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Posted by Ethrem on May 10, 2009, at 13:49:52
Okay I wasn't sure if I should post this in the alternative forum or not since it is a question of medication that I'm currently on and looking to get off of.
Anyway, I ordered some Picamilon capsules 50mg each and I've been reading about people taking it - but not in combination with benzos (ie., using it while tapering). I was curious if anyone has experience doing this? I'm worried that the released GABA may compete with the benzos and cause a paradoxical reaction and I can't find any information anywhere on this.
I'm on 1mg of Klonopin 3 times a day and its been extremely effect for my anxiety and panic - very very very rarely do I panic now when I used to panic daily and developed quite a rapid escalation in Xanax usage (and thus, dependence) from the resulting panic attacks that would occur once the 3-4 hours that it actually did anything were over. So we switched to Klonopin.
Now I want to get off the Klonopin. The long term toll on my GABA system scares the crap out of me.
I was hospitalized recently and they tried tapering me off the Klonopin by giving me propranolol. That was a disaster.
Posted by morganpmiller on June 24, 2009, at 11:25:37
In reply to Taking Klonopin and Lamictal - want off Klonopin, posted by Ethrem on May 10, 2009, at 13:49:52
I think your ok with picamilon as long as you are tapering and getting completely off soon. Once off you can continue with the picamilon if it is working for you. I think lower doses of picamilon, maybe 100mgs and less, are more calming, while higher doses, 200 or 300 mgs, can leave someone feeling more alert. Everyone is different.
I would also recommend Ashwagandha, Bacopa, and Magnesium to help you during taper and post taper.
Posted by johnnybaklava on August 26, 2009, at 14:40:44
In reply to Re: Taking Klonopin and Lamictal - want off Klonopin, posted by morganpmiller on June 24, 2009, at 11:25:37
I was on a much lower dose of Klonopin (.5mg every night for sleep) for a year and stopped because it wasn't working as well and I didn't want to up my dosages, plus I believe it thinned my hair and also gave me a generalized depression. I had tapered down to half a tablet then a quarter and while my sleep began to get screwed up, I definitely noticed a lift in overall mood (no improvement in hair, unfortunately). Anyway, what helped me a lot was melatonin. Melatonin never did much for me before, but somehow after the Klonopin, it really helped to stabilize my sleep. Sleep is still an issue for me, but I've been able to deal with it through natural means, luckily. Ambien just aggravated my depression.
Posted by ross2009 on September 25, 2009, at 20:33:03
In reply to Re: Taking Klonopin and Lamictal - want off Klonopin, posted by johnnybaklava on August 26, 2009, at 14:40:44
Hi there, try taking amphetarestore, it's a natural supplement which basically detoxifies the body and lowers dependency its to drugs. It worked for me. Visit their website at www.amphetarestore.com
Hope this helps.
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