Benzodiazepine-type anxiety medications can be addictive, so if that's what you're taking, I would say to be careful about how much and how often you take it. For me, Klonopin has been a godsend for anxiety and I really appreciate it that 3 pdocs have been willing to prescribe it for my anxiety.

I can share a recent success story when it comes to Klonopin: For the last 2 years, I've been taking 1 mg in the morning and 1mg in the evening. About 3 months ago, I forgot to put it into my morning med boxes and within a couple of days felt a surge of energy; I actually thought that I might be going into a hypomanic episode. But I wasn't. And when I realized I had forgotten to put them in their boxes, I decided to continue not taking them.

I felt no side effects, including no increased anxiety, though I know that, for some, it's hell getting off of this type of medication.

Now I am far more alert and energetic during the day, and it has been wonderful! My brain works better and I'm no longer tired all the time. It shouldn't come as a surprise to me, though, because when I take it at night it knocks me out.

In any case, I would recommend only taking it at night, unless you're starting to have a panic attack during the day; I just wouldn't recommend taking it preventively in the morning.

But please take my advice with a grain of salt in that everyone has different reactions to medications and different needs when it comes to medications.