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What mg do you take? My doctor added (for anxiety-- I just read it can be used to help seizures too) 1mg, 2x a day. I was curious how much others took. I don't take it during the day, as most of my anxiety is at night.

Thanks
 
Im on .5mg as needed every 8 to 12 hours, its a great med, but I was on it years ago, for tremors and anxiety, been put back on it for seizures, it doesnt work as well for me if I take it all the time, as I grew a tolerance to it, and became addicted, Im being careful with it this time around, but its saving my ass while Im on tour, the change of hours while traveling really screws with my sleep cycle, and klonopin has really helped me get sleep and relaxi, and has stopped the partials I was getting while flying.
 
I take it because I can not shut my mind down at night. It's like a gazillion things and I can't pinpoint just one thing. :/ It drives me crazy. I will get up and pace :(

It wasn't until I joined this board, did I know it was used for some seizures. Who would have thunk! Thanks for replying Aby! What group do you tour with? I can't imagine, I bet odd hours of sleep huh?
 
I am on 0.5 mg, 1/2 tablet EVERY HOURS --2AM, 6AM. 10AM, 2PM, 6PM then I take a whole tablet at 10:00PM

My GP put me on this back in 2004 for sleep.
I asked to see a Neur. to get off Keppra (that my GP put me on.) he put me back on dilantin, he wanted to increase the clonazepam (klonopin). I was NOT told that it was habit forming.

With my medic. taken this way (A PAIN) I don't have the amt. of seizure that I used to have. When I do have one they are not as long or as bad.

So for that I'm thankful.
 
J~ How long does Klonopin last? 4 hours? Just curious? I take a xanax (1mg) plug the Klonopin (which makes me sleepy, which is why I do not take it in the day time). I was reading some people with seizures take up to 20mg+ per dose. I know I'd be sleeping the day away!
 
klonopin stays in your system longer than other benzos, like xanax or valium, thats why its used often for anxiety or tremors or seizures.
 
I totally know what you mean about not being to shut off your brain at night, for years Ive smoked marijuana(only indica strains, only at night after Im done driving) just to stop thinking at night, I dont always have that option, specially when Im travelling. its almost 1am its time for some klonopin, because as usual, I cant turn off.
 
you might look into zen and meditation, if you have the patience it can help with bedtime anxiety.
 
RachelinAZ said:
J~ How long does Klonopin last? 4 hours? Just curious? I take a xanax (1mg) plug the Klonopin (which makes me sleepy, which is why I do not take it in the day time). I was reading some people with seizures take up to 20mg+ per dose. I know I'd be sleeping the day away!
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Now let me see if I can explain this correctly:::: I was on dilantin and Phenob. from 1972 to 2004--this is when my PF said she could manage my E. and there were new and better medic. to control my seizures.
It would take FOREVER to name all the medic. she put me on, only to have my seizures become more and more.
I asked for a referral to a neur. she sent me to EMORY and I saw the Epileptologist there who put me on Keppra..That medc. was the worse for me. a long story.
I when back to the neur. that I was before my FP and I asked to put back on dilantin and phen. He said he would put me back on dilantin but refused to put me back on phoneb.
I was given clonazepam by my FP (1 at night) for sleep in 2003. I've always had trouble sleeping which in turn would bring on my seizures. Since I was already on this medic. my neur. didn't want to add a 3th medic. so he told me to try taking clonaz. every 6 hours to see if that would keep my seizure away. I tried that, then I tried every 5 hours then I tried every 4 hours, this is what has worked for me.
Sorry for the long thread I was wanting to explain how this came about.

I don't have seizure unless I lose sleep, or I'm giving a medic. - like Vit. D
 
Gotcha J! I was just curious :) as my 1mg seems to last me "all night".

Aby: What is indica strains? I have thought about trying MJ, but I don't like smoke, of any of kind. Even wood smoke. So I don't see it doing me much good LOL.

I don't think I'd have the patience for Zen... I have too much anxiety at night. :( Sucks!
 
I dont have the patience for zen or meditation myself, but it has helped me in the past, its kind of like neurofeedback, you train your brain to shutup, and stop thinking, Im not very good at it, Im easily distracted.
 
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