And at what milligram and for how long? I only want good stories. I can’t take anymore horror stories. I have already been on it everyday for four years and now the dose is at 2 mg daily. I’m scared and could use some positive stories.
Who takes Klonopin long term for anxiety, depression, OCD- whatever?
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- 8 Dec 2020 by Hysterical
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- 22 December 2020 (5 weeks ago)
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- klonopin, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, dosage
Answers (1)
I've been on 4 mg/day for about 14 years now. Originally it was prescribed to counteract some side effects of other medications that were causing muscle spasms during sleep and also to more generally help with poor sleep. Unfortunately I can't say my overall health is good but taking Klonopin has helped.
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Thank you . I very much appreciate your feedback . I hope health wise that things get better for you .
I am prescribed 2 mg of Valium, 3 times a day but have been trying to take only 4 mg total a day.
My Psychiatrist wants me to take the 2 mg 3 times a day along with my low dose of Lexapro and calls it the "formula" that will help me the most. I was wondering how your space out your dosage of Klonopin. I have, like the original poster, are looking for positive feedback. It is hard not to read all the negative of benzos but if it improves our quality of life I would rather live a better life without the constant anxiety.
I wish you well.
Thanks for your response . I take my Klonopin at 10 am 4 pm and 11 pm . However , my dose was just increased and I have been on it for four years. I have major depressive disorder, anxiety and ocd . I’m wondering if my Klonopin is now making my depression worse . I have been in this episode for four years , 44 meds and nothing has helped . Hope the Valium continues to help you .
I'm been Klonopin for like 17 years now. I started with .5 x 2 and then went eventually to .25 once a day. It took a long time to get to that dose. This drug was a life saver! I always tell people it helps sooo much with anxiety. I still take it this day. Maybe I can wean off that last .25 mg.
Glad you are able to decrease. I am on 1.5mg and now find myself needing more because I am on my 45th antidressant that is causing horrible anxiety. I was supposed to taper off the Klonopin when I found an ad to work for my anxiety and depression and never found one. Now I believe I have built up a tolerance and need to increase my Klonopin and I’m really scared.
Did you ever feel like you had to increase it? I am feeling tolerance now after four years. I’m also feeling more depressed and agitated. Don’t know if it’s the Klonopin or not?