Posted by Ed on May 18, 2003, at 20:48:20
In reply to Anxiety Symptoms Klonopin, posted by KellyD on May 18, 2003, at 16:19:26
I had a stiff neck/upper back, which I thought was from anxiety, for about ten years. The only thing that would give me temporary relief was Valium. But then I withdrew from Valium because I was feeling totally dependent on it, and guess what-- I haven't had a stiff neck since I came off the valium (that was 15 years ago)! I still have some free floating anxiety and some atypical depression, but the neck/upper back stiffness that plagued me every day has never returned. So, in my case, I think the neck stiffness was some sort of rebound anxiety that resulted from the valium use. I know it sounds crazy, but . . .
> Does anyone have severe neck pain as part of their anxiety, like a BIG part of it? Had tests and nothing really showed up but REALLY tense muscles. I take Klonopin and have weaned down and would like to be off of it, but whenever I don't take it for a few days the neck and upper back tension and PAIN return. I can't figure if it's the lack of Klonopin or my ANXIETY trying to come back, or both? Thankfully, I don't seem to have the other horrible sypmtoms of panic and fear I had before using the Klonopin. Am I just weird or what? Do people stay on Klonopin for a routine long time and do OK with it?
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