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I swore off this site but I thought I needed to respond to your comments.
Yes Klonopin is addictive and Doctors have mentioned possible connections such as dementia. That said I believe the dementia is tied to genetics and lifestyle. Based on people that I have known who have developed it genetics has played a major role. A close friends father who was a surgeon had early onset dementia and my friends brother also has developed dementia at roughly the same age.
Many Doctors don’t like their patients taking antidepressants but for people that have true depression they are a life saver. Getting off antidepressants comes with its own set of side effects. One of the worst side effects is your depression returns.
I have been fortunate to find a balance that has worked for me and enabled me to be a good father and have a successful career. As I have said before my mother had severe depression and anxiety for which she self medicated with alcohol with terrible results for my family.
There is not a drug out there that doesn’t have side effects and everyone has to weigh the side effects versus the benefits.
I wish everyone the best and I hope they can find the balance they need to enjoy life to its fullest.
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Thank you for the like. We all have to make decisions regarding our health.
Every drug has side effects but I believe the biggest risk for most Americans is their fast food diet and their lack of exercise.
These new weight loss drugs that once you start you have to take them for the rest of your life or the weight comes right back on are for people that are looking for a magic pill.
I don’t believe obesity is a disease.
If people ate fast food in moderation and exercised on a regular basis the hospitals would be looking for people to fill their rooms. More importantly we would not have the health crisis we have today with obesity and diabetes running rampant in our country.
My wife was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 43 years old and chose to ignore it. She died because of it even after getting a kidney transplant from my son. She refused to change her diet or exercise and her primary care physician who she shared with me finally sent her a letter that she was no longer welcome at her practice. That decision was not made lightly but after years and years of her ignoring her advice she just felt seeing her was taking time away from her other patients. Her heart doctor basically did the same thing and they are both excellent doctors.
Good luck to you and all the other people on the site.
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@daveshaw I hope you will stick around. I think people are just trying to make you aware of some subtle judgments embedded in your posts, that may be hurtful at times. To be clear, my father had depression and committed suicide and depression runs throughout my family. Two of my kids are on Lexapro and yes, life-saving. But this is a thread on Klonopin, which is known to be addictive.
There are many types of dementia so it is hard to generalize on cause. Attributing it to lifestyle factors may be hard for some to read because it implies bad habits as a cause. This is the type of thing that is causing some of the responses. Even if true at times!
This site is very friendly and supportive and I think if you share your experiences without reference to others, you will receive that welcoming kind of response. I think your intentions are good. I often have to edit my posts to make sure my language is getting across what I want it to!