Posted by GypsySoul on September 5, 2013, at 15:32:32
Hi,
I recently started Klonopin, 2mg x 2day (with up to 1.5mg Xanax spread out/as needed).
I have been taking the Kpin for about 2 1/2 months. My doc switched me to it because I asked her to, I wanted a longer acting med for my extremely bad Panic & Anxiety with severe Agoraphobia (with a helping of IBS on the side, ugh.)
I started reading and googling (stupid, stupid) about Klonopin and saw where the literature says that people with Panic/Anxiety did better on 1mg a DAY than on higher doses.
But almost everyone I read about who has personal experience with this for PD seem to be on at least 2mg, usually two or even 3 times a day.Does anyone have any insight on this discrepancy? Is 1mg a day really BETTER for Panic? Would I feel better if I weaned down to 1mg a day from 4mg, is what I am wondering, I guess.
Even on 4mg Kpin + 1.5mg Xanax I still have really bad agoraphobia and anticipatory anxiety. (I have tried many of the ADs and none helped at all, in fact they made the situation worse usually.)
Thanks for any information. I just was befuddled about the whole 1mg/day thing. Seemed weird when real life experiences didn't seem to mirror it.
Thanks,
~Gypsy
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