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Is this bad?

deleted_user
deleted_user
I am set to take half of a 0.5 mg tablet of Klonopin making my dosage 0.25 every 8 hours. Today i was set to go on a shopping trip and i feared my anxiety would get the best of me, so i took a whole one. 8 hours later i took another whole one. I haven't felt this good about life in weeks, and the dosage seems to be where i need to be with this medication. I actually feel like getting up and doing things instead of being so anxious i stay in bed. Is it bad that i upped my own dosage even though i was taking a child's dose before? And should i tell my doctor about it? It just seemed so big of a help and this is the first good day i've had in a long time, and i have completed a year in pharmacy school so i knew about how dosing works. I'm just conflicted here and would like your opinions.
dancingd
dancingd
Your body is telling you what feels good.
But I still would call and clear it with your Pdoc......glad you are feeling better!
BettyB
BettyB
It sounds good to me. I would be concerned with overdosing or moving the dose up to quickly. It sounds like you may have found your correct dose. Maybe?
I would call the doctor in the morning and make sure there is not a downside to the current dose level.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Its okay to do that, but don't expect it to work like that all the time. Once you keep taking doses it either stops working at that dose and you have to keep taking more. Pretty soon the Drs wont prescribe them for you cause they think your addicted.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Tell your doc asap. If you keep taking more than your prescribed dosage you'll run out before you can get a refill and then go through withdrawal. I take 4 mg/day. I was originally prescribed 2.5. I told pdoc how much I was taking and that it was helping and he upped the dose. Of course I was in the midst of a major depressive episode at the time.
bbipolar
bbipolar
You aren't taking a huge dose at 2mg. Tell the doc so you don't run out of meds too soon and he can adjust. That is if he will adjust at all. Some docs only follow their own advise.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Be honest with your pdoc and hopefully he will work with you on this. Thank God mine does. I play with my dosing all the time and he adjusts accordingly if he sees fit. I agree with others on here that if you don't tell him, you'll run out and you DON'T need that to happen. I say always be honest with your pdoc..if you have a good one especially..it's the only hope of getting better. Good luck to you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
medication is an art. You should tell your doc about this. You probably need a higher dose. Don't feel bad about feeling good, right on.
Shelly4
Shelly4
My pdoc and I have a great relationship. I have adjusted my own meds before but I ALWAYS tell him. He has to know so he can work well with you. Mine never gets mad at me but I am very careful what I do. Enjoy feeling good for a change. The odd thing is, we sometimes except our present feeling as adequate and dont realize we can feel better, so by upping your meds, you now know there is a better quality to your life than you thought.
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
II would think you would run out of meds befoe you were suppose to and then some onew ould have to know. I would al the doc who prescribed and have a chat with him/her.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i agree tell your Pdoc so you can get more meds..im glad that you found the right dose.. sometimes it takes a little experimenting to get things right.. good luck.
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