klonopin

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

hey am now going to start klonopin tomorrow . took a ativan today . but tomorrow i start .05 mg in morn and .05 at night to help with stress. how long can you take this before your body needs it. and what are the side affects. i hope not to be on it long. am really tired today from the ativan .which it dont do that to me but maybe because am not eating good.my stomack is really bad from all this anxiety, will the klonopin help that to. dr wants me to take it 3 times a day but am going to stat out twice a day, dont want to over do it . and hope to be on it a few short weeks, he said maybe 4 months want my body need it after that long. anyone whos took it , i will be happy to have your comments . thanks barbara

[Paxiled]

Old threads don't attract much attention -- you should start a new one.  But that being said, yes, all benzos are addictive.  How bad the withdrawal is depends on the person, age, how long you've been taking it, how often, etc.  Withdrawal from any drug that affects the mind can be very difficult, but it can also be easy depending on the person and the circumstances.  I don't know about memory problems, but research has shown it affects the body's ability to adapt to stress once you're off a benzo.  FDA approval has nothing to do with whether a drug is potentially harmful or not -- it's just based on jumping through the right hoops to prove it's more beneficial than it is harmful for a slightly larger group of people than placebo is.  Generally companies don't have to tell FDA everything they know about a drug to get approval, so they leave out a lot of the harmful parts, and often nobody knows because drug trials are all short term.  One needs to know that taking any medication is a balance between benefit and harm, and if you don't absolutely need a drug you shouldn't take it.  If you do need it, then you're stuck with the consequences, just as you're stuck with the consequences of getting the problem the drug is designed to help.  Life is not fair.

[ill13632]

is klonopin really bad?  it really seems to help my sleep apnea but I've read of very bad withdrawal and even early dementia, memory problems- I thought it's FDA approved?

[agirltech2]

First the Dr. gave me Valium 5 mg 2 x day in July and then switched me to Clonazepam  in August 0.5 mg 2 x day but I started with 1/2 pill a day and some days didn't take at all.  I suddenly had anxiety attacks and that's why I was taking because I have asthma and because I had a horrible experience in April (stopped breathing) I started getting anxiety attacks every time I felt short of breath.  It did help but made me tired.  I then started taking 1 tab 0.5 mg per day and then if I had more anxiety I took 2 per day.  I still fluctuate between 1 to 2  tabs per day. I think now I use it more near bedtime because it helps me sleep but it seems to make my asthma worse and I find myself getting up more using my nebulizer during the night.  After reading side effects of this drug I am really scared and want to quit it cold turkey.  Have I been on it too long to quit cold turkey?  

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

its been 4 hours since i took first pill i felt so tired for 3 hours than it got better i am trying to eat better today so i can get over this and on with life. i still feel some anxiety , thats ok right i guess one pill will not do it. will take other half around 8 tonight because i took first halk at 8 am. how long before my tirdness goes away am hoping to take maybe a couple days and than try do with out on does to see if its gone away. dont want to get used to this drug but i can tell its still with me my ear/head are still tingling now and thani think if i can get back to eating my body will pick back up and stress will leave what do ya think, do you think i made my body do this by not eating , its starving i was eating once a day maybe a few bites for a month, why eyes turn yellow . so trying fix that hoping it will bring be back to normal, plz tell me that could keep this anxiety going it would make me feel better , i know there is nothing wrong with me am healthy, just got into a funk and trying to pull out of it. i was good 4 months ago before my moms surgery, plz tell me i will get back . i know ya are not drs but ive never been down like this and when i know theres nothing wrog with me i should be great. trying get ther . thanks you two , i like talking to ya . barbara ps ryan if your a DAD happy fathers day

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

hey i took my first 1/4 pill at 8 this am , not sure how long it takes get in body its 9:12 feel little tired but not bad going lay back down and hope i can get up and have a ok day thank ya for your help . ya have a great day . barbara

[suzi-q]

I know how adverse you are to taking medication...and i think this is half your anxiety.  Just take the pills and see how you feel,  If you feel better then keep taking it ...wouldn't it be great to have your life back and all it takes it popping two little pills a day?  These pills are not to make you high...or any other stigma attached to it....it is for YOUR MENTAL HEALTH so you can function in your daily life and can actually go out and enjoy life....is that too much to ask?  Stop being so afraid of it...just let go and say...wow, I am going to feel like a human being again and get on with my life after having it crash down on you.  ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL THAT WE HAVE THAT OPTION TODAY, TO FEEL BETTER????  Thank goodness for the times we live in now and not in the past when there wasn't any help for people like us.

Feel better!!  NOW I KNOW YOU WILL!!

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

ryan i dont know how to think you , you have been there for me and others. you dont know how much you have made me feel better ,i know your not a dr but your word has been so awesome in answering and i have checked things out and everything you have told me is true and right and i trust you . thank you for you e-mail it makes me feel better in case you are not on i will write you . i hope you dont suffer from all of this, i wish you all the best of health .
i know a lot on here look for you and your answers i know when i see your name on a question i always go see what you had to say , it helps. have a great night and be safe God Bless you Ryan

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

can you answer this plz