upping dosages

[jenavee]

my doctor is out of the country and of course this is when i need them the most,   i currently take 60 mg of cymbalta and 2 mg of Klonopin in the morning and 1 mg at night   . the past week the anxiety has been getting worse to the point its crippling.   i can barley function.  i called the dr office and they said nothing they could do until monday.

does anyone know if i can up the klonopin to ease the anxiety.

any help is appreciated


thanks

[jenavee]

i have tried toughing it out and they are just getting worse.
i do yoga and it is not even helping at this point.

thanks you for you response

[JGF25]

I take it that the afternoon is when you are having a problem because 2 mg of klonopin in the morning would knock me out.  I do take 1 mg at night though.  I think it is best if you tough it out until Monday.  It is never a good idea to start taking extra of any medication without your doctor's advice..  

Here is a breathing technique you can try to help calm you in the mean time.  Take a deep breath in through your nose, hold it for 5 seconds and count this out in your head, then let it all out through your mouth.  Do this breathing until your anxiety has subsided.  It is best to practice it laying down with your hands on your stomach.  After that you can do this exercise in any situation and nobody will even know you are doing it.  Also, you may want to try a few meditation videos on YouTube.

Take care.