Posted by KrissyP on March 2, 2003, at 13:13:32
In reply to Re: KLONPIN users,help??, posted by mattdds on March 2, 2003, at 1:16:02
WOW! I am extremely happy for you! That is awesome! Is CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Or am I missing it? *laugh*Please share:)
Thank you, Kristen:)
> Hi,
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> I haven't posted for a while, but cool things have been happening in my anxiety tx. I used to take Klonopin only as needed (2-3 times per week), but have recently decided to just go on it regularly, at 0.5 mg daily. I have been on this for about a month now.
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> I did lots of CBT type therapy, which relieved about 80% of my anxiety symptoms. But, there was always that residual low anxiety threshold that remained. I decided to quit teasing myself with the as needed business and just go on it indefinitely.
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> I can honestly say that the last month has been the best month that I can remember! All my anxiety is gone, and the depression and panic that used to accompany it left as well.
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> The most amazing thing is that it works, at least for me, in such miniscule doses, 0.5 mg daily! If I have to raise it if/when that time comes I will not hesitate to do so. Taking Klonopin for me has been as close to a magic bullet as I could possibly conceive. I have absolutely no side effects, no joke! Just zero anxiety. And yes, I too failed many different rounds of SSRI's; sometimes, I even failed the same one twice as the result of some poor treatment planning by my (ex)psychiatrist.
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> Another thing. My anxiety having been relieved for over a month now, I keep noticing my mood getting better and better. I was diagnosed with dysthymia before. I am enjoying things like I used to when I was a child, am more comfortable in social settings, and am remembering feelings I hadn't felt in years! (good ones!). Forget the stereotype that benzos dull you. Much to the contrary, for me, they are psychic and spiritual energizers!
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> YMMV with Klonopin, but I hope it works for you like it does for me, a veritible silver friggin' bullet! My reaction may not be typical, because I worked hard for years to overcome panic/generalized anxiety/ social anxiety / chronic depression with CBT with much success. Perhaps they have some type of synergistic effect?
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> Anyway, this is psycho babble, not psycho ramble, so I'll end by strongly recommending Klonopin (and definitely CBT, if you feel inclined).
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> Matt, whose only med is,
> Klonopin 0.5 mg po qam
> Life kicks ASS!
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