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Is There Any Side Effect From Long Term Intake Of Clonazepam?

12 mg of clonazepam DAY FOR AGORAPHOBIA AND IT ALSO HELP KEEP MY HEART RATE DOWN AND KEEPS ME FROM HAVING SEIZURES .... BUT NOT MANY DOCTORS WANT TO PRESCRIBE IT ESPECIALLY THE ONES OUT OF MED SCHOOL.. I ALSO TAKE EMTEK 30 FOR MY osteo arthritis ARTHRITIS IN MY L4 AND L5 AND NOT HAVE WAS TAKEN oxycocets FOR 5 YEARS BEFORE THAN CUZ THE TYLENOL 3 STOP WORKING BUT THESE ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME BUT THEY WORK BUT NOT FOR VERY LONG ... I HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS FOR OVER 8 YEARS. IS THERE SOMEONE WRONG WITH THAT
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine drug. The drug is a long acting drug and is helpful in a number of conditions like insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, seizure disorders etc. The drug is a safe drug if used in low doses and if used for short periods of time that too under proper supervision of a doctor. The drug has very high abuse potential. With progressive use individuals develop tolerance to its actions and progressively higher doses are needed to get that effect. So this is the reason most of doctors don't want to prescribed it.

The doses you are taking are very high doses and this should be tapered. The drug though prevents seizures but at the same time it makes individual dependent and abrupt stoppage might result in withdrawal seizures. Other anti seizure drugs which are not addicting should be used for treatment. Please visit a psychiatrist for proper dose tapering and for treatment of agoraphobia and seizures.

Thanks, Take care
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Is There Any Side Effect From Long Term Intake Of Clonazepam?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine drug. The drug is a long acting drug and is helpful in a number of conditions like insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, seizure disorders etc. The drug is a safe drug if used in low doses and if used for short periods of time that too under proper supervision of a doctor. The drug has very high abuse potential. With progressive use individuals develop tolerance to its actions and progressively higher doses are needed to get that effect. So this is the reason most of doctors don t want to prescribed it. The doses you are taking are very high doses and this should be tapered. The drug though prevents seizures but at the same time it makes individual dependent and abrupt stoppage might result in withdrawal seizures. Other anti seizure drugs which are not addicting should be used for treatment. Please visit a psychiatrist for proper dose tapering and for treatment of agoraphobia and seizures. Thanks, Take care