bptoo - Hi dude, welcome to our little haven. I'm sure that you will like it here, everyone seems really nice and are caring.

Switching from Xanax™ (alprazolam) to Klonodin™ (clonazepam) might be a good option for you. Xanax has a very short half-life (up to 11 hours in some people) and is usually dosed 3 times daily. Klonopin's half-life is approximately 18 to 50 hours, depending upon the body's ability to metabolize it. As for your worries about withdrawl, there should be no problem. Actually Klonopin is successfully used to wean people from Xanax. The longer half-life of Klonopin should cover the times where the Xanax seems to be petering out.

I have found that those who have bipolar II disorder seem to do well taking Klonopin over Xanax. Ask your doctor about this. Klonopin 1mg is approximately equivalent to Xanax 0.5mg in potency. You should be able to get away with taking Klonopin twice daily without the lapses of efficacy seen with the Xanax twice daily.

I hope that this is of some help to you. Good luck and keep us posted. - Cam