Posted by madeleine on October 15, 2001, at 16:29:35
In reply to Which med for anxiety, posted by lrc on October 11, 2001, at 13:51:43
lrc-
I have had success with a low dose of Klonopin (.5 mg 3 times per day) for treating anxiety. Actually, I had no idea how much anxiety I was living with on a daily basis until I started taking Klonopin and it went away. Amazing. Previously I had been taking Ativan on an as needed basis for anxiety attacks, but that was less effective overall--first of all, I still had the anxiety attacks, and secondly, although Ativan relieved the symptoms fairly quickly (within 20 minutes--usually I fell asleep) four hours later the anxiety returned.
I have been taking Klonopin for at least a year now and have found no need to increase the dosage. All I can really say is, it works for me.
Best of luck to you--
madeleine
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