Posted by miss amor on January 16, 2004, at 10:25:59
In reply to Re: sociability Re: Please help me choose a Social » Franz, posted by Ame Sans Vie on January 15, 2004, at 6:51:27
i would have to agree with everyone who has put in a vote for klonopin. i have been taking for several months (actually off and on for 2 years but now take daily) at a constant dosage of .5mg * 2x's daily or as needed. my doctor is open to me taking more during difficult times on my own regulation. I wish i would have had taken my medication regularly when i was in school, but i was uneducated on the effects of the medicine and scared basically to take it everyday. but now i have been taking regularly and have found it to help me in so many ways. it is the only med. i take beyond vitamins, efa's and proper sleep, workout and diet. whats so beautiful is the side effects to me are almost nonexistant and you never actually feel "medicated" or seem "medicated." not my experience with any ssri or the shorter life benzos as xanax. i have had my friends or family say whats wrong with you!!!
i have been very worried about addiction to klonopin, because ppl say it is strongest benzo in how it binds to something in your head very tightly? (i am not very familiar with all these terms, processes, ect.) and that has had me very worried. but my doc said i am causing myself more anxiety trying to understand all about meds and i should just take the medicicne and not worry. and yesterday i told my therapist some of my worries, and she restated what my doc said. so i am going to continue as it has helped me in so many ways. as for the drowsiness some ppl speak of, i am not certain that is entirely true (probably just individual) because i have a very full day, everyday. i work full time in advertising sales, i am writing a business plan, attending weekend real estate classes, work out, i have a puppy, friends, hobbies and could not be tired all the time.
its funny that you said you have ocd as well and are not worried about treating that as much. because that is my other dx. and i have always found it to be very much a big part of my personality. since i was young my friends and family have always teased me about ocd things and i knew of my own strange tendacies and thought patterns but just dealt with it. now that i know i am actually obsessive compulisive i am more aware of the way it affects my behavior. i have performed alot of cbt to myself, i think.
my point really is that when taking klonopin i have found when anxiety is less you actually obsess and compulse less as well. i think ocd is an anxiety disorder or they are related or something. anyway good luck to you and i hope any of my info helps.
miss amor
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