Those may not work because they are SSRIs, just antidepressants.

Klonopin (Clonazepam) is a different type of drug. Its a benzodiazepine and its not something you take on a daily basis. Its only for emergency purposes so you would pop some when you do have an anxiety/panic attack and it will calm you down.

Actually, Klonopin (clonazepam) CAN be prescribed as a regular anxiety medication. I have known several people who have had success in taking it regularly, but there is (as with SSRIs) the problem of building tolerance. Have you also tried complimenting your medications with meditation, therapy, or massage?

As a benzo, there is also some potential for addiction, but that potential is not nearly as high as it is with Xanax (alprazolam) or Ativan (lorazepam).

If your doctor is willing to prescribe you Klonopin, I think it would be worth a shot. It is an anxiolytic, and should be more capable of treating your anxiety where SSRIs have failed.

Best of luck.

My husband's neice is only 19 years old & suffers from panic attacks. She's had to leave our wedding, had to leave classroom, had to pull over while driving & so many other what seem like little things because of her panic attacks. She too is taking Xanax. I don't know much about it other than it may be the #1 prescribed for people who suffer from this. I'm going to highly suggest the following. I am a few months pregnant & have been using the resperate to control my blood pressure. Hear me out here. It's also great for relazation & reducing stress levels. One day my husband's neice was over & started having a panic attack. She started calling out to her mom (my sister-in-law) to get her the xanax pills. I gave her my resperate device & basically forced her to sit down & do just a 10 minute breathing exercise. The results were unbelevable. She was able to calm her nerves within a few breaths. Being a young kid, she said that she found the musical tones very relazing. I'm hoping that she purchases one on her owm. I'm trying to find out from the company if they have any research on people who suffer from panic disorders, but I'mhoping she buys the resperate for herself!
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i have had huge problems with anxiety. it runs in the family on my mom's side. i'm 22 and i've been on several different antidepressants, have also tried oxazepam and it didn't help a whole lot. now i'm on klonopin and i take it twice daily. it helps make the attacks become less frequent, however it doesn't help to take klonopin while you have an attack, which is why my doctor prescribed xanax for when i actually do have a panic attack.