Posted by mattdds on September 23, 2003, at 0:16:55
In reply to Finally took the Klonopin!!! Thank You, posted by AndyD on September 21, 2003, at 17:24:05
Good for you Andy, Klonopin is a great med. Just a little reassurance - I am coming up on 2 years of Klonopin use and have not yet had to raise the dose. The same old amount does works. Occasionally I'll take more if I'm feeling more anxious than usual, but I basically take the same amount.
Don't worry about the off-balance feelings. These *will* go away with continued use.
A number of studies have indicated that continuous benzo use is much more beneficial than on an "as needed" basis.
Tolerance typically only develops to the side effects, but not the primary anti-anxiety effects, which are nothing short of miraculous, as it appears you are realizing.
It only gets better! Klonopin is as close to a "silver bullet" for anxiety as psychiatry has!
Best,
Matt
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