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clonazepam

sumitlal
sumitlal
I took 2mg clonazepam light night. though i slept well, i had this hung over feeling in the morning.i was having 1 -2 mg ativan at night earlier. is clonazepam safer and more effective than ativan?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Kolonopin is a longer lasting benzo were as Ativan (being a benzo) is more like a traquilizer and hits you faster, but the effect were off sooner than Kolonpin.
deleted_user
deleted_user
With regards to effectiveness - we all react differently. What works great for you, may not work at all for someone else. They are both in the benzo family and have the same addictive properties.
Barr62
Barr62
2mg? wow thats weak ( i think so anyhow) i take 10mg as needed and Yes Klonopin stays in your system Longer i use to Activan didnt do diddly for me but like it was stated each med effects all differently and sometimes not at all I take my Klonopin as i need to , i take supplements to replace meds Like Cymbalta Effexor Lexapro that work better and is safer to go cold turkey on, I take Omega-3 fish oil, Complex-B, and i drink Lipton decafe Green tea stay away from decafe drinks
EcoGreenWorld
EcoGreenWorld
Hello, well,, i was just put on 1mg Kolonpin, I don't know if it's doing anything at all yet,will give it some time.
stevebo
stevebo
i take a very low dose of klonopin .25 morning and .25 in the evening. I also supplement with fish oil vit d, a multi vitamin, magnesium and centrum silver. I also have a light box which i use twice a day and walk 3 miles a day.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I also take a low dose: .5mg in AM and PM, which, so far, has been working well for me
JustAndrew
JustAndrew
It's not that it is safer or more effective, it is just different.

Klonopin is a long acting benzodiazapine. It is almost as long acting as Valium -- but it has less side effects than valium for most people.

Taking several smaller doses (.5 mg, for example) of Klonopin through the day will help with chronic anxiety. The side effects wear off.

Klonopin has the same issues as ativan with respect to long term use and sudden discontinuation ... but, as with any medication, consult a doctor before changing your regimen.
julryan
julryan
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE 10MGs OF KLONOPIN. 2MGS IS NOT WEAK. BARR62 I THINK YOU MAY BE CONFUSED ABOUT DOSAGE. SUMITLAL PLEASE CHECK WITH A DOC OR PHARM> ABOUT DOSAGE BECAUSE 10MGS of KLONOPIN IS AN OVER DOSE>

I take 1mg of Klonopin 3 times a day for severe anxiety. It is Written 1.0 mgs. Maybe thats why BARR thinks they take 10. It works well but I find it is stronger than ativan which does not work for me.

Good luck.