Posted by djmmm on October 12, 2003, at 9:07:45
In reply to Re: Parnate for Anxiety » wsj, posted by cubbybear on October 12, 2003, at 6:23:03
> > what are you planning to use for sleep if you ween off klonopin?
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> > wsj
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> I'm not sure about this--it would all depend on how bad the insomnia got, as I weaned off. I would probably adjust my tapering to decrease it even slower. My goal is to be completely off the Klonopin--for a number of reasons--and I expect that once I'm off it, my body will re-adjust and any withdrawal insomnia would disappear in time.
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> Assuming I can successfully wean off to zero mg., I've had success in the past taking .5 mg. Xanax for insomnia, but only on an as-needed basis. Or I might try using Klonopin on an as-needed basis for insomnia--whichever med would ensure the best sleep with minimal drowsiness in the morning.Hope this makes sense.I have always found that the rebound insomnia from benzos and newer sleeping pills (ambien, sonata)--specifically the newer sleeping pills- ended up being much worse than the initial insomnia.
My doc gave me a script for 7 sonata to take as needed, because I had ocassional sleeping problems..needless to say, the first night of insomnia was followed by 6...something I had never experienced before (but then the same happend with xanax and ambien) Klonopin, interestingly, never caused sedation (even at doses of 4-6mg...go figure)
...anyway, In my search for an occassional sleeping pill, I decided to try melatonin, and honestly (for me at least) I find it works FAR better than ambien or sonata...with no rebound insomnia. It may be worth a try.
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