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Posted by spriggy on November 25, 2005, at 14:25:50
So I've been doing well on Klonopin- anxiety very bearable ( not totally gone but MUCH better).
Well, situation happened with my son at school- he's autistic, can't defend himself, and another kid really beat up on him pretty badly. I took pictures of his face, it was pitiful. It got me very, very, very upset.
I contacted the District superintendent. Meet with him this week- they will definitely think of me as a neurotic mom when they get done dealing with me. This is SOO not okay with me.Anyway, I think the stress/anxiety of this got to me; felt a serious panic attack coming- couldn't swallow, etc..
I breathed my way through it and didn't ever have one (thank you Jesus) but since I was so amped up, instead of taking half of .5 of my Klonopin, I took 3/4 of .5 ( mind you my doctor wants me to taking .5 TWICE per day).
So I suppose I took around .35 mg.
Within 2-3 hours, I felt a horrible depression. I felt drugged/tired/sleepy but also very, very dark/depressed/hopeless. It wasn't just the "blah's" it was the, " I want to die" feeling.
I assume it was the increase in dosage??
WHY? It scares me that it can make me feel that depressed so quickly..
The only thing I new to do was drink a few cups of coffee and take half a hydrocodone. I raelize this is not the best way to go but it was bad enough that I didn't care how I had to make myself feel better; I have two kids' to care for.
After I drank the coffee and took the hydrocodone, I felt better.
Any explanations?
Posted by med_empowered on November 25, 2005, at 14:32:09
In reply to Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by spriggy on November 25, 2005, at 14:25:50
it could be the klonopin inducing some kind of intense, short-lived dysphoria. It could be the problem itself...personally, I find that my anxiety/depression symptoms are closely interlinked. Somtimes, when the anxiety is quickly treated, I find myself left with what I feel is the root of the problem--an intense misery/depression.
Posted by spriggy on November 25, 2005, at 14:35:43
In reply to Re: Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by med_empowered on November 25, 2005, at 14:32:09
Well said.. I think that could very well be my problem.
I've wanted to believe that anxiety is my only problem; but I think the reality is, my anxiety covers over the deeper/root; depression.*sigh*
Posted by med_empowered on November 25, 2005, at 17:21:29
In reply to Re: Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by spriggy on November 25, 2005, at 14:35:43
have you considered talk therapy? You may not even really need a professional--a licensed counsellor should be able to handle it, and will probably be easier to talk to. I think journalling and other forms of self-expression could help you feel better, too...it sounds like you're really stressed and somewhat unhappy, not necessarily clinically depressed.
Posted by Declan on November 25, 2005, at 17:41:15
In reply to Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by spriggy on November 25, 2005, at 14:25:50
Hey Spriggy
A cup of coffee, half(!) a hydrocodone and a good lie down, that's not such a bad way to deal with that. And you know not to take any more Klonopin than you absolutely need.
Could the District Superintendant be so gross as to think that about you? Your son is seriously disabled.
Declan
Posted by rjlockhart on November 25, 2005, at 19:03:52
In reply to Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by spriggy on November 25, 2005, at 14:25:50
Klonopin depresses some region in the brain that other benzo's dont. It came out in 1975 as an anticonvulant, but later was used for anxiety.
I take 6mg of Clonazpem, 2-3mg depresses me. I am going to a diffrent med.
Hydrocodone and coffee may have increased stimulation in some regions of the brain, which klonopin depresses. Hydrocodone...
Ativan is better in not causing depression, Xanax is better but it wears off too quickly.
Well thats my put.
Matt
Posted by Phillipa on November 25, 2005, at 19:25:44
In reply to Re: Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by rjlockhart on November 25, 2005, at 19:03:52
Spriggy, the hydrocodon probably produced a slight euphoria that cancelled out the extra klonopin. Klonopin depresses me too. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by med_empowered on November 26, 2005, at 3:10:47
In reply to Re: Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by Phillipa on November 25, 2005, at 19:25:44
hey spriggy. I just remembered...when I was on Klonopin (2mgs/day), sometimes I'd wake up with these weird attacks..I didn't understand them at the time..now I think I do. They were like...."misery attacks". Not panic; just intense, sudden misery. Like I said...I think the Klonopin took care of the anxiety that was covering up my depression.
Posted by spriggy on November 26, 2005, at 14:02:18
In reply to Re: Klonopin... this is weirder than weird, posted by med_empowered on November 26, 2005, at 3:10:47
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