I was on Klonopin for a long time.

I took it only when anxiety was getting the best of me .

It did tend to make me sleepy, so I advise getting to know how you react to it, before you use Heavy Equipment or drive

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The heaviest equipment I use is a printer. Lol. I'm not gonna take it tonight because my allergies are acting up and I don't want there to be an interaction with them and my antihistamine. Did you have any experience with that?

With allergies I use Benadryl...it knocks me right out .

Check with your Pharmacist first, to see if Klonopin and antihistamine are in conflict with each other

I've never used klonopin, I use ativan, but I've heard good things about klonopin. The other good thing is that it's really hard to OD on. So when you do get to the point where you have more pills, know that taking all of them is pretty pointless - you'll sleep for a long time, and then be out of pills.

I hope you like it

I took it many years ago and it was fine for me. Hope it works for you!

Lol. Nice way of putting it. Ativan was what she wanted to put me on at first but the pharmacy was out- very inefficient., and since it was an emergency she went with that.

I take Klonopin and it is very good for reducing my anxiety. It is addictive though, so you probably want to be careful with it. I don't have any side effects from it.

It's not a bipolar med.

It's a benzo, it's addictive not recommended in the UK for more than 2 weeks use.

There are issues with long term use.

Without being on a proper BP med it's likely you are going to need to go beyond the recommended dose which will make things alot worse because as said, it's properly addictive.

Can you not find another doctor?

Hey Fish, my other option is stopping by the hospital and seeing the pdoc on ward. The thing is my pdoc is one of those docs who thinks meds are the second option so right away the fact that she actually gave me something means I was at serious risk of doing something wack this weekend. It's strictly a prn and I only have one repeat for it. I think they just wanted me to make it through the weekend alive. My tdoc is actually stopping by though he's on leave to see me. Gave them a little scare I think. I'm sure 'suicidal' wasn't on my file. Sigh. It's just.... the black hole is growing and I'm tired. It's wearing my out. Huh. I went off into a nice little rant there, didn't I? I could get a second opinion though, Fish.

Iam, the problem is that if the Pdoc thinks you are borderline not bipolar then they won't give you bipolar meds and will regard suicide attempts as attention seeking and they handle that by ignoring it.

If you are borderline it's best to get DBT and work that.

If you are bipolar then you need to get on meds.

If you are both then it's both.

I can't see how giving something highly addictive that many celebrities have o/d on is a good option if you a borderline (attention seeking may go to far) or for an unmedicated bipolar.

Meds are not a second option in the case of bipolar and I thought that was universally accepted - UK psychiatry is less pill happy (e.g CBT is the first offer for depresion) but even here it's lithium, valproate or lamotrigine and no messing about.

If you can have a conversation with another doctor it might be good.

And this is why I love this group so much. Thanks a bunch, Fish. I'm making that top priority- getting another opinion. I thought they were anti-ds until I read up about them- good thing I like doing research. Thanks again.

i have take klonopin and they are very addictive. Be prepared for the first times you take it it will knock you on your ass more than likely or at least they did me when I was first put on them now they just make my anxiety go away and I function well on them as long as I take them prn. Fish is right it's only a benzo and won't help your other problems but will help anxiety.

im on them and havent had any side effects they help better than adivan which i took for along time and they did not nothing no effects with allergy meds either i take alot of allergy meds and it does nothing may make you sleepy so take it at night. any other questions please feel free to ask

I just took my first one. I got a little spacey but that could be cos I was already sleepy and fighting it and the Klon made me sleepier. I was hallucinating the way I do when I fight my exhaustion/need to sleep so I dunno if I can blame the Klon. Still sleepy so I think I might give in now that I'm home. BF is coming to babysit tonight.