At this point, considering how awfully severe my anxiety/depression is - Klonopin just helps "keep the edge off" of things, and, so far (fingers-crossed) is keeping me from falling into the abyss, so to speak. And since my mind seems to have gotten to the point where it doesn't function at all without some kind of psychiatric medication in my system - it helps my mind function (it doesn't function that well - but it functions).
When I take Klonopin, I don't necessarily feel that physical, "soothing" feeling - I may have felt it a bit when I first started taking it, but I don't feel it anymore. But I believe it does help with keeping some of the horrific symptoms of my anxiety at bay - but at 1.5mg - 2.0mg per day - it hasn't changed my thinking/behavior to the point where I suddenly feel comfortable interacting with people, or want to "get out" and do things.
And - as it does with Rafael - Klonopin does help me sleep. The last time I was medication-free - I suffered from pretty severe insomnia - and with Klonopin, I often get a good five or six hours of sleep. (I guess I should be getting a couple more hrs. of sleep, huh?)
I think there have been time when it has helped curb angry/obsessive thoughts - especially at the beginning. I worry that I'm developing (or have developed) a tolerance/"addiction" to it - which isn't a pleasant notion at all.
