psychological addiction to clonazepam???

[sailordoll]

I'm really worried here, i've been on it now (clonazepam) for 20 days at 0.5 dose 3/4 times a day.

When i 1st started taking it the effect would last hours but now after just 2 hours i feel i need another (although i clearly cant) so waiting makes me more anxious, in fact it just increases.

But what is weird is the second the tablet is in my hands my anxieties reduce - and i know thats mad because i havn't even taken them yet!

At 1st the tablets were in my room but my mother has now hidden them until dose time (maybe this has made it worse idk)

Then about an hour in i'm worrying about when i can take my next dosage and counting down the hours.

I never wanted to take these tablets but started taking them as a last resort of xmas period...i just feel totally screwed.

Am i over-reacting or am i addicted (in the mind)??

Please help


thank you :)

[Heidi Tiger]

Clonazepam can be physically addictive as well as psychologically addictive. So I would guess the reason that the effect is being lessened is because you are building up a tolerance.
It's a good thing you've noticed it could be problematic. I think you need to contact your GP or psych to see what their suggestions are.

yes clonezapam is very addicting. You should probably talk to your doctor about it. I know I have taken them two times a day every day as the doctor prescribed, so perhaps you need a higher dose. Anyway don't change anything without talking to someone cause it's easy to abuse clonezapam.

[vetty]

20 days is a long time to take a benzo, especially qds, so i would say it is highly likely you are physically addicted to it. but, as long as you are using it as your doc tells you, you don't need to worry about it.

[lostandalone3]

Clonazepam is addictive. In saying that though i took a similar drug for 10months straight whilst in hospital (they dont seem to care about addiction in there) and they tried to tell me i was addicted and then set up a gradual dose reduction, well one day i just stopped them and didnt even notice.

Perhaps you need to think about coming off this drug? Are you taking it for anxiety because their are many other alternatives one example is a small dose of Quetiapine which isnt addictive (like 25mgs) and it is usually just as effective. Are you under a psychiatrist?

Another problem with these drugs is that your body can gradually build up a tolerance to them. So in other words you just end up needing a larger and larger dose in order to get the same effects.