Posted by jboud24 on November 5, 2004, at 19:08:59
In reply to Optimal dosage for Klonopin, posted by sdb on November 5, 2004, at 18:52:07
sdb,
I have social phobia, generalized anxiety, panic, and moderate depression. I take 4mg Klonopin as such: 2mg AM, 1mg noon, 1mg PM before bed. This is the dose I started out at. In my experience, the sedative and fatigue effect is the first side-effect to wear off. Give it another week or two and re-evaluate yourself then. If sedation persists, consider either reducing the dosage, or dividing it up during the day like I do.
One important thing my pdoc told me about Klonopin is that it works better if taken consistantly every day. That is how it is prescribed for patients with panic or social phobia, if you have a good pdoc anyway.
If you want something better for an as needed type performance anxiety drug, xanax is far superior to the Klonopin because it takes effect in about 20 minutes and lasts a shorter time in the body. In adition it causes less sedation than Klonopin, and causes fewer cognitive side-effects on the whole.
Hope that helps you out,
Justin
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