[Neurontin]

Yeah..Im thinking of going back on klonipin..Ive been off it for a long time but I know that it works quick for me..So tommorow Ill make that appointment...I was thinking of going back to work but know Im not ready for that...My anxiety level was severe...Take care

[maureenjs]

Ah, Neurontin; we have much in common. I'm on Klonopin works like a charm and quickly too. i use it for anxiety attacks (which i refer to as dread) and to sleep with occasional bouts of insomnia. i enorse Klonopin. Wise decision to know yourself well enough and listen to you. right now might not be the ideal time to return to work. i myelf have been on disability because of my symptoms. i have stabled out on the med regime i m on but couldnt go back to work because the stress and anxiety would return and would land me in the s%*t again. past experiences have proved this for me over the years. i am happy and content with an occassional med tweek.
wishing you the best and good idea to contact the doc.
maureen

[JohnnyC123]

What are your exact symptoms if you don't mind me asking?

[Rhiannonsmoon]

Hello Neurontin, maureen, Johnny,

What is klonopin like? Is it better than xanax? what are it's drawbacks if it has any? I have very bad anxiety and panic attacks are common with me even though I rarely go out of the house...

When I read up on a medication that is a possibility for me to request from my doctor I almost panic at reading the contraidications..but if I can find out from someone who takes it what it is like and what side effects they get if any I feel more confident about it...

Thanks,

Rhiannon

[sunsetsunrise]

Rhiannansmoon, I take klonapin. I think its great for calming nerves. BUT there is a drawback. It makes me depressed when it wares off. It is one of the many drugs that is known to do that for some people. There is an anxiety drug that does not do that. Its called buspiron. I do take that. And it does help. Although I cannot take it in the recommended dosage because it gives me heart problems. Its the kind of drug that takes a while to work in someones system. And once you start it you continue to take it. But it does not cause depression as a side effect.
Having said that, I would always have klonapin in my house. Because, as Neurontin and Maureen said, it works quickly. Great stuff !! I think of it as sort of like valium. if you are familiar with that drug. Quick and easy. Can take it just when you need it. But I do take Busoirone (sp?) also. I have heard great things about xanax. But have no experience with it. I know its very addictive. But who cares, if it really works !!! I know someone who is taking xanax, or a close relative to it. And he has been helped a lot. He fought it for a year because it was addictive. Ended up losing a year of his life to debilitating anxiety until he surrendered and just took the stuff. He also takes an antidepressant with it. Maybe the side effects would not be as bad as the pain of the anxiety. For him it meant getting his life back again. Hope that info helps a bit. ((((safe hugs for you and everyone here who would like them))))

[Neurontin]

[Inedible]

Another drug to consider would be baclofen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baclofen) for anxiety.

[Neurontin]

Originally Posted by Inedible

Another drug to consider would be baclofen for anxiety.

Thanks...The meds Im on now is depakote, seroquel xr, and klonipin...been pretty stable for the past month....

[butthurt]

Noticed the user name. Are you on gabapentin?

I just tapered down bedause I went to 900mg a day to 1800 and then noticed that it has anxiety and panic attacks listed as side effects. My attacks coincided with my going up with gabapentin.

Hopefully it illeviates some symptoms. Just have to deal with more nerve pain instead.

[Neurontin]

Originally Posted by butthurt

Noticed the user name. Are you on gabapentin?

Yeah I was on neurontin for a couple of years and have nothing ill to say about it other than it stopped working...It helped me with anxiety and I had serious sleep issues. Im not on it anymore though...I take depakote,seroquel xr, and klonipin...thanks for the comment...

[butthurt]

I started taking neurontin for nerve pain which it helps. Went from 900mgs to 1800mgs a day and coincidentally that is when my attacks and symotons started. I am backing back down to 900 and hope it calms it down.'

I didnt know at the time that it can cause panic attacks and anxiety, I just took it for my nerve pain.

[Neurontin]

Sorry to hear that hurt...hope it goes well tappering off..

[Neurontin]

Glad to say my anxiety has decreased a little bit since Ive been on theses meds....Grateful