Posted by Glydin on July 17, 2004, at 13:00:19
In reply to A ? for Glydin, posted by bluebird on July 17, 2004, at 10:46:34
I don't mind questions at all and like sharing my experiences.
I weaned off K about 4 months ago after 2 1/2 years of use. My diagnosis was "Anxiety disorder with Panic" which pretty much included it all. My lack of being able to do well in social situations and with face to face interactions (or in public, in general) manifested as an avoidence coping mechanism due to the panic attacks leading to agoraphobia. But, I did have a fair amount of just generally not wishing to interact due to a constant level of fear.
Yes, I only used Klonopin. I had failed trials of SSRI's and Wellbutrin (that's not a good choice for us anxiety ridden, but I gave it a whirl). I can say, for me, the SSRI's made all my anxiety symptoms worse. They work great for some. My doc and I decided to try a benzo alone and see how it went. I'm very grateful I have a doc willing to do that - some are not so inclined.
It was a Godsend for me and my use of Klonopin was most successful as was my weaning to off and for now, my abilty to be off.
After my initial first 2 weeks of start up, Klonopin didn't make me drowsy and I do know that some folks continue to experience sleepiness even after a while on. I wish I knew how to help you with the sleepiness issue, but I have no good answer.
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