(although years up until this I did not take it seriously) from an anxiety disorder. I was desperate and went to the state for assistance due to no longer being able to work without encountering panic attacks. Debilitating ones -- racing thoughts, pounding tight chest, sweating, feelings of fainting, etc. A friend let me try a clonazepam which I broke in half and took one in the afternoon and one at night. My anxiety was cut drastically and I was able to finally get some sleep that same night. I've gone to the ER on a number of occasions from waking up feeling like I was suffocating (although most of my attacks happen during the day time or otherwise waken hours, consistently). I'm now seeing a doctor and counselor which will likely lead to medical treatment probably along the lines of clonazepam itself. My question is while I'm waiting weeks to be prescribed anything I'm worried that if they happen to U/A me, which they haven't yet, would clonazepam show up in my urine if I were to take 8 mg over 4-5 days leaving leeway of about 4 days before my next doctor visit? Would it be out of my system. This is the second time I've taken clonazepam but 8 mg is bigger than the 1 mg I ingested a month ago. Would I be safe along the lines of the possible U/A. I doubt I would have a U/A specially at my next appointment a week from now, more possible I'd be U/A at the following counseling session 2 weeks from now. When should this clonazepam be out of my system? And if it did show up in urine would doc/counselor be more reluctant to prescribe it? I was diagnosed earlier this week with panic disorder so clonazepam is likely the direction they would be going and I don't want to tamper with such a prescription because I've found that this stuff makes my panic attacks incredibly bearable. Any help is very appreciated. Please. Thanks
I'm just curious here. I've been suffering?
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- 20 Mar 2010 by clonedorange
- Updated
- 21 Mar 2010
- Topics
- anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder
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hi, next time you see your counseler or doc tell them you have taken it in the past and you need to go back on them because your panic attacks are coming back. benzo's are no big deal. xanax,atavan klonidine valium are no big deal. they are among the most perscribed medication in the world. are you over 21 years old? if you are then just tell them that is what worked for you in the past. besids that you need 3-5 days to get them out of your system. one other thing klonipin is not for sleep, just anxiety or bad nerves. they are prescribed 2x a day not 3 times like xanax, valium, or ativan. klonidine has a longer affect and are perscribed 2xa day. if you are taking any opiates they must be taken as prescribed. cause they can cause respiratory failure.if u need more info just ask, happy to help and to make sure you don't over do it. so the answer to your question is yes that is enough time to get it out of your system. please take your meds serious. im not trying to tell you how to beat a drug test. just answering your question... pete
Thanks everyone for your replies. You see, I'm always in a state of shock, fear of having another panic attack. Just thinking about it brings on miserable panic. Seemingly uncontrollable ones. She (my counselor) is talking about putting me on the medication but not until my next doctor's visit and that of her own session. I just couldn't bare waiting 2 weeks while suffering. The clonazepam I took from a friend has made the last couple days feel "normal"; no pain in the chest, no neck twitching, sweating or racing thoughts (at least no painful symptoms of such). It's not my thing to abuse or misuse that which isn't prescribed to me. But when a friend lends a helping hand, and in this case the med is certainly something I'd classify as, I can't help but take up the offer. It's the waiting 1-2 weeks to see the doctors that hurts the most outside of the panic symptoms. Thanks again for all your advice, sincerely.
Please don't push Religion, Were talking Meds. and problems.
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What? What are you referring to? Who is talking about religion? I certainly didn't mention that. I said benzo's are a big deal and can cause seizures if stopped suddenly. That is a fact.
I took klonapin for a while but, had terrible side effects to it. Unlike you, Amnitriptoline {sp} works very well for me at fairly high doses. But, you should try finding an Anxeity support group. Call your local mental health center. It really changed my life to realize your not alone, and they teach you exercises to help with the Anxeity. I do not recommend just doing support group alone. Meds along with support group just made me feel "whole " again. consider it. I also take valium 5 mg 2x a day and that helps alot too. don't worry about drug test. They usually don't do that unless you are on an opiate. Although, I have an low grade opiate that is perscribed by my PCP now, I have NEVER been drug tested by a counsler that was treating me for Anxiety for 15 years.but, check into support group .. it can really help.. good luck :}
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Thanks. My first doc visit I had mentioned a friend gave me a clonazepam to try and that it cut my anxiety down at least 50%. She suggested non controlled substances like buspar and amitriptyline which I was on for 5 weeks. Did nothing. She also suggested talking with a counselor which I did get hooked up with. Had my first counseling session a few days ago. She said between my doc and her they would come up with possible meds for my "panic disorder". They haven't given me a U/A or anything so I'm not sure I should be worried about passing a drug test at all. But to be sure, I will stop taking any clonazepam or the like 4 days before each visit until they finally prescribe it to me. I realize how powerful these kinds of drugs are, that's why I've only taken them sporadically and sensibly; I felt I had no choice, I couldn't even leave the house in fear of having another major anxiety attack.
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To be frank, clonazepam seems like a miracle (though I know it only controls the symptoms and is not a long term cure or anything). Thanks again for the reply, I appreciate it. Any other advice is very welcome.
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Hey, fyi this is my second answer and glas this comes up. Before you ever pick up a pill again, seriously consider finding a spiritual leader of the buddhist nature, mediTation, mediTation, mediTation. Not saying you need drugs, only a DR can say that for sure. But its all about learning to cope(can be very hard at times, i know I have PTSD from the war in Iraq and they tried cramming every psych drug under the sun down my throat, and thru it all, mediTation has REALLY helped. However, now I have to be on suboxone, and its a constant reminder of the day I thought a pill, could take it all away. Haha, I should be a lhama(DR Nick,simpsons)"when you say medication, I say mediTation"