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Originally Posted by OhKay
Pdoc wrote the Klonopin: 1mg 3xday. I took it for the first time this morning because my husband didn't take me to the pharmacy until yesterday 
The score: Anxiety-1, Klonopin-0. But it did work slightly better than the Xanax.
It seems like every time my husband speaks I say, "what?" Before he responds again, I finally get what he said. He thinks I'm hard of hearing and gets testy, but I'm really not giving myself enough time to let what he said process before I open my big mouth. I'm going to have to adjust.
I've had neuropsych evaluations done for my cognitive issues, but they were done before I was diagnosed with BP. Medication wasn't an issue then. The problems were attributed to a combination of MS, depression, anxiety, and fatigue. Believe it or not, when I'm not hypo fatigue is a major issue. It's the main draw-back of MS for me. Add in sedation...
I'm really missing being hypomanic right now. I feel like a (expletive) idiot. It's absolutely amazing how the brain works. How could I suddenly become so functional (in almost every way) when I was so dysfunctional? Pick which way you want to be sick, Kay.
I had a bunch of tricks that made functioning this way easier. But I've spent most of the last year manic/hypomanic, so I've forgotten them, but I'm sure they'll come back to me soon.
Kay
I am sleeping, except for the occasional night when MS takes a few hrs away. I think all the Seroquel helps with that. I can't complain there. |
Hi Kay. With OCD,the mind is already occupied,so that's why you say What more then likely. He should be patient with you,and understand that you are dealing with a disability eventually.
I'm not a medical health professional, but the Klonopin alone would only work for a short period of time. Adding other medications to klonopin should present a better result over the (((Long run ))).
I've been taking the Xanax family of meds. for about 45 years. I started this when I was a teenager. This family of medications work at a low dose, with other meds over a long period of time. I've seen the big picture because of my experience with them. I started with Valium. It doesn't work for long,and the psychiatrists seemed to be helping with short term ideas. I was also put on Librium,then Ativan,then Xanax. I tried Klonopin,and felt no difference. It was only with the use of other meds. like Luvox for my OCD,and after a while Seroquel for the depression,and major anxiety before I got some results, but with side affects. These meds will make you tired in many occasions.
This has been my experience. At one time I was given powerful sleeping pills that I became addicted to. It's a long story,but they don't give those meds out very often now. Addiction on top of our anxieties is almost more then one can bare. These meds that they give us now are not as addictive.
BF
