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Friday, July 17, 2009 Stressed and Moody asks

Q: I have been on 1mg klonopins for the past 4 yrs. . .

I have been on 1mg klonopins for the past 4 yrs. and my phys. put me on 150mg effexer xr and then up them to 225mg and I don't feel any different with my anxiety it seems to have gotten worse. Do you think I should have my Klonopins up on mg? I have heard and researched  Klopins and they say after being on them for along period of time they loose their effect, Please help me cause I need some relief.

 

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7/17/09 5:41pm

Hi and Welcome to the site

Your question as two parts to it so I will try to give you the information you need

1) your Effexor ths medication is a anti depressant as you shurely know but to feel the full benefits of it it usualy takes 3 to 4 weeks

2) The klonipin its not that it doesnt work anymore this medication as a what we call a half life so it builds up in your system so it could be possible that you have build a tolerance to it thus the ''need'' for a higher dosage, but you should know that this medication is highly addictive what I'm saying is that even if your dosage would be higher there is a good chance that down the road you would feel the ''need'' to have it prescribe to a higher dosage again...any good doctor would advise you of this or ask your pharmacist.

Have you tried other methods to calm your anxiety other than pills ?

I invite you to look into that

Hope this was helpfull

Be Well

Suffolk for suffering folks

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