xanax to klonopin

[margaret1937]

72 yr old female
Constant anxiety, day and night. Went through radiation for vocal cord cancer a year ago. I have been on xanax .5 three times a day. Doc is switching me to klonopin twice a day, xanax as needed.
I dropped the am xanax and take klonopin 8am and 8pm. and take xanax at 2pm and 10pm. I still have anxiety from 10 am till the 2pm xanax.
Is this what I should be doing.
Please help.
Thanks
margaret

[RockyMD]

That is recent. wow, I should of known to check the FDA site.

Wonder if certain Drs. are more "cautious" with RX-ing it. Controlled and now "black-boxed".

Interesting and thanks!

[RockyMD]

OK, when did Klonopin receive the Black Box warning?  

I tried looking this up but cannot find anything!  Just wanted to read about it..

[margaret1937]

Ryan
I feel like .5 klonopin is making me depressed. I read where you told a musician that it coud cause depressionl. I am also a musician,, pllay violin.
Would it be ok to take half the amount twice daily. Using the schedual you gave me, just cut it in half. Would that work and not cause depression.?
Thanks
Margaret

[margaret1937]

Ryan
I'm feeling so depressed. I have been taking the klonopin for 5 days twice a day. Would it be ok if I just stop it and stay with the xanax? I don't feel like this drug is for me. Will I have a problem if I stop cold and back to xanax?
I have been on xanax for 3 years and the klonopin is making me feel very weird.
Thanks so much
Margaret

[margaret1937]

I can't thank you enough for your help. I will do exactly what you say.
Thank you
Margaret