Clonzapam!

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, May 31, 2007 12:00AM

i know how you feel i been taking, lorazepam .05 mg myself for 23 years , it works great and in 15 mins most of the time, there are days i take it like today and it took it 4 hours but thats because i was so stressed i counterd it and when i relaxed it worked for me, i think they are in the same family, but most drs dont like to give them to you , but i like you dont want to take a pill every day and than 6 months have to wean off of it, my stress level is really high right now and my dr wants me to do lexapro 10mg a day but i am choosing not to, just going take my ativan and hope to get through it . glad to hear theres another drug that can be took and not a pill everyday if you dont need it. what mg do you take . its good you have a dr that will give it to you like that. most wont . thanks for the info

by No name22, May 31, 2007 12:00AM

To: Heart

It actually is something you have to take everyday It's simular to adivan, but you can kind of control what you take I think so anyways. We all have our good days and bad and I just think that a drug like this is better for that. I take 0.5 mg aswell, and i hear ya with the stress, but I also belive anxiety can cause depression, but like yourself I've chosen not to take them, because when I do they make me feel awful.. I think if anything they gave me anxiety,lol

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, May 31, 2007 12:00AM

i agree i dont like the side affects they give you, today the ativan made me really tired most time it dont but i guess because am so stressed and not sleeping good at night, plus not eating to much either , i hope tomorrow i dont have to take one , ive been doing every other day for 4 days now just trying get over stress.

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, May 31, 2007 12:00AM

do you have the tingling of ears and face and head when you have stress, not eating just feeling like **** or do you take everyday so you dont have them

by No name22, May 31, 2007 12:00AM

To: Heart

I actually don't probably because I do take them everyday, BUT I do still have panic attacks and clostiphbic...Panic attack where my heart starts beating out of my cheast and I break down and thing I'm going to die, because I can't breath...Or I feel as if I just want to scream because I'm so overwhelmed..the clostophobic well I will never get into a stand up tanning booth again in my life I thought I was going to pass out. So I need to take something daily and the stress of a 3 yr old adds to it.

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, May 31, 2007 12:00AM

lol yeah i guess a 3 year old could help that a long.i just want my life back 3 months ago i was human now nothings going right , the atenolol had side affects and am not so sure they are keeping it going been on them 14 days and still feel tired weak, dont want to eat, shaky, my legs feel weak and shaky am just stressed i think the heart pill atenolol is to strong for me i was taking timolol 10 mg a day now am on atenolol 25 mg i think i need to go off of it. been on it 14 days still feel systems but they telling me its just stress and not this pill so am confused

by No name22, May 31, 2007 12:00AM

To: .

Wow they have you on all sorts of meds, well more power to you for sticking it out so long. I try them once and I always have those side effect so I just stop. I cant eat, sleep, think, or even function. They ask me to try it, but i'd rather not.

by Feelwell, Jun 08, 2007 12:00AM

I have been taking Clonzapam now for 2 weeks...I have aniexy/panic attacks, I also suffer from chronic pain from a lumbar injury. I was suffering from insomnia and the doctor prescribed me Clonzapam, and yes, it is a wonderful med. I haven't had sleep, good sleep in almost 4 years. It doesn't have any side effects and it makes me just drift off into sleep...Because of the tightness in my chest the doctor is considering putting me on Klonopin as well...We will see....

by canihelp, Jun 09, 2007 12:00AM

Klonopin is the brand name for Clonazepam. I've found it to be good for panic attacks at onset of PVCs. For me, it's best when I only use it "as needed", then the effect feels great and I don't stay in a state of sleepy all the time. Of course, i take a beta blocker too since i have PVCs.

The "good" doctors (in my opinion) tell me that it's better to take something to help the symptoms than to take nothing and let your body endure the the damage with help.

by glemz1, Mar 21, 2008 07:21PM

To: noname22

hi, yeah me too have been on clonzapam for almost 1 yr. now, since i believe April. Was only on .5 , allowed twice a day. I hate to even have to be on anything, like most people. But never had this anxiety, waking up in morning and pacing, slight panic attack. I have gotten a lil' better since i was really bad. Don't like having to be on anything. But yes, i know the clonazapam works within like 15-20 min. i feel a lil edge off. It is good, but worry to have to need it, and like most drugs in a while they could say it could cause whatever. I know I shouldn't worry ahead of time, but as i love my kids, i do worry. But i found not to be afraid of the clonaz. it helps. Just hate that dr.s will keep you on whatever, and it is really just covering up a problem, which i did to myself ,with the worrying, and have since kinda figured out what the things were that got me upset. So some days i do try to skip one day , but by the second day i know its there and by early afternoon i take it. I usually only take the one .5 at 7 am or so, and usually never need the 4-5 pm one. I try to be without it, and for some reason after dinner time i'm more myself. I am now too, more myself, but i think too that i had this part mood swing even before i got sick. I think it was there, just got myself a lot upset and got sick//! Trying to figure it out on my own, and hopefully, as i am hearing a benzodine family drug, can be addicting. So i am not sure if its making me need it , or i wouldn't be better if i try and go a week and see if i can do it on own.Part depression sets in, only for a short thought or so til i think of kids or upcoming things to do. So i do know how to be positive, and i was never a depressed person.Especially i am fighting this for mY KIDS, whom are the air i breathe. THat's whats upsetting me that i know i still have this anxiety and lil depression at times. Always in morning, and as day goes on i stay busy, but i never had to think myself out of whatever i am doing now. So for now, i am not afraid of taking something, like the relief, but i'm not too bad with out, but still feel like i could use something. So i don't know. Trying to do this, i guess it is scary to alot of people who have this or something else, mentally, but i feel the less i am on, if i don't need the second clonza. , the less i will have to ween off, If' that is ever possible. Hoping i don't need this or a drug forever, Never had this heart hurting, and the waking up w/ worrying, which is anxiety. Have to do it for kids and family. But just thought i 'd explain what i am on. They do say you kinda have to take clonaz. every day or what the dr. has you on, then some people say they take it as needed. I guess it's what you find your physical body responds to?????Not sure. i try to take most every day, but lately been trying to skip that one day, and then i usually feel like i need the one the second day. Was also on Celexa for Nov. and Dec. and i think w/the clonaz. it was starting to make me be right, more myself, and not waking up with anxiety or worry. But went off, cause another dr. was gonna put me on Effexor Xr , I believe. and once you start that, he said you can't just stop taking. So i didn't even start it, and just stayed on one med, the clonaz. because it was ok with knowing it helped and wasn't a high dose. So hope i get rid of this, and best luck to all who have this. It suckS!!!!
D.

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