Posted by Spongemomsquarepants on April 7, 2002, at 23:20:42
In reply to Re: Increasing clonazepam dosage » Squiggles, posted by JohnX2 on April 7, 2002, at 21:29:36
Sorry to hear about such a horrendous experience. Klonopin is an antiseizure medicine, and it was studied for the use in epilepsy but was found to be ineffective due to the potential for rapid tolerance developed to ints anticonvulsant effects. I believe for vanilla anxiety treatment, its anxiolytic effects are less likely to wear off/poop-out.
I am also sorry to hear about your horrible experience, however, I have a son with intractable epilepsy, he is now 10, and he has had seizures since he was 7 months old. Klonopin WAS and IS the ONLY drug that has helped him. I am also taking Klonopin 1.5 mg for anxiety and thank goodness have never gotten addicted. I have been on the same dose for 7 years, and it does help me. It certainly is not a drug for everyone, but it certainly has a place in the neuro world.
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