Re: Startle relfex - Mike

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Hi again Mike,

I am taking 0.5mg clonazepam. but can only take one per day as it

slurrs my speech terribly. Apparently you can take lots of clonaepam

per day and if i could take 3 a day, which I have, I walk really

really well and have no anxiety whatsoever but unfortunately I am near

mute when i do. Do you have any problems with your speech when taking

clonazepam?

Maureen

> Maureen,

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> Klonopin is also clonazepam. Sounds like we are taking the same

thing. I'm

> on 7 mgs per day in divided doses - 1mg am, 2mgs at noon, 1mg at 6pm and

> 3mgs at bedtime. How much are you taking? Also, I still have some of the

> startle reflex occasionally, but I no longer fall automatically. I

thank God

> daily for that.

>

> Mike Gray

> Startle relfex

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> > Mike gray mentioned that his startle reflex was under control with

> > Klonopin. I also have an exagerrated startle reflex and it is under

> > control with rivotril (clonazepem) but sometimes when i hear an

> > unexpected sound my leg or arm can still shoot out and i almost fall.

> > I believe that this overexaggerated startle reflex is my stumbling

> > block (pardon the pun) to being able to walk alone with just my

> > walking stick. I know that i would be more stable. My neuro wants me

> > to have an anti-gad blood test to test for Stiffman Syndrome. I had

> > this same test 7 years ago and it came back all normal. I am positive

> > that i dont have Stiffman Syndrome as does my Neuro, because I know

> > that their symptoms are absolutely dreadful, but he wants to rule it

> > out for sure.

> >

> > My question is does anyone else have the over active startle reflex??

> > expecially when you hear unexpected lound sounds?? and is an over

> > active startle reflex part and parcel of HSP or PLS.

> >

> > thanks

> > Maureen

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