Posted by zero on September 29, 2004, at 22:42:53
In reply to clonazepam. is this it?, posted by jonh kimble on September 29, 2004, at 22:03:46
Much of what you wrote about SAD/SP applies to me as well (including leading to depression, and being hospitalized).
Klonopin helps me a good deal - not completely, but it's real useful. Valium in conjunction with Niacin also helped a lot, before my pdoc talked me into switching to Klon.
If CBT and PRN Klonopin is not working for reasons you mention, why not try Klonopin 3x/day everyday - that would seem to rectify the problem you describe.
The decision to take Valium and later Klonopin every day, was a no-brainer for me as I had nothing to lose. Everyone has their own take on this of course, and has to make their own decision. I try to think of it as "medically dependent" not "addicted".
I am open to new and more effective treatment options, and when something better than Klonopin comes along (hopefully in my lifetime), I can switch to that.
Good luck w. all this.
z
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