Posted by mattw84 on April 12, 2006, at 1:20:35
Hi all,
You may or may not recall that I have been struggling to no avail with anxiety that has been leading to agoraphobia. In the past I took 6mg QD of Xanax, which did wonders as well. I got weary of addiction, and mentioned it to my doc. Which brought up a lot of other issues regarding misuses of other illicit substances (ie, alcohol). At which point I was somewhat forced to withdraw from the high-dose Xanax (not fun at all BTW).
After having a fainting spell at work last week and ending up in the ER I was sent on my way with an Rx for Klonopin, about enough to last me 3 or 4 days (@ 4mg QD). At my follow up I got an Rx with 5 refills for 3mg QD. I am overjoyed! Not only that but I have gone out and done more (movies, dinners, golfing, etc) than in the last 6 months combined. It feels great!!! So my advice for my fellow GAD, Soc. Anx, and Agoraphobia sufferers is to aim for Klonopin. It works like a charm, and from my previous experiences it does not lose it's effect. Thanks for the support all, and best wishes!
Regards,
Matt
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