Posted by 4WD on April 3, 2008, at 20:54:13
In reply to klonopin/xanax questions, posted by winterbluez on April 3, 2008, at 9:33:34
I don't find that I have any memory or cognitive impairment from Klonopin at 2mg a day. In fact, I had none when I was at 6-8mg a day. For me, the Klonopin is not that long lasting. It wears off in about 6 hours.
Why were you switched?
As to the Lexapro, that's a pretty low dose but some pdocs like to start out low and go up from there. Does you pdoc intend to keep you at 5mg or raise your dosage once you adjust? Did you just start it or have you been on it awhile. Really, the best test is IS it helping with depression? If it's not, then you might need to raise the dosage. Again, how long have you been on it? Long enough for it to start working?
If you have been on the lexapro a while and you are still depressed then I would think you either need to raise the dose or switch to a different med.
Hope this helps a bit.
Marsha
> hello,
> i have been switched from xanax .5mg2/day to 1mg klonopin2/day i had been on xanax for over 10 years at this dose, i have had no cognitive impairment from the xanax. i believe the klonopin is a higher dose than the xanax correct? and iam afraid i may have cognitive,memory,motor impairment on the klonopin also being that it will be in my system all day now as apposed to the short acting xanax,, anyone with any insight to this? is 2mg. of klonopin /day alot or is it
> a common dose for most? i am a 185 lb. male
>
> also i read someones post stating chronic benzo users had a high morbidity rate? that kinds scares me but i attribut that to the fact that maybe people using benzos sometimes have other health issue to boot??
>
> any info/response would be so appreciated i am struggling with this whole new med switch,
>
> also is 5mg. lexapro a high enogh dose to help with depression? i'm on that too
> thanx so much
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