Klonopin Mild Sedation, Migraine, Headaches, Prevention, Drugs
Posted over a year ago
I'm taking 2.5 mg twice a day for migraine prevention and chronic daily headahces, and it works great. I would much rather deal with the mild sedation it causes than the pain I was going through. I can get out and do stuff more often now. Before klonopin I ... more »
I'm taking 2.5 mg twice a day for migraine prevention and chronic daily headahces, and it works great. I would much rather deal with the mild sedation it causes than the pain I was going through. I can get out and do stuff more often now. Before klonopin I was laying in bed crying from the pain most of the time. Anyone who says they would rather deal with the headaches than the drugs has not been in as much pain as I have.
Inrecovery9999 - I am taking Colonzapam (generic) 1 mg three times a day. I find the pills very helpful but are addictive for me ( I do have an addictive personality though). My only qualm is that the tolerance for the drug does increase very quickly and it is not calming me down near as much. the muscle spasms are still in control thogh but I have a lot of trouble sleaping at night. I am also on Methadone, a drug to help withdrawl from opiate abuse. So ths may be involved in my negative effects and addiction. I find Adavan a superior alternative, as it is less addictive for me and a longer acting anti-anxiety drug. Hope that this helps. I have been in recovery for five plus years from opiates bt w/out the methadone ( a very low dose that i am coming off of) the cravings are always there. Methadone and any benzodiazepine (xanax, valium, adavan, colonopin, etc. ) are not recommended to mix with any opiate or opiate antagonist ( i.e. Suboxone, Methadone or and codine based pain pill-yes methadone IS an opiate-bt used properly and not in excess can be useful in anxiety despite the warnings. Do contact a doctor before combining and of these drugs!! Good luck I am very knowledgeable as I have 10 years volunteering at an alcohol/ drg abuse clinic, 7 years working in pharmaceticals and a degree in the field ( also first-hand knowledge of course). Cheeer9999@aol.com thanks
Avgconsum - I was continually getting sicker and sicker over the course of years taking this drug and doctors could not connect the dots- they did not realize I was in tolerance withdrawal which can hapen after you have been taking this drug for more than two weeks consecutively. I now know that this drug supresses the HPA Axis, effects the following neurotransmitters either directly or indirectly: GABA, Serotonin, Dopamine, Noepinephrine, and Acetycholine- increases Glutamate levels, blunts CRH in the brain. If you look up 'Benzodiazepine Dependence' in Wikipedia you can read more about it. Another good resource is Pubmed. You may want to go to Benzobuddies.org to find out more information. I was taken off this drug too quickly and was plunged into a physical and mental hell that is litterally indescribable. It has bee 19 months since my last dose and I still suffer numerous prtracted withdrawal symptoms. Doctors iatrogenically addict patients to this drug then have no idea the withdrawal syndrome even exists past 30 days- and therefore disregard any ongoing complaints from their patients. The United Kingdom is aware of this problem and is the only country actively working on changing the prescribing laws. The Ashton Manual (which you can read on-line if you do a search) is a helpful tool ahich you can print out and bring to your doctor. It provides clinical informationon the withdrawal and tapering schedules. The Parliament in the UK is using this manual as a guide.
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