/05 01:58 AM Linz, is Valerian ... Augie 03/02/05 08:25 AM Re: Linz, is Valerian ... Linz 03/02/05 08:26 AM Re: Is Ambien addicting? mindyj 03/01/05 02:31 PM Re: Is Ambien addicting? michele 03/02/05 11:04 AM Re: Is Ambien addicting? Michele..... gigi 03/02/05 07:56 PM Do you take ambien, mindyj?-nt Augie 03/02/05 08:23 AM Re: Do you take ambien, mindyj?-nt mindyj 03/03/05 07:17 AM Re: Is Ambien addicting? michele 03/01/05 01:05 PM Re: Is Ambien addicting? Nelly 03/01/05 01:04 PM Re: Is Ambien addicting? michele 03/01/05 01:07 PM Re: Is Ambien addicting? Nelly 03/01/05 01:11 PM Re: Is Ambien addicting? michele 03/01/05 01:52 PM Re: Is Ambien addicting? Nelly 03/01/05 01:55 PM Thanks so much, Michele! Nelly 03/01/05 11:44 AM Nelly.... Angela E. 03/01/05 11:52 AM Thanks Angela! Nelly 03/01/05 12:31 PM Re: Nelly.... michele 03/01/05 12:09 PM

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