pail and ativan

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Registered: 07-08-2005
pail and ativan
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Thu, 08-25-2005 - 11:26am
HI- I KNOW SOME OF YOU GUYS TAKE BOTH AN ANTIDEPRESSANT AND A BENZO LIKE KLONOPIN, XANAX OR ATIVAN. DO YOU TAKE THE ATIVAN OR WHATEVER AT REGULAR TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY OR ONLY WHEN NEEDED. THANKS
ELAINE
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 08-25-2005 - 12:23pm
I take my klonopin 0.25 mg. morning & night. I was off it for awhile & then when my anxiety resurfaced, I would take a dose once every couple days. Now, I need it everyday. HTH, Elaine. How are you doing? (((hugs))) jan



 

 


 



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Registered: 01-17-2001
Thu, 08-25-2005 - 12:47pm

Hi Elaine,


I take lexapro and klonopin.


I take my .25 mg of knonopin 3x a day everyday. I tried not to take my afternoon dose last week and I just about lost it.


Are you ok?


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Registered: 07-29-2003
Thu, 08-25-2005 - 1:22pm

Hi...I take 0.5 mg of Lorazapam before I go to bed each night ( I get the middle of night panic attacks).

Cassia

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Registered: 05-12-2003
Thu, 08-25-2005 - 1:45pm

hey Elaine, I used to take .5 of klonopin every night an hour before bedtime. It helped me fall asleep and stay asleep, and also lasted through out the early hours of the next day.


mia

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Registered: 07-08-2005
Thu, 08-25-2005 - 2:03pm
HI - THANKS FOR YOUR POSTS- I'M DOING OK- THINK I STILL NEED THE ATIVAN- DOWN FROM 3X A DAY TO MORNING AND NIGHT- PDOC SAYS SHOULD NOT HAVE ANXIETY IN MORNING- WHICH I DO- IF PAXIL WORKING- HAVE BEEN ON 20 MG FOR 4 WEEKS- DON'T WANT TO INCREASE PAXIL BECAUSE LAST TIME TOOK MORE AND IT SEDATED ME.
THANKS FOR THE POSTS, AS USUAL. HOPE YOU ALL ARE DOING OK. I READ YOUR POSTS AND THINK ABOUT AND PRAY FOR YOU.
ELAINE