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Old Jul 04, 2013, 09:04 AM
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New pdoc took me off Xanax and put me on Klonopin - whoa! Still trying to adjust to it. Says she'll lower the dose when she thinks I'm ready. She also is weaning me off the trazodone, which the old pdoc had me on at night for sleeping, and adding a low dose of Prozac, which she plans to gradually increase. I was on Prozac before and it really worked for me, so I'm hoping that once again it will ease my depression.
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Old Jul 04, 2013, 09:53 AM
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Good luck! I just changed from Ativan to Klonopin and it's been a great change!
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Old Jul 04, 2013, 09:55 AM
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Good luck! I just changed from Ativan to Klonopin and it's been a great change!
Good to hear that! Was there an adjustment period to the Klonopin?
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Old Jul 04, 2013, 10:55 AM
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I had to switch from Effexor and Trazodone to Olanzapine(zyprexa), valium and still taking trazodone for sleep sometimes. Seems to be a better combo, though I think the zyprexa is making me kinda drowsy hope that effect wears off or maybe more caffeine in the morning will work.
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Old Jul 04, 2013, 12:02 PM
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Good to hear that! Was there an adjustment period to the Klonopin?
No. I just went straight from one to the other. Klonopin takes a bit longer to work, but the effects are also longer lasting. Plus, it's stronger.
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Old Jul 04, 2013, 01:53 PM
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No. I just went straight from one to the other. Klonopin takes a bit longer to work, but the effects are also longer lasting. Plus, it's stronger.
Twice has strong has Ativan, same has Xanax but take more time has you say . ATIVAN and XANAX can change you hole thinking in 20-minutes
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Old Jul 17, 2013, 04:29 AM
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I was on Zoloft for half an year and it helped me a lot....
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Old Jul 17, 2013, 11:33 AM
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I was on Zoloft for half an year and it helped me a lot....
in England they would want you on a year before tapering off, for fear of relapse.
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Old Jul 26, 2013, 03:33 AM
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actually I have a very big fear depression will be back
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Old Jul 26, 2013, 12:13 PM
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actually I have a very big fear depression will be back
why you mad, that's why I said you usually on at least a year to help stop relapse they don't stop your meds for a year even if your well after 4 months
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