Been on Klonopin a few days and...

[2me4u]

My job performance has already gotten better and I just bought a new car. No wonder people are druggies. That must be how celebs get to be larger than life. They've got something in their system pushing them along.

[VC132]

From my experience, Klonopin was just for sleep. I was on Klonopin and Parnate while in Dr. Richards' SA group a while back, and I can assure you I wasn't always in my right mind while on them. Made me paranoid and delusional.

[Thomas Clements]

A few days, how many days is a few days? Ahhh the honeymoon period, wonderful isn't it. Everything seems easier, everything just falls into place, you are happier, life is good Talk to me in a few months time if you continue taking your 2mgs daily and see how you feel then.

[2me4u]

Originally Posted by Thomas Clements

A few days, how many days is a few days? Ahhh the honeymoon period, wonderful isn't it. Everything seems easier, everything just falls into place, you are happier, life is good Talk to me in a few months time if you continue taking your 2mgs daily and see how you feel then.

Probably be as fine as I was throughout the months of taking Ativan and Xanax. I seem to be one of the lucky few who can tolerate these meds for extended periods and the effect doesn't wear off.

[d829]

There is a reason why people call it klonopoison.

Yeah nice in the beginning but them it will turn on you
It's just a matter of time.

Have you ever read Stevie Nicks' Klonopin ordeal ?

She said when she was taken off cold turkey it was like opening the door to hell and being pushed in.

Words of advice, the longer you stay on that pill the harder it is to get off.

Good luck.

[d829]

2mg a day ? That's too much for social anxiety
That 2mg is equal to 30-40 mg of Valium

Who needs that much drug for social anxiety ?

[2me4u]

Originally Posted by d829

There is a reason why people call it klonopoison.

Yeah nice in the beginning but them it will turn on you
It's just a matter of time.

Have you ever read Stevie Nicks' Klonopin ordeal ?

She said when she was taken off cold turkey it was like opening the door to hell and being pushed in.

Words of advice, the longer you stay on that pill the harder it is to get off.

Good luck.

Yes, I read that about Stevie Nicks the other night, actually. She was a druggy and boozehound anyway, though. From the coke to the smoke, she did it all. Klonopin was the least of world weary worries. That being said, I know there is a lot of potential for addiction with this medication and withdrawals can be harsh. But it's worth the risk to me. I got to a point where I got tired of trying SSRIs (their withdrawal effects are pretty nasty too and they aren't half as dramatic in the way they work for severe anxiety), and I got fed up with therapy which essentially just equates to talking to some person who is being paid to listen. Desensitization never worked. The more I went into the world the more new fears I found. It doesn't get easier, it actually just gets more complicated. The social constructs of our society do not gradually become easier to navigate. They change too much. So I determined that I would try Klonopin for a while. If all else fails suicide has always been a very viable option for me. This life is not as precious to me as people tell me it should be. And so if I have to crush it, I will.

[2me4u]

Originally Posted by d829

2mg a day ? That's too much for social anxiety
That 2mg is equal to 30-40 mg of Valium

Who needs that much drug for social anxiety ?

Someone who is shaking with fear and can barely speak for 9 hours straight and ends up constantly drenched in sweat when too much social pressure comes his way. All of our bodies behave differently. I could find not relief elsewhere.

[d829]

2 mg kpins is a heavy dose

How long does your doctor say you need to be on it ?
If he says for life he is WRONG.

I know many people who were not druggies who were compliant with their doctors script who had the same experience as Stevie had.

[d829]

I am not trying to be some kinda jerk in telling you this but if you think you had problems now they are going to be greatly intensified when getting off this pill.

That's if you become dependent and dependency comes with taking it everyday.

[d829]

You got to be tough as nails to come off a chemical dependency of benzo.

That's why we call ourselves benzo warriors

Nothing is like it.

Good luck with it.

[2me4u]

Originally Posted by d829

I am not trying to be some kinda jerk in telling you this but if you think you had problems now they are going to be greatly intensified when getting off this pill.

That's if you become dependent and dependency comes with taking it everyday.

Oh well, I won't take them everyday. I didn't with Ativan or Xanax either.

[2me4u]

Originally Posted by d829

2 mg kpins is a heavy dose

How long does your doctor say you need to be on it ?
If he says for life he is WRONG.

I know many people who were not druggies who were compliant with their doctors script who had the same experience as Stevie had.

I don't have a doctor involved in this matter. But in the past, doctors have never told me I needed to be on anything for life. Even SSRIs. They wanted me to get off of those as soon as possible. When they weren't helping, one doctor suggested I try electro-shock therapy. Doctors constantly pull crap out of their ***. First it's a long list of SSRIs with a short-term prescription of a benzo and then only God knows what they'll come up with next to delude you into believing you're going to get much better.

[2me4u]

Originally Posted by d829

You got to be tough as nails to come off a chemical dependency of benzo.

That's why we call ourselves benzo warriors

Nothing is like it.

Good luck with it.

At least you're fighting. I've been ready to just throw in the towel altogether.

[Desmond1990]

Originally Posted by 2me4u

I don't have a doctor involved in this matter. But in the past, doctors have never told me I needed to be on anything for life. Even SSRIs. They wanted me to get off of those as soon as possible. When they weren't helping, one doctor suggested I try electro-shock therapy. Doctors constantly pull crap out of their ***. First it's a long list of SSRIs with a short-term prescription of a benzo and then only God knows what they'll come up with next to delude you into believing you're going to get much better.

I really hope that these aren't those pills you ordered over the internet that you mentioned a few days ago, 2me4u?..

Don't be an idiot?.. See a better doctor?

[2me4u]

Originally Posted by Desmond1990

I really hope that these aren't those pills you ordered over the internet that you mentioned a few days ago, 2me4u?..

Don't be an idiot?.. See a better doctor?

Uh no. Not those. And there are no better doctors. They all do the same things. You'll get a script for some SSRIs and that's about it. You're 21 now. If you're still having these issues at 31 you'll still be getting the same crap from any and every doctor you see.

[49erJT]

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[Thomas Clements]

Okay lets say that you have no side effects now and you take this drug for an extended period of time, maybe your entire life. You will INEVITABLY build up a tolerance, you can be superman of supermen, but a tolerance will build up. Even so, what is this drug doing? It is a blanket, a cover up. No benzo actually addresses the root problem, it just gives a false sense of reality. Not only that, if you take them for extended periods it has been scientificaly proven that they cause permanent brain damage and shorten your life. You will end up becomming a vegetable in the long run.

If you decide to try and come off of klonazepam after an extended period, trust me, everyone who has had withdrawls from it and the extensive sciencetif research carried out by Dr Ashton here http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/

[Thomas Clements]

Another good video, maybe more apt for this thread http://www.april.org.uk/main/index.p...d=242&selected[]=263&selected[]=242&

[Legionnaire]

Originally Posted by d829

2mg a day ? That's too much for social anxiety
That 2mg is equal to 30-40 mg of Valium

Who needs that much drug for social anxiety ?

I could be on 3mg a day and still have anxiety in social situations. Some people do have SA that is that bad, believe it or not. Regardless I'd still never take kpin every day. Twice a week is my limit.