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

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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.

Thank you for the response!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You sure like your substances

Huh?

[Anonymous]

I take a half klonopin to sleep on occasion. I've had one bottle last 3 years. I've never worried about drinking, though I'm not much of a drinker. I took one last week because my MIL died and I had a glass of wine at dinner. I'm also very sensitive to medication.

Definitely try one before you fly.

[Anonymous]

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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.

No one is “silencing” you. You haven’t been speaking about your personal experience. You’ve categorically labeled drugs as more and less effective and question OP’s doctor’s prescribing decisions.

[Anonymous]

Why has this thread gone off the judgmental rails? JFC

[Anonymous]

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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.

No one is “silencing” you. You haven’t been speaking about your personal experience. You’ve categorically labeled drugs as more and less effective and question OP’s doctor’s prescribing decisions.

Because I've been on them. Get lost.

[Anonymous]

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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.

No one is “silencing” you. You haven’t been speaking about your personal experience. You’ve categorically labeled drugs as more and less effective and question OP’s doctor’s prescribing decisions.

Because I've been on them. Get lost.

I think the point is that your experience isn't a universal one, and it doesn't answer the original question posed.

[Anonymous]

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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.

No one is “silencing” you. You haven’t been speaking about your personal experience. You’ve categorically labeled drugs as more and less effective and question OP’s doctor’s prescribing decisions.

Because I've been on them. Get lost.

Your behavior is bizarre. Your experience is valid. Your extrapolating your experience into a general rule universally applicable is not.

I too have been on those medications and appear to have had a very different experience from you.

[Anonymous]

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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.

No one is “silencing” you. You haven’t been speaking about your personal experience. You’ve categorically labeled drugs as more and less effective and question OP’s doctor’s prescribing decisions.

Because I've been on them. Get lost.

I think the point is that your experience isn't a universal one, and it doesn't answer the original question posed.

And neither is yours nor did I claim that it was.

[Anonymous]

I would ask for ativan, which is shorter acting and faster acting but will cover the duration of your flight and be out of your system faster. Same family of drug. A benzo.

I take it when I fly and will have 1 drink with dinner that night at my destination (8+ hours more later) and never have a problem. The next day I would drink and not even think twice.

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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.

No one is “silencing” you. You haven’t been speaking about your personal experience. You’ve categorically labeled drugs as more and less effective and question OP’s doctor’s prescribing decisions.

Because I've been on them. Get lost.

Your behavior is bizarre. Your experience is valid. Your extrapolating your experience into a general rule universally applicable is not.

I too have been on those medications and appear to have had a very different experience from you.

It's bizarre to attack me for sharing how I reacted to the medication while expecting OP to take your experience as more valid than mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would ask for ativan, which is shorter acting and faster acting but will cover the duration of your flight and be out of your system faster. Same family of drug. A benzo.

I take it when I fly and will have 1 drink with dinner that night at my destination (8+ hours more later) and never have a problem. The next day I would drink and not even think twice.

Agree with this.

[Anonymous]

Ativan can actually be more habit-forming than Klonopin because it has a shorter tail. I would assume that the prescriber chose the drug for a reason.

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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.

No one is “silencing” you. You haven’t been speaking about your personal experience. You’ve categorically labeled drugs as more and less effective and question OP’s doctor’s prescribing decisions.

Because I've been on them. Get lost.

Your behavior is bizarre. Your experience is valid. Your extrapolating your experience into a general rule universally applicable is not.

I too have been on those medications and appear to have had a very different experience from you.

It's bizarre to attack me for sharing how I reacted to the medication while expecting OP to take your experience as more valid than mine.

No one attacked you. I said it’s inappropriate to give medical advice, which OP was not seeking. You made categorical statements about the effectiveness of two drugs, questioned OP’s doctor, and made no reference to your personal experience at all.

[Anonymous]

Please, all, OP did not ask for advice on which benzo to take. OP asked a straightforward question. Let’s try to answer that one.