Klonopin Use

I worry about tolerance. I also worry about dementia because sometimes the day after I take it I have what I call memory delays. Not the same thing as something on the tip of my tongue. The delay is maybe 15-30 seconds, like a brain glitch. It doesn't happen otherwise.

I am glad to hear gabapentin is helpful @rclouv. I just got a prescription for trigeminal and occipital neuralgia. I had an attack last night and it felt like someone stabbed the left top of my head with an ice pick, then the pain moved down. I did not take Klonopin. Tough to sleep. I am scared to try gabapentin but will try tonight.

I’ve been on gabapentin for a couple weeks and it has helped me cut back on klonooin very quickly. Small dose of 300 mg; 100 mg am and 200 mg evening. For the first time in years, I’m having more “normal” days.

I worry about tolerance. I also worry about dementia because sometimes the day after I take it I have what I call memory delays. Not the same thing as something on the tip of my tongue. The delay is maybe 15-30 seconds, like a brain glitch. It doesn't happen otherwise.

I am glad to hear gabapentin is helpful @rclouv. I just got a prescription for trigeminal and occipital neuralgia. I had an attack last night and it felt like someone stabbed the left top of my head with an ice pick, then the pain moved down. I did not take Klonopin. Tough to sleep. I am scared to try gabapentin but will try tonight.

I understand your fear of using Gabapentin.
However, my experience deems your fears to be unnecessary.
I take Gabapentin for a different condition and have had significant relief. You start on a small dose and it works by stealth as you slowly increase it. Another tip about increasing the efficacy of Gabapentin is to combine this with paracetamol. According to my neurologist there's a good synergy between the two agents. It seems to improve the effect in my case.
Best of luck and all good wishes for your recovery!

I understand your fear of using Gabapentin.
However, my experience deems your fears to be unnecessary.
I take Gabapentin for a different condition and have had significant relief. You start on a small dose and it works by stealth as you slowly increase it. Another tip about increasing the efficacy of Gabapentin is to combine this with paracetamol. According to my neurologist there's a good synergy between the two agents. It seems to improve the effect in my case.
Best of luck and all good wishes for your recovery!

Did you use for anxiety or pain relief?

Thanks @ank. In the past I had a bad, instant reaction to both the capsule and the liquid in the past. That is why I am leery. I had like 1/4 tsp of the liquid and immediately felt like my head was going to explode and my face went numb. I have unusual reactions to so many meds so others reading this, please don't let it scare you!

Yes I have never increased my dosage in the 35 years I have been taking it.
One time on a trip with my son I stepped on a fish hook that had washed up on the beach. The pain was incredible and he took me to the emergency room. They extracted the hook and prescribed OxyContin. I took one pill that night and the pain went away. I never took another pill again.
I think certain people have addictive personalities and whether it is alcohol, cigarettes or pain pills they are going to abuse them. For the rest of us common sense takes over and we don’t drink and smoke knowing it can kill us and certainly don’t take opioids or pain pills to get high.
Maybe I am missing something here and I would love hear from others.

I was initially on this site for hearing loss issues and I have decided after getting the responses I have been getting that I will no longer be active on this part of the site.
I wish everyone well and hope that each person on Klonopin has luck as they taper off. I will stay on a regimen my psychiatrist put me on 35 years ago since it has worked for me. My mother had severe depression and anxiety and self medicated with alcohol which had a very damaging effect on my family. I was determined not to let that happen to my family. Depression is genetic and since I was open and honest with both my children they have dealt with their issues like I did and have very successful careers and I have five great grandchildren.