clonazepam and nervous system?

[beema36]

I will ask the question about clonazepam. I have what I consider anxiety attacks but electrophysilogist says they aren't classic panic attacks but wired up nervous system from ANS.
My primary care gave this med to me a couple years ago but I have been afraid to use it since its addictive Also he only gave me three of them prescribed as follows-take 1 tab 3x a day as needed. Hence a one day supply. I was afraid to even start them because if they work and give some relief it would be terrible if that's all he gave.
Anyway do others use this med and do u find it beneficial and worth the risk? I see him this week and if anybody can give me their thoughts I may bring this up with him again. My anxiety is terrible but I deal with it. I can't take ssris and that type of stuff as its deadly to me. Learned that the hard way.
Beema

[beema36]

Ok thanks I will discuss it with Dr. Ssris in my opinion make things worse in people with dysautonomia. In my case they almost killed me before we finally figured out what was shutting my body down. I am sure that's not the case with many people its just my opinion.
Beema

[LivingInHope]

I'd recommend asking the doctor about librium generic- if it might help you.  If they think so, I feel it's worth a try- it's pretty inexpensive and you might find it helps.  Sometimes my brain feels kind of like it's electrified or something.  I had a dr. express an SSRi would probably make me feel like I was bouncing off the walls with the tachycardia problem I have.

[beema36]

Thank you. I don't even know if its worth taking anything. It's just the anxious feeling and trembling etc is really wearing me out anymore. It seems to be worse with overstimulation like lights in stores that are bright and noise really sets it off. Sometimes at Church when choir is singing I feel so dizzy and almost panicky. Have the urge to cover my ears.lol I have to watch tv.with closed captioning at times etc. Dr says that's the dysautonomia.

[LivingInHope]

Yes, it is and it's not horribly expensive either because it is so old of a drug.  I'm leery of newer drugs anymore... just look at all the lawsuits!  I took librium at a higher dose daily for a short while,  and I felt depression come out, but not as dark as I felt with clonazepam.  Maybe not everybody gets that side effect, but it was awful with the clonazepam for me.

[beema36]

Thank you for your response. I didn't realize librium was still used. I didn't know the benzos had the side effect of depression that would be terrible. We feel rotten enough without that.

[LivingInHope]

Just in case my above post was clear as mud- I was given clonazepam some years ago.  When I took clonazepam, I felt a dark depression descend on me which was truly awful, so I discontinued it.  Librium generic is what I use currently on an occasional basis at 5 mg level & find it beneficial.