I see it's an old post, but maybe u're still there, and more experienced after 3 years...
I have some questions:
I suffer from an anxiety disorder, something in between panic attacks and GAD. I usually have 1-2 episodes per year, that are solved w SSRI - used Seroxat and Cipralex for some 12 years now, w small pauses.
When in an episode, I also have trouble sleeping for which I used Clonazepam (up to 6 mg per night sometimes, like last night) Imovane (up to 2.5 pills of 7,5 mg - no longer) Tritico, 1/3 pill (last night).
Now in anxiety episode for about 2,5 weeks, using clonazepam and tritico (plis a slight increas in SSRI Cipralex from 15 to 20 mg) and not really working. I usually take 3-4 mg of Clonazepam and 1/3 Tritico and I sleep, but often for just a few hours, waking up at 5-6 in the morning. If I wake up earlier, I take another 2 mg Clonazepam, and usually sleep for another 2 hours. A medium total of 6 hours. Now this affects my day, which is anyway suffocated by anxiety.
Recently my psychiatrist suggested I might try Nitrazepam, but I was afraid and passed it off.
Now I start wondering if it might work better.
My questions are:
-can I experience withdrawal when switching the 2, from Clonazepam I mean? Should I continue with a small dose of it while introducing Nitrazepam?
-anyone who's been through this switch? what are the possible effects in terms of reducing anxiety and aiding sleep last longer without waking up?
-anything I should know?
I have some questions:
I suffer from an anxiety disorder, something in between panic attacks and GAD. I usually have 1-2 episodes per year, that are solved w SSRI - used Seroxat and Cipralex for some 12 years now, w small pauses.
When in an episode, I also have trouble sleeping for which I used Clonazepam (up to 6 mg per night sometimes, like last night) Imovane (up to 2.5 pills of 7,5 mg - no longer) Tritico, 1/3 pill (last night).
Now in anxiety episode for about 2,5 weeks, using clonazepam and tritico (plis a slight increas in SSRI Cipralex from 15 to 20 mg) and not really working. I usually take 3-4 mg of Clonazepam and 1/3 Tritico and I sleep, but often for just a few hours, waking up at 5-6 in the morning. If I wake up earlier, I take another 2 mg Clonazepam, and usually sleep for another 2 hours. A medium total of 6 hours. Now this affects my day, which is anyway suffocated by anxiety.
Recently my psychiatrist suggested I might try Nitrazepam, but I was afraid and passed it off.
Now I start wondering if it might work better.
My questions are:
-can I experience withdrawal when switching the 2, from Clonazepam I mean? Should I continue with a small dose of it while introducing Nitrazepam?
-anyone who's been through this switch? what are the possible effects in terms of reducing anxiety and aiding sleep last longer without waking up?
-anything I should know?
