Posted by RobertDavid on June 2, 2006, at 23:38:53
In reply to Re: How much and how long for klonopin addiction? » bassman, posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2006, at 21:23:46
I take 2mgs of klonopin for social anxiety going on 12 years now. I once took as much as 3mgs, but slowly worked down to 2mgs which I found to be totally effective. I have battled on and off with abusing alcohol, but I have never done so with klonopin. There is no high with it. They say people with true anxiety disorters rarely abuse the use of a benzo, in fact, if I had a choice I wouldn't be taking any medicine.
Through the years the anti anxiety benefits have remained the same, I have certainly built up a tolerance to klonopin and if I decided to stop, I'd do it very slowly to minimize withdrawls. I've done it before just to show myself I could, but when my social anxiety returned after completely withdrawing from klonopin, I went back to my 2mg dose and have my quality of life back.
If it wasn't for klonopin, I wouldn't be working or have a social life. There's a difference between tolerance and addiction. If you truly need a benzo to treat an anxiety disorter and don't take one for recreational purposes, they are great meds. You just don't quit them cold turkey like most other medications.
Different people can withdraw at different paces should they desire to stop. That said, why would I quit my daily "vitamin" pill as I call it because it treats my disorter. Diabetics take insolin, I take klonopin. I think a lot of people could be helped with their issues/disorters if there were not so many benzo phobic doctors out there. I'm very thankful for klonopin and have no plans to "withdraw" again. My doctor says I can be on it the rest of my life. Just my take.....
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