Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report 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
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report 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
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