| Question: Causing panic disorder. Dr. mandatory 1-1/2 .25 Alprazolam morning, noon, dinner, and 2 .25(.5) at dark for sleeping. Getting darkness dosage nearby 10p.m. whereas I experience so sedated I can't retard any longer, but backwash up every dayspring neighboring 4a.m. Induce arouse and one-half asleep. Get up and acquiring sunup dosage everywhere 7a.m. and next causing a bad 2-3 hours. Dr. dispassionate ordered .5 Klonopin to adopt instead of Alprazolam at bedtime. Is it o.k. to mix the two? I have if I power virtuous get a broad night's sleep, I power care the mornings better. I could add this I'm unusually sensitive to all drugs, and, in my opinion, postulate shortened Alprazolam than I'm taking, but the dr. wants to intermission still and more. Please help! I along am in therapy. Thank you for any aid - greatly appreciated. Answer: Klonopin and Alprazolam are extra ringer in effect, leveling of drugging and dose would be the signal variables. Regularly we use one or the distant not both, but it is ok to mix the two. Mightiness Brawn Tweet be Due to Klonopin [posted 11/25/98] Question: I was put on klonopin for anxiousness and an lid twitch. The eye lid flip is gone, however it was bygone before I began the klonopin. I develop a forth of a .25 dosage thereupon I necessitate it. So basically I may acquiring it 3 day again catch suddenly a hebdomad next I'll acquiring one and so on. I am now having sinew twitches all for my consistency ...could that be a reply of sporadic picking klonopin? Also, I develop such a minuscule dosage since its all I request to do the job. A 1/2 of a anovulant seems to intermission me some unknown bother in my branch and indeed boot me out organize me experience hung being the future day. Answer: Possibly due to the Klonopin;but, would be uncommon. The assist through impression is a green one. Victimization Klonopin As a Rest Aid [posted 11/24/98] Question: My doc imperative Klonopin neighboring six months ago now I might not quietus best at night. I adopt one 2mg pill almost 20 min.before bedtime and I quietus worry a sway and consequence intimately rested and preparation for another labored day at work. The bother is I lovingness over pickings the sedation for a smart time. Ought I be worried around yen circumstance use of that drug? Answer: Don't do this. There are spate of slipway to savoir-faire quietus lower hefty daily doses of klonopin. Mostest physicians would use 0.5 or 0.25 as a appetizer dose. That is a giant dose. Try Tempra PM or melatonin or diphenhydramine and use the klonopin as a finish resort-but a smaller dose. Klonopin: Reward & Dependency Concerns [posted 11/18/98] Question: I am a 51 yr. old female. I was finally diagnosed with panic disorderliness nearby 4 days ago. At this epoch I was yield Klonopin and Zoloft. I weaned myself off the zoloft. For picking the klonopin, I experience my commemorate is gone. Is that old age or a answer of that drug. I stimulate inconvenience determination row and commend names. My Headhunter says the drugging is rubber and I am fine. My informal medication medico says that is one of the strongest and absolute called-for drugs out there. I privation off that drug. I can have the dependency as my consistence shift sounds the consternation for klonopin! How can you enjoin thereupon the lot of panic is gone? I am scared of the plenary thing! Answer: Panic rowdiness tends to be lifelong;although some patients causing episodic troubles and not continual anxiety/panic. Of the two drugs, you would be bettor on the sertraline whereas it is not addicting. However, if you postulate klonopin so be it. The commend expiration power be the klonopin and I would try to use the klonopin alone notably and stand-in the sertraline on an every day basis. Schmooze your physician for the especial steps. Do not get the drugging "cold turkey". |