One mg of klonpin a day is (((NOTHING)) AND AFTER 7 YEARS I DOUBT IF IT IS DOING ANYTHING FOR YOU , IT IS A MIND TRIP WITH YOU IF YOU DON,T TAKE IT YOU WILL GET ANXIETY , I GUESS. I HAVE BEEN ON XANAX 4MG. FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS , I STARTED WITH ONE 1MG. BUT HAVE NOW WENT TO 4. AFTER MY DAUGHTER DIED I WAS SO DEPRESSED i ALSO TAKE 1 pROZAC. bUT IF I WAS YOU ENJOY YOUR LIFE ONE KLONPIN A DAY IS ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING. AND AFTER 7 YEARS I MEAN DOING NOTHING YOU THINK IT IS. it is like I went to a stop smoking class and there was this guy in there cracked me up he had been smoking (1) cigarett for 30 years. I thought he smoked 40 cigarettes a day. i could,nt stop laughing. I think in the world we live in today everybody takes something, just to survive or funtion, pretty sad, but the truth. well have a good night and you well be fine. zzz

zzztop thanks for your comments do you think taking a xanex .25 when i get really hyped up would hurt even if i have the 1 mg of klonopin in me

I dont know but if it was my choice I think I would stay on the klonopin and leave the xanax alone. I was taking a half of 1mg klon twice a day for about a year and had no trouble quitting it cold turkey. I have heard that xanax is kinda hard to quit and it makes some people foggy all day.

thanks eliza for your reply my 1mg of klonopin i will continue what happens occasionally to me is that i get burning anxiety it seems and i really don't know what causes it.

Steve, I too take 1 mg of klonopin. It does usually help me. But there are other days when I need to take more. Which my dr said I could if my anxiety really bad. Sometimes Im not sure if the 1 mg does too much.

I agree with Elize - I think it's better to stay away from Xanax - I've never taken it, but from what I've heard and read about the experiences of others, it's not a great drug -

I have been on Klonopin for a very long time - 2 mg. 3x a day - and it is only now wearing-off after 15 years of this dose - I tried lowering the dose a few times, but I have an extremely intense panic problem (I used to have back-to-back panic attacks to the point where I couldn't even sit down..) - so I stayed on this dose.

I am presently on 2mg. of Klonopin 2x a day, with Zoloft as a substitute for the afternoon Klonopin dose. I feel mildly uncomfortable some days, but I expected much worse (in lowering the dose of Klonopin.) My feeling is that it is better to go on the lowest dose of the benzo category of medication possible, but if you still feel anxiety or panic - and your "burning anxiety" sounds pretty bad - it might be good to raise the dosage of Klonopin. I am very grateful to Klonopin for giving me 15 completely panic-free years, after suffering for so long.

Most likely are tolerant to Img. Especially after seven year. Do not go off cold turkey because Klonipin is addictive. Xanax is not a good thing to play around with and is just for very short term anxiety. I actually take 4mgs of klonipin a day. this is the max my new med doctor will give me. It would probably scare you to hell as it did me to tell you how much I was on at one time which was 14mg. I went into hospital get off. It was in the nineties and the doctor acted like it was no big problem. I realized now that this is crazy. I believe you should talk to your doctor and see if perhaps you can get a PRN for the times in which you have extra anxiety. I not have been on klonipin for 20 years. I have gotten off a lot of it. It is possible if you do it slowly. klonipin is much better than Xanax. Xanax gives me a hang over effect that makes my anxiety worse. Talk to your doctor.

Stranded i was thinking the same thing i am tolerant but don't want to go to more. This one PDoc wants to ween off using Valium I really don't know what to do but i have heard that withdrawal is very harsh

I don't take anything for my anxiety. However, I know all about burning anxiety. Mine comes from tensing my muscles. I tense my muscles all day and don't even realize I am doing it. I would get horrible burning sensation headaches as well as shoulder and back pain.

Getting massages will help your body relax. So will doing yoga and progressive muscle relaxation. I do PMR every night but started out doing it twice a day. Hot baths in Epsom salts will also relax your muscles.

Do you take a Magnesium supplement? It can help muscle tension and anxiety. Eating foods high in Magnesium will help too (banannas, potatoes, whole grains, kidney beans, etc.)

I take 1 mg 2x a day of klonapin . It has kept my panic attacks under control , it does sound like your needing to go up . I know you don't want to but when you have anxiety the other choice of nothing isn't good

One thing i do notice is that sometimes i go out golfing with the boys and my anxiety seems to get better I am older now 66 and have other aches and pains like my right shoulder but still play well and maybe my mind just goes off the thoughts out there. I bought a sun box and use it for 30 plus mins now when i get up i read the paper and check emails on my computer. This by all means that I am not anxiety free but better I am also going to take vitamin D3 starting today. Thanks

When my husband died i was put on xanax because i couldn't sleep. Every morning i got up feeling like i had a hang over. Iwasn't on it long because i didn't like the morning after feeling.

I have anxiety attacks too, especially when i get out of my safe place (home). I'm not someone that likes to take medication, but sometimes you don't have a choice. I do take alot now but am trying to get off some. I have diabeties, high blood pressure, and gout. To much for me to handle at times.

I feel for you because I know what it is like to have an axiety attack, but sometimes these meds can cause more problems. I would talk to your doctor first. Or if you want to sick it start with a half dose and keep breaking it down. Just a suggestion.

Have a great day, Diane

When they took me off xanax i had horrible feeling and the withdrawal was the worst I will never take it again. It only lasted for 48 hours but it was the worst 2 days of my life!

I was on xanax for seven years 4mgs a day and honestly it took me 3 days to stop feeling like crap when I came off. I didn't want to but my dr. wanted me to try klonopin .. Its ok but still liked the xanax better . It was no big deal compared to the paxil when I came off of it.. UGH.. I have been on many different meds . Don't let anyone scare you out of taking what might be extremely helpful.