Took Klonopin last night, woke up bad anxiety

[mary m]

Ryan, I took 1/4 of a 0.5 Clonazepam ast night along with my half of a Flexeril,(5.0) and woke up with really big bang anxiety. So I this morning I had to go back and take a .05 Ativan and I also took half a 0.5 Clonazepam. Should I take both for a while? For how long? Or jus increase the Clonazepam and stop the Ativan. I get such pains in my back and shoulders and neck. I think it's from no Ativan. What should I do?

[mary m]

Day 10 Wanted to let you know how I am doing. I slept all night and took my .50 dose when I got up a 8:00, the morning was jittery and jagged and I got sleepy and had to "cocoon" myself for about an hour from 9-10, but I made myself get up and do something.  I started feeling better around noon. It's about 4:30 and other than a little muscle ache in my lat, I'm doing ok. I did some stretching for lat muscles; I think it's helping. The stomach cramps are gone.

It seems engaging the mind helps, but the Catch 22 is getting out of the "anxiety focus" mind channel. By the way Ryan, my doc said no more Flexeril either. I forget to mention that.  

Ryan, does the Klonopin help dissipate worrying and obsessing? I know the front line drugs for obsessing are the SSRI's but I could write a book about them. For some people, their effficacy can't be denied, but for me, I couldn't take them.  Mary

[urdacrazy1]

I'm a 32 year old mother of 4 and new to this forum and I've suffered anxiety/panic/hypochandriasis for as long as I can remember.
I see that everybody loves you!! lol Are a doctor or just a fellow sufferer?  I've only tried zoloft for a few months a few years ago but it didnt do much for me.  I've never taken anything else.  Too scared to.  But it seems that this Klonopin is the new craze.  What's so great about it.  Mr. Ryan oh ye god to anxiety sufferers, lol. :)  

[mary m]

Clarification,
I have his permission. .50 2 o 3 times: morning, noon, bed. But I don't want to overdo it and end up like I was on the Ativan.

[mary m]

I took .50 this morning and it's now 4:00 and I'm still pretty good. Ryan, I definitely need .50 in the morning. It makes all the difference. There is no way I will ever take an Ativan. I am just trying to figure out what to do next for the rest of the afternoon and night. I know I have to take my dose of Klonopin and I don't want to wait too long and I don't want to have another day like last night. After I took the .50 after 4:30 I was fine and I didn't take anything going to bed. Morning was unstable, tried to go with just .25 at 7 AM, no relief, so I took another .25 and was stable by 11:00.
My doc gets it now. It's my fault, I went to see him and was so positive about how the Klonopin was a prayer from heaven, he thought I was better; he gets it now. What is your suggestion for the rest of today? I don't want to take too much and I don't want to suffer like that yesterday. It was terrible.
Mary

[mary m]

Update...
Called the doc around 4:30, he called me back in less than a minute. I told him what was going on, "He said I thought you better. I tried to be positive and stiff-upper-lipish yesterday. He said, "You're in Ativan withdrawal. He said to take .50 right now and and other .50 going to bed and do that tomorrow and then on the third day take .50 and see if I can taper. He said he'll get me "out of the woods and that I'll be ok." I feel calmer. New withdrawal symptom for all you reading out there, stomach pains. Ugh! I was hoping not to get that one. I just keep repeating to myself what he said to me, "We'll get you out of the woods and you'll be allright." This has been the worst day yet, BUT I called him and I'll get out of the woods. Mary

[Raine9]

I am so sorry you are going through this.  Sorry I cannot provide helpful advice as I have never gone through this.  You will be okay.  I'm sorry that Ryan hasn't responded to you.  I think if it weren't for the drama in the other thread, he would have OR maybe he's just busy.  In any event, I hope you feel better.