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Klonopin

by barfer, Apr 04, 2008 02:04PM

Tags: long term use

Do any of you have really long term experience with taking this medication on a daily basis as your only medication for GAD and panic attacks? When I say long term, I mean for many years.

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by IssyLK, Oct 27, 2008 10:14AM

To: barfer

Ive been taking it for 5 years now...and have developed a physical ( not psych) addiction to it in that if i stop taking it I have physical withdrawal symptoms

by abby10, Oct 27, 2008 04:11PM

To: barfer

On 8 years, totally addicted. Over a year of horriffic withdrawals while tappering off. My last dose is tomorrow. Am just starting to feel like I am part of the living.

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