50 yo male
6’2 250

Meds:

-Lisinopril, Carvediol, and Amlodipine for HBP

-20mg Fluoxetine (7 years)

-.50 mg Clonazapam once at 6pm

-20 mg Buspirone split into 3 doses (10,5,5)


After a switch in pharmacies 30 days ago, I received Teva brand Clonazapam instead of the Accord I had been taking for years.  

A few days in, my anxiety kicked up. Minor anxiety has happened before, so I did what I normally do and I took an extra quarter of a pill (.125 mg).  Same thing the next day and so on for a couple of weeks.  Still had anxiety…almost feelings of withdrawal.  

I finally broke down and called my Doc office.  After explaining to the nurse the situation, she called in Accord Clonazapam for me.  Been back on Accord for a couple weeks.   Still had anxiety and feelings of withdrawal.   I became very hypersensitive to my health aches and pains.  I was googling everything.   

Had a full fledged panic attack this last Friday.  Took an extra .25 Clonzapam Friday and Saturday and .125 Sunday .   Anxiety was bad Saturday -Sunday, but made it through 

I lucked into a virtual with my actual doc Monday morning.    He upped my .75 Buspirone 1xD (which I’d been on for a few months) to 10, 5, and 5 mg daily.

Anxiety is better but still have moments of withdrawal feeling.  No extra Clonazapam M,T, W.  

The Buspirone has been different with every  dose.   It works and it’s quick, but I’ve had some doses making me loopy.    My second dose today felt like I had drank 10 cups of coffee, but no severe anxiety. I’ve had some nausea, but the worst side affect is sleep issues.    I have been having trouble getting to sleep, and I wake up at 4:45 am.    I’m getting around 5 hrs.    

Emailed my doc.  He said to stay the course with Buspirone and I can add melatonin to help with sleep.    

So I’m dealing (reluctantly)with taking .50 mg Clonazapa which I took an hour ago.   5mg of Buspirone, and 2.5 mg of melatonin 3 hours after Clonazapam.   Ugh.  Am I going to wake up?   Ha

I called two pharmacists because that’s what GADs do.   Both assured me it’s all ok to take together.   So I’m headed into the unknown.  

Any comments of encouragement or experiences are appreciated!✌🏻