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Know anything about Klonopin*

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does anyone here take Klonopin for there anxiety or bipolar ? And if you do how does it work for you?
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I've been taking Klonopin for a long time now. It seems to keep me less anxious than I used to be but sometimes I have some bad moments break thru and I have a low dose xanax I can take if I really need it, it acts faster. I tried a higher dose Klonopin once but it I felt too medicated to function at my best. Good Luck.
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interesting i take xanax now only for emergyncies sp? it really helps me calm down , but its very addicting for me im sure klonopin would be too , but im looking for something that will last longer and keep me from having panic attacks
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
I have een taaking klonopin for 2 years, I can take up to 1,5 over a 6 hour period according to one doctor and aa 3 at one time if i dont drive or leave the house or cooketc. They aere suppose to take the edge off but generall when i am rellly depressedd they do nothing andd at times sself medicate with bbourbon.
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I take Klonopin (1 mg) 3x per day. That, along with busbar control my anxiety pretty well. I know Klonopin is highly addictive so don't try stopping it all at once. It's been a life saver when I get panic attacks. But, I also use pot for my anxiety attacks which helps MOST of the time. It makes me paranoid once and a while. Klonopin doesn't make me sleepy either.
peace, teresa
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I've taken Klonopin for about 15 yrs. now. But my new pdoc wants me off of it.
It has always worked great in stopping full blown panic attacks within about 20 mins., but I have built up a tolerance from taking it for so long. So it's pretty much stopped working for me. Down to one pill a day now 1mg. Have to go off it slowly.
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I take 2mg of Klonopin at bedtime to help put me to sleep the rest of my meds keep me asleep. I've been on it for years but as one post said, it's a benzodiazepine so you can't suddenly stop it or you might get seizures.
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I LOVE IT, IT LASTS FOR UP TO 12HRS
dds
dds
I take 1 mg to sleep, and can take it for anxiety. I will be taking it for the holidays that is for sure.
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deleted_user
longer lasting than xanax
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deleted_user
makes me sleepy but calm
Halterbroke
Halterbroke
I was taking like 4 Klonopins at night, they switched me to Xanax as I really only need it to get the edge off to sleep.
nickpc20001
nickpc20001
I think it works well...
deleted_user
deleted_user
It works well, and I've taken it (LOTS of it) in the past; I relate it to use of pot, though. Addictive, a great sedative, takes the edge of not only anxiety, bipolar, but also LIFE - it works, but it messes with your head. :(

If you need it to help anxiety, it does work. Just keep focused on life.
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did I mention it can also give you the munchies? Baaaadddddd.
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I currently take 4 mg a day but this is on the heels of a 2 mg/day xanax habit. I think the benzo addiction had reduced its effectiveness. It does seem to take the edge off a little but nothing like xanax. It is nice that it lasts longer though.
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