Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yeah, what Mark said LOL. > > I been taking it regularly for about three years and think it's been a > life saver for me. Really helped me to cope during rough times. > > Everyone is different and I've read horror stories from people on > Benzo's because they are so addictive but I haven't had any problems > at all. > > Currently I only use a small dose (.5mg) for sleep and it works for me > unlike even two Ambien CR's which only allow me about three hours > with no REM sleep at all. Ambien as well as other sleep meds have an > oppisite effect on me. Make me like a Zombie but still stay awake. > > I was planing to try to wean off the Klonopin as my Adrenals hopefully > begin to get better followed by Thyroid. > > I been on Xanax, Ativan, Temazepam but like Clonazepam the best. I > was on a fairly high dose of Xanax for a while and in my opinion it's > a lot worse than the Klonopin (Clonazepam) because of it's short half > life. Cause's lots of ups and downs. Klonopin has long half life. > It also has mild anti-seizure effects which I needed at night for a while. > > It works good for blood pressure and heart rate spikes that happen > sometimes too but I haven't needed it for that as much anymore since > I've been on HC. Unless I eat something with MSG in it. > > I like it and it's really helped me. I think it's a good drug if used > carefully and not abused. > > Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thanks Mark and and everyone else who responded. I think I'm going to pass on this one for right now. Cherie Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.--C.S. > > Yeah, what Mark said LOL. > > > > > > > > I been taking it regularly for about three years and think it's been a > > life saver for me. Really helped me to cope during rough times. > > > > Everyone is different and I've read horror stories from people on > > Benzo's because they are so addictive but I haven't had any problems > > at all. > > > > Currently I only use a small dose (.5mg) for sleep and it works for me > > unlike even two Ambien CR's which only allow me about three hours > > with no REM sleep at all. Ambien as well as other sleep meds have an > > oppisite effect on me. Make me like a Zombie but still stay awake. > > > > I was planing to try to wean off the Klonopin as my Adrenals hopefully > > begin to get better followed by Thyroid. > > > > I been on Xanax, Ativan, Temazepam but like Clonazepam the best. I > > was on a fairly high dose of Xanax for a while and in my opinion it's > > a lot worse than the Klonopin (Clonazepam) because of it's short half > > life. Cause's lots of ups and downs. Klonopin has long half life. > > It also has mild anti-seizure effects which I needed at night for a > while. > > > > It works good for blood pressure and heart rate spikes that happen > > sometimes too but I haven't needed it for that as much anymore since > > I've been on HC. Unless I eat something with MSG in it. > > > > I like it and it's really helped me. I think it's a good drug if used > > carefully and not abused. > > > > Mark > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thanks Mark and and everyone else who responded. I think I'm going to pass on this one for right now. Cherie Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.--C.S. > > Yeah, what Mark said LOL. > > > > > > > > I been taking it regularly for about three years and think it's been a > > life saver for me. Really helped me to cope during rough times. > > > > Everyone is different and I've read horror stories from people on > > Benzo's because they are so addictive but I haven't had any problems > > at all. > > > > Currently I only use a small dose (.5mg) for sleep and it works for me > > unlike even two Ambien CR's which only allow me about three hours > > with no REM sleep at all. Ambien as well as other sleep meds have an > > oppisite effect on me. Make me like a Zombie but still stay awake. > > > > I was planing to try to wean off the Klonopin as my Adrenals hopefully > > begin to get better followed by Thyroid. > > > > I been on Xanax, Ativan, Temazepam but like Clonazepam the best. I > > was on a fairly high dose of Xanax for a while and in my opinion it's > > a lot worse than the Klonopin (Clonazepam) because of it's short half > > life. Cause's lots of ups and downs. Klonopin has long half life. > > It also has mild anti-seizure effects which I needed at night for a > while. > > > > It works good for blood pressure and heart rate spikes that happen > > sometimes too but I haven't needed it for that as much anymore since > > I've been on HC. Unless I eat something with MSG in it. > > > > I like it and it's really helped me. I think it's a good drug if used > > carefully and not abused. > > > > Mark > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thanks Mark and and everyone else who responded. I think I'm going to pass on this one for right now. Cherie Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.--C.S. > > Yeah, what Mark said LOL. > > > > > > > > I been taking it regularly for about three years and think it's been a > > life saver for me. Really helped me to cope during rough times. > > > > Everyone is different and I've read horror stories from people on > > Benzo's because they are so addictive but I haven't had any problems > > at all. > > > > Currently I only use a small dose (.5mg) for sleep and it works for me > > unlike even two Ambien CR's which only allow me about three hours > > with no REM sleep at all. Ambien as well as other sleep meds have an > > oppisite effect on me. Make me like a Zombie but still stay awake. > > > > I was planing to try to wean off the Klonopin as my Adrenals hopefully > > begin to get better followed by Thyroid. > > > > I been on Xanax, Ativan, Temazepam but like Clonazepam the best. I > > was on a fairly high dose of Xanax for a while and in my opinion it's > > a lot worse than the Klonopin (Clonazepam) because of it's short half > > life. Cause's lots of ups and downs. Klonopin has long half life. > > It also has mild anti-seizure effects which I needed at night for a > while. > > > > It works good for blood pressure and heart rate spikes that happen > > sometimes too but I haven't needed it for that as much anymore since > > I've been on HC. Unless I eat something with MSG in it. > > > > I like it and it's really helped me. I think it's a good drug if used > > carefully and not abused. > > > > Mark > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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