Re: Sue, for anxiety medicine not antidepressants

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Thanks for the info on Klonopin. That's what I take but only .5mg when

needed. I'll talk to my Dr. and see if I should be taking more than that. It

seems

to take the edge off when I feel the panic or wave of anxiety coming on. It

just slowly creeps over me even if I try to talk myself out of it. Horrible

feeling that just gets worse. May be taking more twice a day would be better

but I don't want to be a zombie and certainly need to drive.

I have been standing in a line or sitting at a restaurant and it just

starts and all I want to do is run home. My house is the only place I feel

safe

and stay well but I always get extremely nervous when we are expecting heavy

rains or wind. I beg my husband to go to the attic and had him on the roof

last weekend checking the gutters. I just wish I could make it go away!! Last

yr. I had to cancel a vacation to the beach because I got so nervous about

leaving.

Thanks again for your help.

Sue

Klonopin (Clonazepam) is in the Benzodiazepine family. It is the same as

Zanax (Alprazolam) and Valium. What I find interesting is the mg dosage of

each.

Valium haveing the highest availiable dosage at 10mg. That would be

equivelant to takeing 10 1mg Xanax pills at once. I am getting this info from

the

monthly perscribing reference. If this is true I cant even imagine doing that.

Would that not put someone in a flat out coma for like a week. I take Xanax

now at 1mg twice a day. The most I have ever been perscribed was 4 1mg 4 times

a day.

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How much do you take? My Dr. gave me .5mg which I take when the anxiety

starts or I am going away from the house. May be I should be taking more. I

don't think .5mg is very much.

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Klonopin (Clonazepam) is in the Benzodiazepine family. It is the same as Zanax

(Alprazolam) and Valium. What I find interesting is the mg dosage of each.

Valium haveing the highest availiable dosage at 10mg. That would be equivelant

to takeing 10 1mg Xanax pills at once.  I am getting this info from the monthly

perscribing reference. If this is true I cant even imagine doing that. Would

that not put someone in a flat out coma for like a week. I take Xanax now at 1mg

twice a day. The most I have ever been perscribed was 4 1mg 4 times a day.

Anyway thought the information would help.

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No not at all. Not being a doctor but by my own experience I will say that

depending on the situation. Example: Plane flights, Needles, Confrontation of

any sort, these things set off pure panic. Panic and anxiety are two different

things. Say I know I am going to have to fly to California in two weeks. I will

immediately begin the anxiety phase, which makes my stomach tighten up, I can no

longer think about anything but getting on an airplane. More than likely I will

back out within the next couple of days because I cannot take the pressure of

knowing it is up and coming. Ok so There is no way to back out I have exhausted

every way to sabotage the trip and am on the way to the airport. I will now

begin to throw up, pass out, get headaches (severe) whatever, the symptoms vary

but you get the idea. I am now in full blown panic and am in no way in control

of what is going on as far as any rationality.

I don't like to even recommend any of the medicines that mess with the chemicals

in the brain even though yes they all do. But here is how it went for me. I

started on .25mg. four times a day. No help. Then went to .5mg 4 times a day it

seemed ok until something happened to trigger another attack. In the mean time

what I did not understand was that the xanax was not doing much for the anxiety

level that seems to be there all the time. It did help but not much. We then

went to 1mg 4 times a day that was ok for awhile but your body does adapt. In

the mean time it does slow you down a bit and even I think it was a bit much. I

began to take paxil and the xanax. I knew nothing about the medication and a few

months into this med I lost my insurance. I then found out how much the

medication cost and that was that. I will spare you the details but the

withdrawal from the paxil is something I never want to experience again and it

was very VERY horrific. Talk

about messin with the head of someone with anxiety issues. After the emergency

room visit and finally getting weaned off the paxil I managed for a good while

but still had some underlying anxiety issues. I also chose to go down to 1mg of

xanax three times a day instead. I met another doctor that asked me to try

effexor with the xanax. again the withdrawal effects are the same as the paxil

but it has managed to keep me sane and have lowered the xanax to 1mg twice a

day. I personally feel like I still have the same problems but since, I have

taken two flights to California, two to land and could not even count the

needles since my toxin exposure. After the exposure it has been much more

difficult than before and am thinking of going up on one of the two meds but I

can look back and know none of this would be bearable for me otherwise. My

anxiety level seems to stay low. I do have many panic attacks but that is what

the xanax is for. It is explained to

me like this (picture this in graph form) the xanax takes you from a low to a

high back to a low in a short period of time. The effexor takes you from a low

and keeps you at a high for the entire day then back down. And the two work with

each other for both the problems. That is food for thought.

My first suggestion to you might be to try your .5mg 3 to 4 times a day and that

will keep you calmer longer. But if it is so bad that that does not keep it

under control You can try 1mg that can be between you and your doctor but at

that point if you are still really bad maybe then it is time to think about

something like effexor also. I have been lucky and gotten alot of help from the

doctor and Montell getting my effexor paid for thus far but It does not

help much that I have to stress about if I am going to run out and go through

all that mess again. They say the withdrawals from Xanax are worse than The

effexor and that is a complete lie. I can toss the cigarettes and xanax at the

same time and not go through the experience I go through if I miss an effexor

for more than 1 day. Also my blood pressure went up right after my exposure and

has never gone down, same with cholesterol. They say Effexor can raise your

blood pressure but I am not

convinced it is the medication due to the timing. I also think the exposure

amplified my issues at least thee times or more. Anyway I know that was long but

take into consideration all of those things and figure out what is best for you.

I take 150mg Effexor XR once a day religiously and 1mg xanax two times a day

unless one of the triggers hits and I will take two at once.

Wow, I cant believe I was able to concentrate long enough to explain that. hmmm

Hope it makes sense.

Re: [] Sue, for anxiety medicine not antidepressants

How much do you take? My Dr. gave me .5mg which I take when the anxiety

starts or I am going away from the house. May be I should be taking more. I

don't think .5mg is very much.

Sue

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Thank you for your time and yes, it all seems to make sense and I can relate

well to the panic attacks. I always was a traveler (even a military brat)

and loved it. I always joked that I had a suitcase ready to go. Now, the thought

of going anywhere almost makes me sick. I worry about leaving the house for

fear of something going wrong or that our son will not wipe down the shower

when he's done or turn off the washer hoses!! Doesn't make my husband very

happy either. I always thought when he retired we would be able to return to

Europe to some of the places we both lived. Now I don't know if I could do it

unless someone I trusted would babysit my house!!

I take klonopin .5mg but I don't think it's enough. I will talk to my Dr

tomorrow about it. Wish there was a magic something for this nightmare and I

could relax. I WORRY about everything!

Thanks again!

Sue

No not at all. Not being a doctor but by my own experience I will say that

depending on the situation. Example: Plane flights, Needles, Confrontation of

any sort, these things set off pure panic. Panic and anxiety are two different

things. Say I know I am going to have to fly to California in two weeks. I

will immediately begin the anxiety phase, which makes my stomach tighten up, I

can no longer think about anything but getting on an airplane. More than

likely I will back out within the next couple of days because I cannot take the

pressure of knowing it is up and coming. Ok so There is no way to back out I

have exhausted every way to sabotage the trip and am on the way to the

airport. I will now begin to throw up, pass out, get headaches (severe)

whatever,

the symptoms vary but you get the idea. I am now in full blown panic and am

in no way in control of what is going on as far as any rationality.

I don't like to even recommend any of the medicines that mess with the

chemicals in the brain even though yes they all do. But here is how it went for

me. I started on .25mg. four times a day. No help. Then went to .5mg 4 times a

day it seemed ok until something happened to trigger another attack. In the

mean time what I did not understand was that the xanax was not doing much for

the anxiety level that seems to be there all the time. It did help but not

much. We then went to 1mg 4 times a day that was ok for awhile but your body

does adapt. In the mean time it does slow you down a bit and even I think it

was a bit much. I began to take paxil and the xanax. I knew nothing about the

medication and a few months into this med I lost my insurance. I then found

out how much the medication cost and that was that. I will spare you the

details but the withdrawal from the paxil is something I never want to

experience

again and it was very VERY horrific. Talk

about messin with the head of someone with anxiety issues. After the

emergency room visit and finally getting weaned off the paxil I managed for a

good

while but still had some underlying anxiety issues. I also chose to go down to

1mg of xanax three times a day instead. I met another doctor that asked me

to try effexor with the xanax. again the withdrawal effects are the same as

the paxil but it has managed to keep me sane and have lowered the xanax to 1mg

twice a day. I personally feel like I still have the same problems but since,

I have taken two flights to California, two to land and could not even

count the needles since my toxin exposure. After the exposure it has been much

more difficult than before and am thinking of going up on one of the two

meds but I can look back and know none of this would be bearable for me

otherwise. My anxiety level seems to stay low. I do have many panic attacks but

that

is what the xanax is for. It is explained to

me like this (picture this in graph form) the xanax takes you from a low to

a high back to a low in a short period of time. The effexor takes you from a

low and keeps you at a high for the entire day then back down. And the two

work with each other for both the problems. That is food for thought.

My first suggestion to you might be to try your .5mg 3 to 4 times a day and

that will keep you calmer longer. But if it is so bad that that does not keep

it under control You can try 1mg that can be between you and your doctor but

at that point if you are still really bad maybe then it is time to think

about something like effexor also. I have been lucky and gotten alot of help

from the doctor and Montell getting my effexor paid for thus far but

It

does not help much that I have to stress about if I am going to run out and

go through all that mess again. They say the withdrawals from Xanax are worse

than The effexor and that is a complete lie. I can toss the cigarettes and

xanax at the same time and not go through the experience I go through if I

miss an effexor for more than 1 day. Also my blood pressure went up right after

my exposure and has never gone down, same with cholesterol. They say Effexor

can raise your blood pressure but I am not

convinced it is the medication due to the timing. I also think the exposure

amplified my issues at least thee times or more. Anyway I know that was long

but take into consideration all of those things and figure out what is best

for you.

I take 150mg Effexor XR once a day religiously and 1mg xanax two times a day

unless one of the triggers hits and I will take two at once.

Wow, I cant believe I was able to concentrate long enough to explain that.

hmmm Hope it makes sense.

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Ironic as usual here. I was also a military brat, and was in the military

myself. I was also the one person everyone called spontaneous. I recall one time

we (my wife and kids) went window shopping for furniture in the store decided to

make a trip home 900 miles away and left. Didn't even go home to get anything.

I cant even fathom doing something like that now medicated or not.

I completely understand what your going through. Good luck at the doc.

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Thanks so much for your support. Have you checked out _www.overseasbrats.com_

(http://www.overseasbrats.com) Lots of good info for military brats. I

recently found a guy I went to school (5th thru 7th grade) with in Germany. He

lives in NC and we have had a great time talking about our years long ago.

Sue

Ironic as usual here. I was also a military brat, and was in the military

myself. I was also the one person everyone called spontaneous. I recall one

time we (my wife and kids) went window shopping for furniture in the store

decided to make a trip home 900 miles away and left. Didn't even go home to get

anything. I cant even fathom doing something like that now medicated or not.

I completely understand what your going through. Good luck at the doc.

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Wow, I dont remember a single soul who I went to school with. I dont know what

that says about me but .... I will check it out, never know I guess. My dad

found a sight that the Air Force has that has his original boot camp (it was

something else for the A.F) picture and other stuff. Its pretty wild what is

online now days.

Thanks

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Thanks so much for your support. Have you checked out _www.overseasbrats.com_

(http://www.overseasbrats.com) Lots of good info for military brats. I

recently found a guy I went to school (5th thru 7th grade) with in Germany. He

lives in NC and we have had a great time talking about our years long ago.

Sue

Ironic as usual here. I was also a military brat, and was in the military

myself. I was also the one person everyone called spontaneous. I recall one

time we (my wife and kids) went window shopping for furniture in the store

decided to make a trip home 900 miles away and left. Didn't even go home to get

anything. I cant even fathom doing something like that now medicated or not.

I completely understand what your going through. Good luck at the doc.

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You may be surprised to find who you remember. You can check by schools and

years to find lost classmates. You can also join the group for $20 a year

which gives you a chance to win(yearly) a vacation and you get about 4

magazines

a yr. loaded with all kinds of information. For example did you know the DOD

schools were funded by the class VI store in the early '50 and '60?!! Also

gives you info about schools that have closed or will be and lots of famous

people that were military brats.Too many for me to remember! There was also a

DOD school in Austria right after the war for only a yr. & it was the last.

Lots of interesting info and good group of people. Hope you enjoy it and you

might find some old friends. Where did you live?

If you have time e-mail me so we can talk about it.

Sue

Wow, I dont remember a single soul who I went to school with. I dont know

what that says about me but .... I will check it out, never know I guess. My

dad found a sight that the Air Force has that has his original boot camp (it

was something else for the A.F) picture and other stuff. Its pretty wild what

is online now days.

Thanks

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