Can we keep on taking Clonasepam (Klonopin, Clonarex) for longer periods of time?

[Against_the_current]

I heard that after a long period it stops working but also stoping it causes extra disstress and sympthoms which i can't afford to have. I can't be left without Clonasepam. Doc is thinking about changing my SSRI from sertraline to sth else but once again it's risky. I'm trying to have food supplies like Schussler salt 5, L-thripthophan, vitamins, teas, valerian root. I don't even know whether it's my meds, my thoughts or my reality.

[Marysblue]

I took it for 20 years been off of it 10 years.

[Dolphin14]

I had issue with an anti depressant not working after years. I did have to switch and it was a short but difficult transition .

As far as Benzos go you will get varying opinions here . Im weaning off mine now after years. My choice to risk the side effects of this but we are going very slowly.

Tolerance and dependence can occur with this class of drugs But I believe quality of life is very important in making these decisions.

Best of luck

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[Create9113]

I've taken it for atleast 3 years, with celexa. They both work just as good now as they did the first day I took them. Maybe better.

[Daveacr1959]

I’ve been on 1.5 mg of klonopin since 1993. And a beta blocker all for anxiety. I tried 5 of the antidepressants . One at a time in different doses 15 times. Made me worse because I didn’t have depression I have anxiety.

[Daddysgirl1982]

hi Real_Me,i have been on sertraline since around march 2018 as i was put on 50mg at first to see how went with them for 6 months, but about a week before my 6 month review my late dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, which sent me "downhill" again so to speak as i was snapping at my fiance and crying and sleeping a lot more than i usually did, but what worried me more was the fact that i was snapping at my fiance for no apparent reason and when i told my mum how i'd been she advised me to tell the doctor how I'd been and the reason why i was being the way I was, so that i told the doctor when i spoke to him during in my telephone review and the doctor increased my tablets from 50mg to 100mg and I have been on the 100mg ever since.

even i miss one tablet by accident my mood starts to change.

[Against_the_current]

Thank you all for the responses, i really needed to hear them