Comments for UP AND DOWN/ANYONE ELSE ON PAXIL/CLONAZAPAM at http://www.panicsurvivor.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.panicsurvivor.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:12:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=UP-AND-DOWN-ANYONE-ELSE-ON-PAXIL-CLONAZAPAM.html#comment-10604 Hi, thanks for the responses. I know all about benzo withdrawal. I actually had to go to detox 8 years ago I was on so much. WOrst experience of my life. But I am allowing myself to take it, I am on a small dose, but already I can tell it is not working as well. I drove alone today to the hospital to pick up a sleep study kit, and then on the way home even enrolled my kid in kindergarten. Both was hard because I am anxious but I did it. Like I keep repeating myself I really need to try and take this serauil tonight, it knocks you out. It is actually a anti psychotic but they give it to alot of people to help sleep and helps anxiety the next day. I took it for years but struggling with the fear thing with pills... I appreciate your guys support. - Melly0399 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:15:16 +0100 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=UP-AND-DOWN-ANYONE-ELSE-ON-PAXIL-CLONAZAPAM.html#comment-10599 Hi Melanie, I am on Klonopin 2mg a day and Zoloft.. There is no doubt that it is scary taking new meds but they will help. I have been taking klonopin for over ten years and yes it is an addictive drug so if you take it for a long length of time you will have withdrawals when trying to stop. I have panic and agoraphobia and also cannot drive alone. I have dealt with it for 15+ years. I hate to tell people not to take the klonopin because it will help take the edge of the anxiety but on the other hand well you get the idea. I can only tell you that the meds have helped me go from a person that at a point in his life was afraid to leave his bedroom to someone who is now married and had 4 kids and a good career. The only issue I still struggle with is driving alone or for long distances away from home. So for me I needed the meds and they helped me leaps and bounds but for someone else it may be different. Remember always that the meds are only 10 - 20% of the over all help where the other 80% is through therapy, groups like this and exposure therapy to desensitize the fear. I know this maybe makes you even more anxious but do what is best for you and also listen to your Dr. they see this stuff everyday.. Your not alone :) Joey - Planetjoe10 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:38:23 +0100 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=UP-AND-DOWN-ANYONE-ELSE-ON-PAXIL-CLONAZAPAM.html#comment-10598 I am on Clonezapam, or Klonopin, also. I don't know how long you have been on it, but I have been on it for four years and it is a struggle to try to wean myself off of it, but it has became my security blanket, so I have failed 2 times now. So, I would recommend short usuage only if you have just started taking it. Take it only when you have a panic attack if you are able to do that. I am not trying to scare you off, but they say the withdrawal is horrible!!! I also know how you are feeling, anxiety always get the best of me!! I am up at this time because of anxiety. I have so much on my mind that it won't shut down, do you ever have that problem? I would not wish this upon my worst enemy!! I hope you get better soon, so you can have your daughter back home. Best of luck to you! - panic2004 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:03:22 +0100