Can anyone tell me about using Klonopin for anxiety. My anxiety never seems to completely go away, and I never feel like I can truly relax anymore. Xanax works for the short term, and I can take it as needed, but I'd like to try Klonopin in the am and pm, and truly give my body/mind a break. I cannot take SSRI's- tried Zoloft and Lexapro, made my heart jump to a whole new beat. . . anyway, if anyone has suggestions, experience, I would sure welcome the information. Judy

My doctor gave me klonopin to take every twelve hours and told me it should cover the anxiety all day. I remember that klonopin was the first medication I was given when I started having panic attacks in my twenties and it worked great. I didn't have a single panic attack for a month. By that time, I was transitioned to Desipramine. I was disappointed when I took the klonopin this time that it was too sedating for me during the day (I work full time) and it wore off just as quickly as the ativan.

I have heard some very positive things from others about klonopin, it just didn't work as well for me. I didn't do well with lexapro either and am having ups and downs on zoloft, but I've only been on a therapeutic dose for a month and I hear it can take two months to really work. So I take ativan to keep the anxiety at bay because it's not as sedating and I can still work and I take xanax at night if I absolutely can't get to sleep and it's making me panicky.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

ang

LOL, I guess its me and you tonight Ang... See now I cannot take Klonopin it gives me a headache and I feel gross on it. I also can barely tolerate Ativan, it really doesn't do too much to me. In a pinch I could take it if I had nothing else. Klonopin didn't even make me tired, not that much does. Only the xanax at night when I take it sometimes relaxes me enough to sleep. The Lexapro didn't even make me tired and I was told it can be sedating. I'm a weird bird alright, lol.

Thank you guys- I appreciate your info. I'll see what my doctor says next week- perhaps she'll let me try it, if nothing else, there is good old Xanax. Judy

I didnt do well on Klonopin.....it made my heart race and I tried it 2 different times......my therapist wanted me to switch to it from xanax but it was a no go for me.......that dosnt mean it will happen with you but just telling my experience.....I take .5mg of xanax 3 times a day and that seems to do the trick for me...Valerie

Hello,
I was on Ativan, valium, xanax, and now Klonopin. So far the Klonopin works the best for me. Yes it could be sedating but only if I lay around and do nothing. Other wise I take it regularly at night time for sleep.
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