Posted by ron1953 on May 8, 2012, at 8:54:48
In reply to Re: Klonopin by itself, posted by alchemy on May 8, 2012, at 8:40:41
> to me, the word addiction can mean different things.
> - we are all in a sense addicted to our meds, they need a withdrawal period and we sometimes need to increase the dose. i have been on the same amount of 2mg xanax xr for over 3 years.
> - if something is "addicting", but helping someone live, the benefits outweigh the risks.
> -a friend with an addictive personality said she cannot take immediate acting substances because she can't stop. so in that sense, it would have been abuse. i think the abuse part should be more of the concern.
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> I think if just taking klonopin works, that's awesome. And that's less meds. Dr's always have different oppinions.
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There's one more thing about Klonopin addiction that I didn't learn about until I was in the middle of kicking it altogether (and doing research while withdrawing): you can suffer withdrawal symptoms BETWEEN doses, which is a cycle no doctor ever told me about. Doesn't sound like much of a problem perhaps, but it shows when you're inadvertantly deprived of your next dose, like when the airline gate-checked my carry-on, which had my meds in it. Benzos can be a full-time emotional roller coaster ride, with the cure being worse than the disease. Just something to consider.
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