Long Term Use Of Anti Anxiety drugs ?

[Guest Guest_bluebeard_*]

Its suggested that drugs like klonopin are only used for 2 to 4 week periods

surely there are people on here who take them longer term ?

[myevilme]

Been on one form of a benzo or another for the past 5 years, klonopin the past 2 or 3, I can't really remember.

[2utopian2]

I have taken Klonopin for 11 years. 3mg a day.

[mrsloony]

Have been on ativan or klonopin or xanax or valium ( one at a time) for about 20 years.

[Loon-A-TiK]

i've been on konopin, in various doses, for 12 years.

i've developed a very slight "addiction" to it at times, where my body would notice it if it weren't there and crave it, but otherwise i have noticed no adverse effects.

it has saved me from the horror of anxiety and trips to the hospital with feelings of a heart attack.

my pdoc gave me the choice, as an adult, if i wanted to risk benzo addiction and continue klonopin or drop it. i chose to continue, because it is worth it, despite any addiction potential. i was right in my case. i've managed to avoid the worst and benefit from the best.

i'd advocate the responsible long-term use of benzos to treat anxiety that nothing else will touch.