Posted by Rocket Jackson on February 15, 2005, at 22:38:03
It seems many people are experiencing consistent relief on daily, scheduled Klonopin for their social anxiety without a deteorating effect over time. In the past, I've attempted scheduled Klonopin (usually around .5-1mg qd-bid), but after 3 or 4 days it seems the effect is gone. So now, I feel I can only take 1-2mg once or twice per week max to get the desired effect. However, I'm wondering if my subjective impression of the proper "effect" is a bit off...
In essence, when I take my Klonopin dose after about a week off, there is a bit of a euphoric feeling over the first few hours followed by a more mellow, anxiolytic effect that lasts a few more hours after that. So I guess what I'm wondering is, is it this initial "high" that wears off with consistent dosing, with the anxiolytic effect remaining for the long term? This is certainly fine, but I just really seem to benefit from the huge pro-social sensation I experience if I haven't taken the Klonopin for a week or so, and I don't want to lose this by scheduling it. But on the other hand, I could use some treatment for those "off" days as well when I'm not taking the Klonopin.
What kinds of Klonopin regimens are working for you? And how are the effects lasting once you establish a good regimen?
Thanks!
poster:Rocket Jackson
thread:458507
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