Posted by Lofwyr on February 23, 2004, at 7:58:47
In reply to Re: New Klonopin user - long time sufferer, posted by maliapia on February 22, 2004, at 22:28:04
> thanks rianny and Lofwyr for all your info, going to talk to pdoc tomorrow and see if he will go along with it, how do i approach him do ya think? most docs want you to take the SSRI's and after the ones i did try in the past and all i have read on here from people and their side affects and withdrawals, i am truly afraid to try anymore of those.>
My PERSONAL belief is that SSRI's are ineffective for someone who really has SAD. They also have a horrible side effects, don't "work" until 3 months after taking them, and have major withdrawl symptoms (electric shocks through your brain...I've been there).
Klonopin is working for me so well that I feel like I have a whole new beginning in life. It's unbelieveable. I'm doing .75mg in the morning now and trying either .5 or .75 at dinnertime. Effects last from 8 to 9 hours. I've had no problems drinking with the medication either (just on the weekend). In fact, for me it has seemed to ward off hangovers....dunno. I wouldn't use any other sort of drug with it though. I have now stepped my Serzone down to 400mg nightly from 600mg with no side effects. I DO need to go discuss all of this with my pdoc. Will do that within a month. He's so Benzo phobic I expect I'll have to find another one. Am I addicted? YES, I'm addicted to having a life worth living.
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