[alefoxtrot]

Since my divorce I had several panic attack, and anxiety,phobias of various kind. I have changed from xanax to klonopin that 2.5 mgif is stronger but I know has less risk of seizure after in case I stop contrary of xanax. My prob is that I cant take antidepressant they change my mind too much and I cause trobl and i am not myself I CANT TAKE EM. Can xan, or klon help my depression?

[shithe_ad]

yep they will probably make it worse

[Milly J]

Medication for anxiety should not be taken for more than three consecutive weeks. You must acquire adjustments, or deal with your problem using cognitive therapy. Sorry that's as far as I can help. I am only a Supermodel.

[sippinteaintheshade]

after i got on klonopin i found i didn't need antidepressants anymore, which is good because none of them ever worked anyway... so now i just take my klonopin and am a much nicer and happier person

[Danny]

Seek other forms of therapy if you really can't take SSRI's : cognitive, behavioural, and psycho therapy for example.

[liplollie]

Xanax, Klonipin, Buspar...anti-anxiety meds that provide immediate relief...but they do not help with depression. And they can make you sleepier than normal...causing you to take more naps or sleep in longer, and it's well known that a depressed person cannot tolerate an over-abundance of sleep because too much can increase depression. If you experience adverse effects from antidepressant's, maybe you're just trying the wrong type. The newbies....Paxil, Wellbutrin, Prozac...those known as SSRI's, seem to cause a lot of people a lot of problems. Maybe you can try an older anti-anxiety/antidepressant such as Anafranil. In fact I know that where I work, there's a higher rate of success for people who take Anafranil vs SSRI's. I work in the healthcare field, and tend to see patients who become depressed or experience anxiety related to other medical conditions, like cancer...and they have much more success when they take older medications that have been around for years and years...not to mention, the non-SSRI meds don't have the same adverse reactions as the SSRI's do when it comes to treating other illnesses with other medications.