NO PANIC 4 ME REALLY

[nopanic4me]

I have been taking anti-anxiety medications for the past twenty years, since anxiety runs in my family.  My mother has been taking Ativan for most of her life, she is now 71 years old and is active and happy as she can be.  I am 38 and have been taking them since my first panic attack at 19.  My docs first tried me on Ativan, but as it is a fast-working, short-lasting drug, they put me on Klonopin, the lowest dose possible.  My doctor gives me a script to take this three times a day, which I only actually need one.  After 19 years of using Klonopin, I never have had the urge to take more than what I needed which was one a day, leaving a script for the remainder, which I do not need, to last even longer which saves money in the long run.  So, what I'm trying to say is that Klonopin is a miracle drug to me.  Yes I am positive my body is physically dependent on it, but I can stand in lines, go to the mall, go grocery shopping without leaving the groceries!  I have no desire to take a handful, no need.  Taking one a day is the only thing you have to do to control the worst feeling for me in the world, anxiety.  I have a very addictive personality I must add, however, I do not find myself abusing this medication.  I do worry about getting off of it if ever pregnant, however, it is worth it to me to deal with that later because my daily life now is productive and enjoyable.  I highly recommend Klonopin to anyone who suffers with the horrifying effects of a panic attack.  They are the worst, but Klonopin fixed all that for me 15 years ago.  I do have one question now.  I have heard that long-term use of Klonopin can lead to multiple sclerosis and I wonder if this may be true, since taking Klonopin eases the symptoms of such disorders, can it actually lead to them if taken for this many years??  Beside that, which yes, it's huge, I most definately recommend taking it and will be asking my physician when I go to get a refill in 90 days (really a 30 day supply)....

Thanks and Good Luck to everyone who has the horrible genetics of Anxiety Disorder.  By the way, I went to a bunch of psychiatrists and they all came to same conclusion, it's gentic for me and their is no underlying cause of the panic disorder, so all I can do is medicate or deal with misery everyday.  I choose medication.

Thanks Again.

[musicchick581]

Try Neuroreplete for several months. I think you will find no side effects there. There's a website. BTW I was told, and read through studies, etc. that medications only recycle the neurotransmitters that are already there, which is why you aren't getting better. If you increase the neurotransmitters, you will get better.

[girlwithnolife]

I also am genetically predisposed to panic and I take paxil cr and diazepam as needed which isn't very often. I had a worsening of symptoms when I approached menopause which my psych told me could happen but I agree with you wholeheartedly. Rather have the meds than the panic. They never mentioned klonipin to me but maybe cause I am older than you. I am 50. When I was young they didn't even know what it was. Steph

[chelle_1]

I have also been on klonipin for 20 years, and I agree, people say I'm causing early alzheimers, but as you said, I can stand in line, not run out, and so on.  Between ocd panic and depression,  Iam amazed I have lived this long and accually accomlished a few things.  Its only in the past 20 years that I,ve accomplished all the important stuff, cefore I found out that what I had was neurological, and went on prozac and klon,  I was ready to end it.      thanks chelle_1