Posted by Squiggles on October 26, 2002, at 13:59:53
In reply to Re: RATIONAL USE OF BENZODIAZAPINES (5.) » Squiggles, posted by viridis on October 26, 2002, at 13:13:09
I think you have come to an amiable and
satisfactory solution to your anxiety problem
with your doctor. And your doctor sounds
well-informed.Klonopin (i hate to repeat myself so many times),
is not likely to produce the inter-dose withdrawals
that Xanax does. I have never had such, except
when after 7 yrs. my dr. raised the dose upon
strange somatic complaints. They differ.Please understand that my aim is not to proselytize
against benzos. I am not anti-benzo. Just as the
WHO document attempts to draw outlines for the
rational and cautious prescription of these drugs,
so I too, try to make footnotes from my experience
and my collaboration at the Benzo group on personal
discoveries and experiences.Once again, the amount of dose, the length of time,
the abruptness of cessation, and the increase or non-increase
of dose over time, are variables that will influence
the severity of withdrawal with these drugs. I can
tell you that after 2 years getting off K is not the same
as trying to get off after 15.As for side effects, with K, I do notice edema,
and dyspnea. When I was taking Xanax as well,
the dyspnea and apnea was so bad that I would wake
up gasping at night. That's a polypharmacy quirk.I will continue with the WHO document, sometime this
weekend, since I started.Cheers
Squiggles
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