Posted by chemist on April 25, 2004, at 2:07:02
In reply to klonopin, posted by silmarilone on April 25, 2004, at 1:13:04
> Thanks very much for the reassurance. Are you saying I won't get the horrible withdrawals people talk about (insomnia, high anxiety, etc etc.?) That would be nice.
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> i get suicidal a lot so i don't want a lot of that type of drug around...maybe my doc will give me like 5 pills a month of xanax or something, so i can just use it in an emergency..?
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> thanks.hi there....contrary to popular belief, it is almost impossible to commit suicide with benzos: you will fall asleep first, and unless you are familiar with antiemetics, the booze+benzo OD is even less likely. i endorse your plan to go with a low supply of xanax for emergencies, but do consider a low doe (0.5-1.0 mg qd) of klonopin for maintainence and some 0.5 mg xanax for emergencies. as for suicide, forget it. remeber laren ann quinlan and quaaludes + vodka? vegetable. you will NOT accompish your untoward goal via benzos. if it will make you feel better, there is a little factor known as the LD_{50}, the lethal dose for 50% of the subjects. for klonopin, it is more than xxx. rest assured: stop klonopin cold-turkey, get some xanax, and look into ativan or valium for long-term maintenece....best, chemist
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