Clonazepam

TicTacGo · Oct 18, 2018 at 07:00 AM

I have been prescribed clonazepam to take nightly for bruxism.

We have also removed flupentixol from the mix, as it may be a factor.

What are your experiences with clonazepam in the long(er) term? I’m just worried about tolerance. It is 0.5 mg.

still_crazy · Oct 18, 2018 at 08:08 AM

drug induced depression in my late teens from full dose (3mgs/day) Klonopin prescription. your dose is much lower. also...it made my mood swings worse, over the long haul.

have you asked about trimming down the number of depression drugs? not trying to tell you what to do, but..the zoloft and effexor have some overlap, plus more drugs=more drug+drug interactions...

Blue_Bird · Oct 18, 2018 at 10:20 AM

I'm prescribed clonazepam, up to 1mg a day as needed. I keep it for emergencies only though. I used to take it a few times a week, then less and less as my panic attacks lessened and my anxiety decreased. Now I've had the same bottle since February cause I've only taken it a handful of times since then. I like having it around just in case but it's not something I'd want to take regularly. It's very helpful though when I do take it and I hope it helps you, just be careful about staying on it long term. Many people's body gets used to it then they require more and more for it to be effective and I heard it's extremely difficult to come off of after long term use like that

Oct 18, 2018 at 10:22 AM

Interesting. I worked in dental and have never heard of using meds for that. I grind in my sleep and I wear a nightguard. It works well and I sleep better with it.

That said I take clonazepam to sleep sometimes. 1mg tablet. I'm not allowed to take it daily as my doctor doesnt want me to develop the tolerance. My doctor is quite uptight about benzos, sleeping pills, etc.

My understanding is that on any dosage, eventually you will build up tolerance and need more. I've heard directly from a friend who went down that road and became addicted to benzos and struggled to come off them. I dont think clonazepam is as addictive as say xanax, but it's good to be aware.

Blue_Bird · Oct 18, 2018 at 10:24 AM

I would also inquire about maybe cutting down zoloft or changing to a different AD. I had extremely bad bruxism on that, but I never experienced it on any other AD

TicTacGo · Oct 18, 2018 at 11:06 AM

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drug induced depression in my late teens from full dose (3mgs/day) Klonopin prescription. your dose is much lower. also...it made my mood swings worse, over the long haul.

have you asked about trimming down the number of depression drugs? not trying to tell you what to do, but..the zoloft and effexor have some overlap, plus more drugs=more drug+drug interactions...

Yes, she said we will eventually trim down on some. We have already trimmed down on the flupentixol.

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I'm prescribed clonazepam, up to 1mg a day as needed. I keep it for emergencies only though. I used to take it a few times a week, then less and less as my panic attacks lessened and my anxiety decreased. Now I've had the same bottle since February cause I've only taken it a handful of times since then. I like having it around just in case but it's not something I'd want to take regularly. It's very helpful though when I do take it and I hope it helps you, just be careful about staying on it long term. Many people's body gets used to it then they require more and more for it to be effective and I heard it's extremely difficult to come off of after long term use like that

Thanks! I'll probably only take it some nights. I really do not want to have the tolerance issue later on!

Interesting. I worked in dental and have never heard of using meds for that. I grind in my sleep and I wear a nightguard. It works well and I sleep better with it.

That said I take clonazepam to sleep sometimes. 1mg tablet. I'm not allowed to take it daily as my doctor doesnt want me to develop the tolerance. My doctor is quite uptight about benzos, sleeping pills, etc.

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My understanding is that on any dosage, eventually you will build up tolerance and need more. I've heard directly from a friend who went down that road and became addicted to benzos and struggled to come off them. I dont think clonazepam is as addictive as say xanax, but it's good to be aware.

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I would also inquire about maybe cutting down zoloft or changing to a different AD. I had extremely bad bruxism on that, but I never experienced it on any other AD

She made it relatively clear that she does not think that cutting down on the Zoloft is a good idea. I will see how it goes. Maybe the flupentixol was a factor as well.

*Laurie* · Oct 23, 2018 at 02:20 AM

Don't worry about the tolerance thing at this point. .5 is a minuscule dose. Take it for a few months, see if it helps. Then decide where to go next with it. You won't build up a tolerance from just a few months. You likely would be fine at .5 even for a year, nor would coming off the med be especially difficult at such a small dose.

I've been taking 2mg./day K-pin for over 20 years, plus 1 mg. extra prn, which I use very occasionally.

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TicTacGo Member Member Since Dec 2016 Location: South Africa Posts: 446 7 47 hugs given	Oct 18, 2018 at 07:00 AM #1 I have been prescribed clonazepam to take nightly for bruxism. We have also removed flupentixol from the mix, as it may be a factor. What are your experiences with clonazepam in the long(er) term? I’m just worried about tolerance. It is 0.5 mg. __________________ Tic-Tac
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still_crazy Grand Poohbah Member Since Oct 2016 Location: United States of America Posts: 1,792 7 3,342 hugs given	Oct 18, 2018 at 08:08 AM #2 drug induced depression in my late teens from full dose (3mgs/day) Klonopin prescription. your dose is much lower. also...it made my mood swings worse, over the long haul. have you asked about trimming down the number of depression drugs? not trying to tell you what to do, but..the zoloft and effexor have some overlap, plus more drugs=more drug+drug interactions...
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