Posted by Lofwyr on February 23, 2004, at 8:58:35
In reply to Re: New Klonopin user - long time sufferer, posted by mrgeek on February 23, 2004, at 8:51:35
> I know how you feel. Some people that take other Benzo's like Valium or Xanax report a physically "euphoric" feeling when they take it. On the contrary, the only euphoria I feel from Klonopin is the utter happiness of being the person that I want to be. It's like truly being high on life.
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> However, I am afraid to think that the statement "good things dont last forever" may apply to these feelings we are getting. If you look into it and do some research, the horror stories associated with long-term klonopin use and discontinuation can be pretty scary to say the least. I recently spoke with someone my age who is convinced to be permanently disabled from the effect it had on them. However, as with all stories there are ones that oppose these horror stories where people have been successful with coming off it after long term use. My believe is nobody can really say how long term usage is going to affect them. It's almost a gamble with your life. It boils down to:
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> Are you willing to risk what may be the worst ever terror you've ever gone through in your life (descriptions from the most extreme withdrawal cases i've heard) for relief from such a dehabiliating condition that makes you miserable on a daily basis?
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> For me the answer isn't all that clear yet. I think I need to become better informed as to the true consequences of long-term use of this stuff are. I'm not ready to gamble my life away. I dont even think I'm willing to do it at all. Thats why I'm really excited that I've finally got insurance and I can go see a professional.
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> All I know right now: The past two weeks the quality of my life has gone up at least 200% and that is a little scary. That 1.25mg a day of a drug can do such great things. This sounds too good to be true and it would seem that at some point there has to be a caveat lurking about. I guess only time will tell....
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> /mrgeekThe withdrawl would only be if you didn't do it gradually over a long period of time under a pdoc's care. I'm ok with never coming off of it. My mother has taken a cocktail of medicines almost her entire life to control her depression. She leads a wonderful life. For me I would rather live a good life and have the possibility of a hard withdrawl if I ever needed to come off of it. Otherwise, I'm convinced I would eventually kill myself because of the dibilitating effects of my SAD and GAD. Who wants to go through life afraid all the time???
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