Is 2mg X3 daily of Clonazepam alot?

I been having somebad anxiety issues to where I couldn't even look for work or fill out a application.Also was restlessness and haveing hyperactivity from anxiety. I was taking 0.5X3daily of Clonazepam. Talked to Pdoc and we slowly moved my Clonazepam dose up and found Clonazepam at 2mgX3 daily hit the mark..Is 2mgX3daily alot? Anyone here take these dose. I can get by with twice aday sometimes.I feel fine and can fuction just fine and really doing more snice GAD/social anxiety isn't holding me back. I been talking better and more to my wife and son and they can see a huge change.One thing my wife said she noticed my eyes are alittle glozzy some. Started 2mg on 12th I think.


Thanks Justin

klonopin is like a miracle drug sometimes, but it has a dark side. it will always stop working after a point and you will need to raise the dose again. the problem with that is that it is VERY difficult to get off of it - in fact, if you stop it suddenly it can kill you.

i took two years to get myself safely off klonopin, under a doctor's supervision. it was a horrible experience but i am SO glad i did it. i have to take a bunch of stuff now to be able to sleep, which isn't fun. but i found a SUPPLEMENT that works just as well as klonopin fornthe anxiety (it takes a few days to start working though.) it's called INOSITOL. maybe it can help.you too.

but to answer your question, 2mg is not a lot, in the grand scheme of things. just remember that you will have to increase the dose again when it stops working, and then again and again. and the higher your dose, the longer it will take to eventually get off (think 1 year per mg, to withdraw safely.)

if you decide to stay on it, consider talking to your doc about having an extra supply of pills on hand in case of emergency - for example, where i live we had a huge storm last year that knocksd out all the power, and the pharmacies were closed, and anyone who was due for a klonopin refill at that time was simply screwed. it is NOT a drug you want to run out of under any circumstances!

it really angers me that doctors never discuss these issues before prescribing klonopin. and drug makers only have to demonstrate efficacy to get FDA approval... they don't do studies on withdrawal. some doctors don't even know about the dangers.

My Pdoc says 4mg total per day is MAX. It's a very addictive medication. I was on a total of 2mg a day and I had major withdrawal symptoms when tried getting off of it with my Pdoc's help. Took months.

Wow! Thx so much. Been on 1mg x3 day worried it was a lot. It didn't seem like it worked as well lately so well to be switched to something else. Doctor switched me to 5 mg x2 day. Klonopin is equivalent 1mg to 10mg of valium. Thought I was going to lose mind! I was so much in withdrawal and was convinced it was all me. Thank you for showing me unfortunately the only one. Good luck.

Justin 85, To answer your question I will answer it in two parts. First, Clonazepam is in a class of medication call Benzodiazapines. They are classified as sedatives, or hypnotics and should only be prescribed for short term use as they are habituating or as others describes you need more and more to get the same effect. At the facility where I practice we shy away from prescribing Benzodiazapines because of their addictive nature and when we do prescribe them the typical dosage is 0.5mg two or three timesa day. I would say that at 6mg a day you are on a path to become chemically dependent on them fairly quickly. I do not mean to be critical but to warn you Clonazepam is very addictive, not quite as bad as Xanax because it is slower acting, but I would talk with your Pdoc about other alternatives such as Inositol, Vistaril, or Buspar. You might also consider antidepressants like Lexapro, or Effexor. Best of luck.

I currently take 0,5mg 4 times a day and we are raising that next visit since I have been on that dose for over three years and it no longer is effective in controlling my anxiety and agitation. I am not aloud to take zanaz because I abused it and lorazipam does absolutely nothing for me. I know that it is very addictive but I have no other choice. I am an addictive personality as it is. I am a 12 year sober alcoholic and unfortunately a smoker. I dread the day that I ever have to go off of Klonipin because I know it will be hard. Good luck in your journey.