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Posted by TommyIsland on December 11, 2004, at 4:36:12
Has anybody out there tried this combo. I have been taking Effexor XR for over 5 years and was taking Depakote with it. I stopped taking Depakote due to lack of emotion while on it and the mere fact that I never suffered from Manic episodes. Anyways, my anxiety has seemed to be on the high side and I thought I'd try Klonozopan. Any pro and cons to taking this drug and/or this combo?
Thanks,
Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted by Ritch on December 11, 2004, at 12:55:34
In reply to Effexor XR and Klonozapan, posted by TommyIsland on December 11, 2004, at 4:36:12
> Has anybody out there tried this combo. I have been taking Effexor XR for over 5 years and was taking Depakote with it. I stopped taking Depakote due to lack of emotion while on it and the mere fact that I never suffered from Manic episodes. Anyways, my anxiety has seemed to be on the high side and I thought I'd try Klonozopan. Any pro and cons to taking this drug and/or this combo?
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I was on Depakote+Effexor+clonazepam for quite a while, and I thought it was pretty good generally. Clonazepam.. good points bad points.. the good part is that it *works* for social and panic anxiety quite well. It also has an antimanic effect which is often overlooked. It is next to impossible to lethally overdose. It is very very cheap. Cheap, effective, safe. The down side (and this varies by individual) is that it can be potentially depressogenic (and that's often dose-related). Another downside is tolerance and withdrawal issues. Some people claim no tolerance, some end up chasing up the dose to maintain the same effect. Some say they can stop relatively rapidly with no trouble-others say it is the toughest med to get off they have taken. YMMV.
Posted by Tepiaca on December 11, 2004, at 13:12:48
In reply to Effexor XR and Klonozapan, posted by TommyIsland on December 11, 2004, at 4:36:12
> Has anybody out there tried this combo. I have been taking Effexor XR for over 5 years and was taking Depakote with it. I stopped taking Depakote due to lack of emotion while on it and the mere fact that I never suffered from Manic episodes. Anyways, my anxiety has seemed to be on the high side and I thought I'd try Klonozopan. Any pro and cons to taking this drug and/or this combo?
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I was on this combo a couple of years ago . Clonazepam often makes my depression worst at 1mg.
But with the effexor I could take 6mg with no depression side effects.It´s was not a bad combo.
Posted by Colleen D. on December 11, 2004, at 13:58:01
In reply to Re: Effexor XR and Klonozapan » TommyIsland, posted by Ritch on December 11, 2004, at 12:55:34
I was on this combo and it worked very well for me...150mg Effexor and .75mg klonopin.
Now I am on 60mg Cymbalta and 1.25mg klonopin and I feel better than I have in quite some time.
Good luck!
Colleen
PPD, GAD and OCD
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