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Old Jun 09, 2014, 09:39 PM
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I take Klonopin only on the nights when I don't want to be sleepless and freaking out the next day.

Seriously, I've been on benzodiazepines for about a dozen years and doubt I'll ever come off. I started back when I was going through perimenopause and never stopped, although I did progress from Ativan to Klonopin (which is longer-acting than Ativan). My advice to you is to use it sparingly so you don't become physically and psychologically dependent on it, like I am.
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Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
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Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
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