Posted by Hoping on July 29, 2003, at 22:14:32
In reply to KLONOPIN INEFFECTIVE -- ANYONE USING XANAX?, posted by Lainy on July 29, 2003, at 21:40:44
I have never taken Klonipin, but i do take Xanax. On days when i have to go to work i take .5mg (very high stress job), then at night i take another .5mg to help me fall asleep.
On days when i don't work, i find that i still need to take a half tab (.25mg) to feel "right". I have read xanax can be highly addictive and have terrible side effects when trying to come off of it. I like how it takes that edgey, non-specicif anxious feeling away from me, and still lets me respond appropriately to an actual highly stressful event and be able to think strait. I have never gotten that goofy or drunk type sensation you can get from valium (i have anyway). I feel like xanax helps me function in my daily life without "losing it" but certainly doesn't make me high or give me a buzz or anything. I'm always amazed at all the arrests in the paper i read about people having xanax pills to sell illegally. There is apparently a huge market out there of folks that want it. I guess if you took a high dose it would get you high, but for my daily life i find it highly valuable to help keep my nerves calmed and still keep my mind sharp.
K
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