I’m probably going to ramble here for a minute, but I grew up with pretty bad undiagnosed depression symptoms that wasn’t treated until I moved out at 18 (I’m 23F now). Many psychiatry and therapy appointments later, turns out I do have depression but I have pretty crippling anxiety. I don’t get panic attacks (I’ve had 5 or less total), but general anxiety very regularly, intense situational anxiety, and I also started to get a little social anxiety recently as well (probably rooted from covid). 

My biggest “symptom/feeling” is just a lot of uneasiness and feeling impending doom. Something really bad and uncomfortable is coming. Except it’s not. It’s started to affect my eating habits too. 

I’ve tried lexapro, wellbutrin, cymbalta, and now I am on lamictal. I tolerate lamictal pretty well, but I do still get the impending doom feeling. I’m considering talking to my psych about upping my dosage, but I wanna avoid if I can. I was a total emotionless robot on cybalta and I don’t want that to happen again.

Ever since the beginning of this journey, I’ve had Klonopin from my psych. I’ve had maybe 1 or 2 refills tops. I take one every few months, but I try to avoid it because I have this idea that Klonopin is ONLY for panic attacks. This isn’t true, right?? I just never know when to take it. I just don’t want to end up relying on it or using it when I shouldn’t or “don’t REALLY need it”. It started off as a daily dose but we moved down to an “as needed” basis awhile ago. 

Any and all advice or personal experiences are appreciated!

TLDR; I have diagnosed generalized anxiety disorder, but need advice on when it is “ok” to take Klonopin