Klonopin

[AnxiousPsychGrad]

Anyone have any experience with Klonopin? The doctor prescribed this to me after Xanax was only giving me more anxiety. I take 1mg at night... Last night was the first time, but I have felt tired all day since.

[Chris C]

Hey you took the klonopin. Were you able to get some sleep? I took one at nighttime for the first time last night too. Usually I just take melatonin to help me sleep since by nighttime my anxiety has calmed down. Not last night though. After taking a klonopin I felt more relaxed than I have in a month and slept great. Unfortunately I still woke up with raging anxiety as usual.

[AnxiousPsychGrad]

Yes... I almost felt too relaxed! I slept for 14 hours straight! Haven't slept for a full two hours for over two weeks now. But, like you, as soon as it wears off, I feel anxious again. I did feel REALLY good when I woke up. The best I've felt since I've started with this severe episode. Are you taking any other meds besides this one? I take 100mg of Zoloft daily. Hopefully that will start to work soon so i don't have to rely on the Klonopin to sleep.

[Chris C]

I'm currently taking Prozac. 10mg a day for the past month and just increased to 20mg yesterday.

[Chris C]

It's interesting that xanax was giving you anxiety. I was on that for a long time and it worked really well. It was only recently when's anxiety came back again really bad and all day long that my therapist suggested klonopin due to it's longer half life.

[AnxiousPsychGrad]

I would fall asleep for half an hour with Xanax and wake up feeling paralyzed. Could hardly move my arms and my face was numb. This is what caused me to panic even more. Mine has been all day anxiety since I visited the ER. I wish they would have given me a RX for Klonopin then. I don't think I would have gotten this bad... Oh well. Hindsight is always 20/20.

[alankay]

A good med if it makes you tired take 1/2 dose. Alankay

[Perses]

I have taken klonopin 1mg daily for past 18 years. Works great for my anxiety. No probs.