Posted by grapebubblegum on June 8, 2001, at 1:02:33
In reply to Re: Xanax vs. Klonopin, posted by Daveman on June 8, 2001, at 0:18:39
Well, Gil, you know yourself best... and that was interesting that you mentioned post war vets because my recently deceased father who would have gladly joined the "Chuck E. Cheese's Frogs are us" club was a Korean war vet, and he told me he took a small dose of Klonopin only at bedtime to prevent nightmares.
Whatever med works for you. Yes, we all respond differently. I still don't know why Luvox sent me into a despondent state of blubbering tears, but I don't care; I just won't use it again. And I'm basically afraid of all SSRIs because they are near-death to my orgasmic function and life is short; I'll find something else that works if I have to.
Let us know what you and your doc come up with. Didn't you say you have an appt. soon?
I told my doc I'm on the No Paxil, just Klonopin routine and she wasn't thrilled but did approve it as a short-term (one or two months) plan. She is SO WARY of dependency and addiction. Why are doctors so prejudiced that way, even with patients who clearly don't exhibit addictive tendencies?
She mentioned that there are unresolved questions about whether benzos cause memory deficits in the long-term. I'm hoping I can use klonopin short-term only.
Cam, if you're out there, do you know about this memory loss theory? We all know benzos in high doses can cause short term amnesia... but long term? And she respectfully disagreed with your (I think it was you) idea that tolerance is developed to the motor effects but not the anxiolytic effects of klonopin; she said she has seen patients who need more and more of it over time for adequate anxiety relief and that is why the SSRI's are preferred and seen as "safer" for long-term use for panic.
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