clonazepam over tired/anxious question

[anxiouscanadian]

Hello, first time user of this forum, just some question's as my anxiety/panic is a bit high today since i'm over tired. I took a .5 clonazepam about 7 hours ago, started to feel anxious again so i took another .5 mg about 20 minutes ago and feel a bit worried that it might be too much, is it a safe dose to take spaced out in that time frame? just feel a little on edge about taking it, i'm sure i'll be fine when it starts to kick in. I was also wondering since I might have trouble going to sleep in 5 hours is it safe to take another .5 then or maybe just break half of a .5 mg and just take that before sleep.

Thanks!

[gypsylee]

Hi and welcome :)

The short answer is no, it's not too much. Benzos were actually brought in to replace barbituates which people ODed on. They're pretty safe (on their own).

Gypsy x

[Twichard]

Hi my son gets that drug he gets 8.5 mg a day his health problems are different than ours but he canbe a bit drowsy for a day or two then he adjusts to the level he has to take almose 3 mg per dose 3 times a day with other anti convulsion drugs aswell

[Dahila]

Gypsy is right , it is not too much. 7 hours between does is fine. Just remember ( I am on it) before it starts to work it takes a good 40 min for me. The fear that you may get panic attack, will cause panic attack :)
I am on this low does for years 0.5 mg a day but sometimes I take it twice too, when stress is killing me, The only med that does not make me feel like zombie :)

[Ponder]

Congratz on remaining on such a low dose Dahila. Is that not true? I remember when you were working on that?

[Dahila]

I do not need to up it, I do believe it is my safety blanket, Not often I have PA so ativan; 20 pills last more than two or three years for me. Yeah one day I am going to stop taking it too. My white tea at night relaxes me a lot .
Op just remember that clonazepam is long life pill from 7 to 14 hours so you do not need a lot, keep the smallest dosage and be happy with it :) good luck