Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Location: , Millville NJ
Klonopin?...will It Help My Panic Attacks? Posted: 08-29-07 18:05pm
My name is Ryan....i have been on all
types of medications for my
anxiety....lexapro busbar paxil zoloft
neurontin vistoril....nothing
works....will klonopin help ease my sudden
attacks.....please share your story if u
have tried the medication and how it
worked for you....Thanks
Ryan
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BullZye
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 112
Posted: 08-31-07 13:21pm
Those may not work because they are SSRIs,
just antidepressants.
Klonopin (Clonazepam) is a different type
of drug. Its a benzodiazepine and its not
something you take on a daily basis. Its
only for emergency purposes so you would
pop some when you do have an anxiety/panic
attack and it will calm you down.
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sucraloser
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 12 Location: San Francisco, CA
Posted: 09-06-07 14:59pm
Actually, Klonopin (clonazepam) CAN be
prescribed as a regular anxiety
medication. I have known several people
who have had success in taking it
regularly, but there is (as with SSRIs)
the problem of building tolerance. Have
you also tried complimenting your
medications with meditation, therapy, or
massage?
As a benzo, there is also some potential
for addiction, but that potential is not
nearly as high as it is with Xanax
(alprazolam) or Ativan (lorazepam).
If your doctor is willing to prescribe you
Klonopin, I think it would be worth a
shot. It is an anxiolytic, and should be
more capable of treating your anxiety
where SSRIs have failed.
Best of luck.
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Veronicca
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 36 Location: North NJ, USA
Panic Attacks Posted: 09-06-07 21:37pm
My husband's neice is only 19 years old
& suffers from panic attacks. She's
had to leave our wedding, had to leave
classroom, had to pull over while driving
& so many other what seem like little
things because of her panic attacks. She
too is taking Xanax. I don't know much
about it other than it may be the #1
prescribed for people who suffer from
this. I'm going to highly suggest the
following. I am a few months pregnant
& have been using the resperate to
control my blood pressure. Hear me out
here. It's also great for relazation &
reducing stress levels. One day my
husband's neice was over & started
having a panic attack. She started calling
out to her mom (my sister-in-law) to get
her the xanax pills. I gave her my
resperate device & basically forced
her to sit down & do just a 10 minute
breathing exercise. The results were
unbelevable. She was able to calm her
nerves within a few breaths. Being a young
kid, she said that she found the musical
tones very relazing. I'm hoping that she
purchases one on her owm. I'm trying to
find out from the company if they have any
research on people who suffer from panic
disorders, but I'mhoping she buys the
resperate for herself!
Veronicca
