Posted by Eljakeo25 on October 23, 2004, at 12:33:10
In reply to Klonopin for Social Anxiety, posted by Kaga on October 23, 2004, at 1:13:32
I was on .5 mg of Klonopin twice daily and with Klonopin, you do not get the "feel good" response as with xanax (athough I never tried valium or xanax) Athough from what I read, Klonopin is one of the most potent benzo's, but has a long half life, so it is less addictive. For me it seems to relieve social anxiety subtly, where I just feel comfortable within large groups of people or I notice myself taking on a classroom discussion session, without even the thought of what I say may embarras me in front of everyone else. Thats how Klonopin works. However, I had to find the right dose. I am not sure if it is weight dependent. However 1mg in the morning and 1 mg in the early afternoon seems to be the majic bullet for relieving social anxiety for me. And I never have the need to take more. It can cause tiredness at first, but I never really felt tired taking it. It helps me become more socially involved without those fears of going places with people. Also, in my case, I was just Dx with Intermittent Explosive Disorder along with my ADHD. It is an impulse control disorder and in my case, I would do things like threaten suicide to couples displaying public affection or yell out, why don't people care in the country, ignorent people. Or I would kick something. But no matter how bad my outburst is, it fortunately in never involves physical rage towards others. However I jumped in front of cars in front of those happy couples to seek attention to "make it look like" I was trying to kill myself eventhough I am not suicidal whatsoever. Therefore, Klonopin also acts as a moodstabilzer for impulsivity and has help with this along with the stimulant medications. I hope I given you some insight and thanks for letting me share one of my bigger issues where Klonopin helps big time. It may not prevent social anxiety or social impulsivity all the time, but it tempers it and allows you to think rationally. After a series of major verbal attention seeking outbursts, I took an extra Klonopin to actutely stabilize my mood and it made me realize that I need to check into the psych hospital for a few days for some intensive therapy with these issues. Thanks for reading.
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