Posted by jlo820 on August 12, 2003, at 22:41:34
In reply to Clonazepam poop-out, posted by Guy on August 12, 2003, at 22:11:25
I am surprised it lasted a year for you. Were you taking it every night?
Taken every night, benzodiazepines used for sleep will usually loose their effectivness after about a month, shorter in many cases. People usually have to increase their dosage. That is why benzodiazepines are usually not presribed for more than a few weeks for sleep problems. After that point, patients are usually re-evaluated and given something that is better for long-term use.
I take Trazodone for sleep, with an occassional Halcion if I am having a really hard time getting to sleep. But I don't take the Halcion ever more than once a week, so I haven't built up a tolerance.
I would think about asking your doctor for something besides clonazepam for the sleep. You can still take it for anxiety - it should not loose its effectivness for that and you should not have to increase your dosage.
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