When I told my doctor I was interested in trying Klonopin she replied with "you mean ___ ?" and mentioned that it might not be sold in Canada. I'm confused! I hear this could really help my social anxiety. I'm sure she would have heard of it if it were sold here.
Also, just for the record she upped my Effexor to 75 mg. It's not doing anything so far and it's been about 3 1/2 weeks. I was on 37.5 mg for the first 3 weeks I don't know if that makes a difference. I should've really started out on 75. But benzos (such as Klonopin) are addictive, which is the main reason I think my doc kept me on Effexor. They're best used only as needed, too, like for panic attacks and such right? Well maybe I would rather be on something long-term, so I have less chance of addiction. Of course Effexor is known for horrible withdrawl effects, go figure. Have I been on it long enough to experience those effects if I end up going off it?
2007-09-22
07:57:04
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