@sears, @leah09- Greetings friends. It's been awhile since I posted, but thought I would chime in on this thread.
I have been on 1 mg of Clonazapam for well over 35 years. It seems like it "softens out any bumpy roads" for me and I've never felt a need to increase my dosage nor do I sense any real side effects unless I miss a dose (take mine 1st thing in the morning) and usually by 11:00 if I miss I'm feeling like missing my caffeine fix.
In several past posts I've mentioned different techniques I've used to reclaim my life from the severe anxieity and panic attacks I was dealing with. At first having my wife next to me while driving or flying helped a lot. Simple (maybe just for me) taking a half a pill with me (just in case) whether I was driving over the dreaded bridge, flying on a plane or even driving on a 3-4 lane freeway, knowing I had that little bit of security seemed enough for me. I may have taken that extra 1/2 a pill a few times, but over time just the added confidence of doing these things again helped tremendously in overcoming them. It's never compleately great, but reclaiming my life from where I was has been Wonderful! Now being retired from running my own construction company for just over 40 years life has given me far less stress! Although still as I age (today I turn 70) other stresses can invade as I deal with some health issues, but I feel very blessed to have a very supporting wife and 3 adult children that love their Dad!
Hope this Positive story helps you!
Jim @thankful