Klonopin prescribed for wine country flight - when is it safe to drink?

[Anonymous]

And yes, I asked my doctor, but now I'm being a Google stalker. Looking for firsthand experiences.
Long story very short is I am afraid to fly (was actually in an accident years ago, different story) and my psychiatrist prescribed Klonopin for the six-hour flight. This is a trip to wine country where the objective will be to drink wine (and eat good food). My dr. said I am safe to drink the next day. But when I google Klonopin, it says it lingers for 70 hours?
I am not a pharmaceutical scholar. Is lingering in the body different from causing sedation? Could alcohol interact with the pill longer-term?
I feel like a buffoon texting my doctor and my local CVS is...no help. So here I am. Lay it on me, dcum.

[Anonymous]

I would take about a million other things before I'd take Klonopin, especially for a short flight. It was THE hardest drug to get off of.

[Anonymous]

No you want Xanax.

[Anonymous]

When I took .5 mg daily before bed, I often also drank. I was definitely drowsier and couldn’t tolerate more than two drinks, but no serious side effects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would take about a million other things before I'd take Klonopin, especially for a short flight. It was THE hardest drug to get off of.

To be clear, this is for one occasion. I don't fly regularly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

Just so you know, Klonopin is even less effective. I am not sure why the doctor would even give you this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would take about a million other things before I'd take Klonopin, especially for a short flight. It was THE hardest drug to get off of.

To be clear, this is for one occasion. I don't fly regularly.

The dose that your doctor gave you is probably not even effective. It will have the placebo effect if anything. Take it if you want and feel free to drink.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

Just so you know, Klonopin is even less effective. I am not sure why the doctor would even give you this.

Not OP. Stop giving medical advice. This a decision for OP’s doctor and OP. OP did not ask for feedback on whether the doctor chose the proper med.

I personally find klonopin to be extremely helpful. I will take it daily for multiple weeks and then go off for a period and haven’t personally had any issues with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

Just so you know, Klonopin is even less effective. I am not sure why the doctor would even give you this.

Not OP. Stop giving medical advice. This a decision for OP’s doctor and OP. OP did not ask for feedback on whether the doctor chose the proper med.

I personally find klonopin to be extremely helpful. I will take it daily for multiple weeks and then go off for a period and haven’t personally had any issues with it.

Who is giving medical advice? I shared my experience after taking it for an entire year at the direction of MY doctor. He prescribed it for daily use at bedtime, which is borderline malpractice. So no, I will not stop sharing because it offends your fragile mind. It's also very rich that you would proceed to share YOUR experience with it just like I did. The stupidity is unreal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

Just so you know, Klonopin is even less effective. I am not sure why the doctor would even give you this.

I have had great success with Klonopin as needed. YMMV

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

Just so you know, Klonopin is even less effective. I am not sure why the doctor would even give you this.

Not OP. Stop giving medical advice. This a decision for OP’s doctor and OP. OP did not ask for feedback on whether the doctor chose the proper med.

I personally find klonopin to be extremely helpful. I will take it daily for multiple weeks and then go off for a period and haven’t personally had any issues with it.

Who is giving medical advice? I shared my experience after taking it for an entire year at the direction of MY doctor. He prescribed it for daily use at bedtime, which is borderline malpractice. So no, I will not stop sharing because it offends your fragile mind. It's also very rich that you would proceed to share YOUR experience with it just like I did. The stupidity is unreal.

You or someone else is saying that Xanax is better than Klonopin, that Klonopin doesn’t work, and that the dose is probably too low. None of these is true. To be clear, this isn’t sharing your experience. That would be saying, “I didn’t find Klonopin effective and preferred Xanax.” Instead you spoke as though your experience was universally applicable.

[Anonymous]

You sure like your substances

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

Just so you know, Klonopin is even less effective. I am not sure why the doctor would even give you this.

Not OP. Stop giving medical advice. This a decision for OP’s doctor and OP. OP did not ask for feedback on whether the doctor chose the proper med.

I personally find klonopin to be extremely helpful. I will take it daily for multiple weeks and then go off for a period and haven’t personally had any issues with it.

Who is giving medical advice? I shared my experience after taking it for an entire year at the direction of MY doctor. He prescribed it for daily use at bedtime, which is borderline malpractice. So no, I will not stop sharing because it offends your fragile mind. It's also very rich that you would proceed to share YOUR experience with it just like I did. The stupidity is unreal.

You or someone else is saying that Xanax is better than Klonopin, that Klonopin doesn’t work, and that the dose is probably too low. None of these is true. To be clear, this isn’t sharing your experience. That would be saying, “I didn’t find Klonopin effective and preferred Xanax.” Instead you spoke as though your experience was universally applicable.

Are you a medical doctor with a specialty in psychiatry? If not, your personal experience with the drug is just as valid as mine. You aren't going to silence me boo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No you want Xanax.

OP here. I have tried Xanax in the past with little to no effect.

Just so you know, Klonopin is even less effective. I am not sure why the doctor would even give you this.

Klonopin and Xanax both vary by individual. I have a prescription for 1 mg of Xanax that I take if I feel a panic attack coming and it doesn't make me sleepy at all. I took one of the lowest doses of Klonopin once and it knocked me out. OP should listen to her doctor, not internet strangers.

To answer your question, OP, I'm very cautious about mixing alcohol with meds and I'd be comfortable drinking the following day.