Here we go again....

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So I been in 30mg for a little while now and was doing well. Then my kids father passed away Friday. And I have been down hill almost feels like I take zero medication. My sleep is off can't eat and my mind won't stop racing, and just thinking and thinking and thinking. I been sepersted from him for 6 years, but my anxiety is coming from worrying about the boys and how they are going to deal with it, so far they have accepted it. I do have clonazepam that doctor gave me when I was going threw side effects, I have not taken any at all, as I am afraid to take meds to begin with... has any one taken clonazepam what side effects did they experience I am so afraid of being dizzy. Is this just a blip I am going thee because of the passing of him or am I going to need an increase yet again. Has any one gone threw this? As I am feeling I am loosing my mind again.

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    I lost my brother and sister in the same year and went through a rough patch. I adopted my brothers son and everything seemed to go well until he started asking more and more about what happened to my brother and on top of everything I slipped backwards.

    Waited a week a believe no relief went and upped my dose took a little while but I got back on track. 6 months later same thing. Went up to 30. A few months ago started slipping back waited it out it went away. Fast forward today and I am still on 30 didn't respond to 40 and have been prescribed klonopin to help level me out. If I level out I'll stick with citalopram or try Prozac.

    I would give it a week try to go about your life even if it's extremely hard just do your best and you might find it's just a blip. If it lasts longer than 2 weeks I would see your doctor.....or my doctor.... I myself wouldnt see your doctor.

    They make me very very tired after an hour when it kicks in I don't feel the least bit dizzy.

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      Thank you for your reply, yeah I am gonna wait a bit. I have just been having really bad sleep and than having anxiety all day is just getting to me. I am still taking my 30 have not taken the other pill. I may take it tonight though to get some sleep. Does it make to feel weird or anything I am so terrified of I'll these pills but I just need some sort of relief

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      It'll probably make you tired what dose of klonopin did they give you.

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      Says 0.5mg and the name is clonazepam Says take half or 1 pill when needed.
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      Expecislly reading all the horror story's about them. I don't have any issues abusing things. I am more less scared to take anything that it will make me feel weird, high, or won't be able to walk etc or and being dizzy is a huge thing so scared to be dizzy. I read that u can drool get dizzy get more anxiety etc

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      If your nervous just take half and give it an hour. It takes about 45min-2 hours to work.
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      So u think if I break the pill in half, it's will be easier, less side efffcts? So that would mean I am only takeing 25 mg of it.

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      Ya I've never had any negative side effects of your looking to take it at night I wouldnt worry about it making you dizzy or anything like I said you'll probably just get tired.

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      Ok how much do u take? I am thinking if I take it at night I'll actually be able to sleep, I am only getting like 4 hours now maybe 5 if I am lucky, which I know don't help the anxiety at all.

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      Honestly my anxiety is so severe my doctor is seeing what dose I respond too she wants me to take 2mg a day but I havnt gone past 1.5mg yet.
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      Oh ok, if u take it at night to u wake up feeling like crap? That another issue I am scared of..
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      Ok, thanks a bunch for all your info, I have read so much bad online and that totally scared the crap out of me. So I was just to afraid to take it, but I am gonna need to do something sooner or later to get out do this rut. Now that u take 1.5 does it take all your anxiety away?
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      Actually no it doesn't I think it's helping but it's still there.

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