Anti-Anxiety Medication (Klonopin) helped

Symptoms Neurological
#1

The convergence of going off Propecia and having major job stress left me going to emergency counseling, seeking input from a learning disorder specialist, and then to my primary care physician, who agreed that I was so close to snapping that he prescribed Klonopin (clonazepam) for me, an anti-anxiety medication. Basically, my response to stress was completely overblown and unhealthy, to the point where I wanted to end my life because I couldn’t see a way out. My personal life, on the other hand, was perfectly fine, and gave me no stress. Not to be flip, but I wonder deep down inside whether part of this is just my being lazy and unmotivated.

I have felt like a new man since starting on Klonopin two days ago. It is not for long term use so I am a little scared about what will happen a few weeks from now when I am advised to stop. Anyone else have experience with similar drugs (benzodiazepine class)?

#2

Yes.

I’ve been prescribed Lorazepam (Ativan) in .5mg tablets to take twice daily, and I find it has a knack of relaxing my body and mind, clearing my head a bit. I tend to run around like a headless chicken without something relaxing me. I have no real history of taking meds previous to Propecia, so this is all new to me… Stress became something crippling to me, and it overwhelms me to a point of such anxiety that such a medication was their answer. It’s looking to be a temporary band-aid to stop the bleeding though.

Also interesting that in the med info, it says one cannot use GHB specifically while on this. I find that relation interesting.

#3

I wouldn’t take it for that long. In fact I’d stop right now if I were you. I was given Xanax when it all began for me and it did make me feel better the first few times but then I started getting rebound worse anxiety when it wore off. In total I took it only 6 times over a period of 3 months and it definitely made my anxiety 100 times worse. Benzos are not going to cure you and you could end up addicted to them for life. Try some GABA supplements instead. They are not addictive and have a similar albeit much milder effect.

In the meantime, I suggest you print this out and take it to your doctor and discuss other options:

propeciahelp.com/forum/viewt … =7684#7684

Also, read this thread about klonopin:

propeciahelp.com/forum/viewt … t=klonopin

#4

Thanks for the input Markus.

I don’t like my Ativan anyway; it’s a small dosage and no longer gives me any relief, so I’ll probably be quitting very soon. After downing the doseage it became too mild. GABA supplements seem a good idea in the meantime, but I probably need something that can cross the blood-brain barrier. I’m going to do my best to get Xyrem.