Posted by Ritch on January 22, 2005, at 9:27:39
In reply to adverse rxn to klonopin??, posted by banga on January 21, 2005, at 23:40:15
> I have been on klonopin for 5 days now--1mg/day. I feel worse and worse--depressed, very teary; and it does little to help my anxiety.
> Anyone experience this? I know some have commented that in the long run it may not help dep., but does anyone know of such an immediate (negative) response?I often get a negative reaction to a daytime dose of K just like you describe. It depends on what flavor of anxiety is present that I'm trying to control. When I am getting panicky or feeling intense social anx. I will feel better with a daytime dose (relief reaction). If the anxiety is the generalized, worrisome hand-wringing existential variety, or I'm just experiencing negative thoughts that make me worrisome the K will often give me that negative reaction when I take it. You might try cutting the dose back to .5mg/day for a while. It's got a really long half-life so if you just started it.. it is accumulating in your body and the level is rising. When I feel panic coming on I raise my .5mg dose to 1.0mg for just a day or two and then go back to .5mg.. if I don't I will start to get worsening depressive symptoms and thick-headedness.
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